A/HRC/11/24* issue that would require time and careful consideration because of the specific social factors involved. 94. The delegation added that Senegal is improving access to the justice system and that the amendments to the map of judicial districts will help in that regard. Similarly, a reform is under way to further limit the use of pretrial detention in accordance with the principle that freedom is the rule and detention the exception. 95. The delegation recalled that education is a priority in Senegal, as evidenced by the proportion of the national budget allocated to it, the fact that education is compulsory, and the financial assistance provided. Another priority is the eradication of female genital mutilation, with severe penalties in place and expanded awareness-raising efforts in villages. As a result of efforts to combat AIDS, the prevalence rate has declined among all population groups. 96. The head of the delegation concluded by thanking all the participants and stressing that the rule of law can never be taken for granted and that many lessons had been learned from the dialogue. II. Conclusions and/or recommendations 97. The recommendations formulated during the interactive dialogue have been examined by Senegal and the recommendations listed below enjoy the support of Senegal: 16 1. Continue with its commitment to promoting awareness among the largest possible number of countries regarding the importance of ratifying ICRMW (Algeria); 2. Continue to apply measures aimed at the implementation of the Criminal Code and other legal mechanisms in place to protect children (Botswana); 3. Continue to improve policies and programmes towards strengthening the capacities of its national institutions and public decision-making authorities and to improve the legislative and judicial environment, as well as the overall human rights infrastructure (Nigeria); continue with efforts to harmonize reforms and consolidate mechanisms (Morocco) and institutions (Morocco, Burkina Faso) in respect of democratic principles and human rights despite the constraints that a developing country is always facing, and with the support of OHCHR and the international community (Burkina Faso); 4. Strengthen means and mechanisms to raise awareness among citizens regarding access to justice (Canada); 5. Finalize and submit the reports to CMRW, CERD and CAT (Mexico); continue cooperation with international human rights institutions and treaty bodies and continue its efforts to spread a culture of human rights and publicize the human rights instruments to which it is a party and build, with the support of OHCHR, the necessary national capacity for the preparation of the periodic reports to treaty bodies (Egypt); 6. Pursue (Palestine) and increase (Ghana) efforts at eliminating all forms of discrimination against women (Palestine, Ghana), including adopting effective measures to implement existing legislation on this subject (Ghana); continue to strengthen awareness-raising campaigns to combat GE.09-16280