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Senegal's National Assembly strengthens international commitments with adoption of four bills
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Senegal's National Assembly adopted four bills on June 25, 2026, authorizing the President of the Republic to ratify several international agreements and conventions. These agreements cover environmental protection, judicial cooperation, international criminal law, and water resource management. Cheikh Niang, the Minister of African Integration, Foreign Affairs, and Senegalese Abroad, presented and defended the texts before the deputies. The first bill, n°07/2026, authorizes the ratification of the BBNJ Agreement, adopted on June 19, 2023, in New York. This agreement, related to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, focuses on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction. Parliamentarians also approved bill n°12/2026, which ratifies the Convention on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters between Senegal and The Gambia, signed in Dakar on March 12, 2020. This aims to enhance cooperation between the judicial authorities of both countries in combating cross-border crime. Additionally, bill n°13/2026 was adopted, authorizing the ratification of amendments to Article 8 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court ICC. These modifications are intended to strengthen international criminal law and combat impunity for serious crimes. Finally, deputies approved bill n°14/2026, concerning the ratification of the constitutive Charter of the World Water Organization, signed on May 28, 2025, in Riyadh, Sau
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