A/HRC/11/16* 35. Call on the international community to be more fully involved next to the young State of Djibouti and to accompany it in its efforts aimed at consolidating the rule of law, notably through the integration of international norms into its national legislation, the training on the preparation of national reports on human rights and the inclusion of human rights in school curricula and training (Morocco); 36. Seek the assistance of the international community in promoting conditions of development favorable to the enhancement of human rights and work on the reinforcement of capacity-building for civil-society actors as well as the media in their neighborhood actions related to awareness-raising and information on human rights (Morocco); 37. Involve civil society in the follow up to the UPR review (UK). 68. The following recommendations will be examined by Djibouti, which will provide responses in due time. The response of Djibouti to these recommendations will be included in the outcome report adopted by the Human Rights Council at its eleventh session: 1. Extend standing invitation to United Nations Special Procedures mandate holders to visit the country (France); 2. Take further measures to guarantee that detained juvenile offenders are separated from adults (Brazil); 3. Enforce the law prohibiting female genital mutilation (Slovenia); take further steps to improve implementation of its laws on female genital mutilation (FGM) and ensure prosecution through the appropriate judicial channels (United Kingdom); to render more effective the implementation of article 333 of the Criminal Code, which imposes severe sanctions for the practice of FGM (Italy) and to conduct national awareness campaigns concerning the prohibition of FGM (Italy); 4. Implement consistently the legislation to combat discrimination of girls and women as well as policies (Slovenia); 5. Adopt and implement the legislation and policies concerning children, especially concerning birth registration, violence against children, juvenile justice, street children to name just a few (Slovenia) and to consider legislation which prohibits all forms of violence against children, including corporal punishment, and which promotes alternative forms of discipline (Brazil); 6. Take all necessary actions to protect and improve the situation of children (Netherlands); 7. Eliminate imprisonment for the punishment of press offences (Canada); 8. More actively enforce its law prohibiting female genital mutilation (Netherlands). 69. The recommendations noted in the present report at paragraphs 25 (a), 47 (d), 54 (b), 59 (b), (c), (d) and (f) above did not enjoy the support of Djibouti. 70. All conclusions and/or recommendations contained in the present report reflect the position of the submitting State(s) and /or the State under review thereon. They should not be construed as endorsed by the Working Group as a whole. GE.09-15263 19

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