246. The Court recalls that it has found in this Judgment that after the dumping of the toxic waste, the authorities of the Respondent State did not take all adequate measures to avoid such a situation. There is also no evidence that the Respondent State has implemented measures to ensure that such a disaster does not reoccur, in particular, institutional and legal reforms entitling victims to hold legal persons, such as TRAFIGURA, civilly or criminally liable before the courts of the Respondent State. The MoU concluded with TRAFIGURA, proves that guarantees of non-repetition are not established. 247. The Court, therefore, orders the Respondent State to amend its laws in order to provide for the responsibility of corporate entities, including multinationals, for acts in relation to environment and the handling of toxic waste. 248. With regard to training programmes, the Court considers that the Respondent State has not taken any action to enable law enforcement officials undergo training on the protection of economic, social and cultural rights and, in particular, on the responsibility of institutions with regard to the protection of human rights and the environment. 249. The Court, therefore, orders the Respondent State to organise training courses for relevant civil servants with a view to raising their awareness of human rights and environmental protection issues, and to include these courses in school and university curricula. iv. Administrative measures 250. The Applicants request the Court to order the Respondent State to implement structural reforms that would improve waste treatment capacity at the Port of Abidjan in an environmentally friendly manner. 251. The Applicants also request the Court to order the Respondent State to ensure the presence of one or more representative of the Ministry of the 60

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