SECTION 41

(1) Under the authority of a Director, the Department for Human Rights and International Cooperation shall be responsible for: - following-up issues relating to human rights, the fight against torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatments and cooperation, especially with international partners of the Ministry of Justice, in coordination with Administrations and Institutions concerned; - following-up the implementation international conventions and bilateral agreements relating to human rights and concerning the prevention and repression of crime, the treatment of offenders, the repression of crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide and other human rights violations in conjunction with Administrations and organizations concerned; - following-up activities of the International Court of Justice, the International Criminal Court and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, in conjunction with the Ministry of External Relations; - following-up the activities of the National Commission for Human Rights and Freedoms. (2) The Department of Human Rights and International Cooperation shall comprise: - the Sub-Department for Human Rights; - the Sub-Department for International Cooperation; - the Card Index and Filing Office. SECTION I SUB-DEPARTMENT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS