A/HRC/12/6 page 9 mutilation. Argentina asked about the concrete measures to ensure women’s right to health and if the Congo addresses criminalization of trafficking in children and sexual exploitation of children and if not, it recommended (c) that such acts be made criminal in line with international standards. It recommended that the Congo (d) ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (CED), and (e) ratify OP-CEDAW, the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, the Palermo Protocol and the Optional Protocols to CRC. 35. Mexico asked about the strategies being prepared to submit reports to the treaty bodies. Mexico recommended (a) the Congo’s accession to ILO Convention No. 169 concerning indigenous and tribal peoples and ratification of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (ICRMW) and CED. It also recommended (b) that measures be adopted to combat attitudes and persistent stereotypes of the role and responsibilities of women in the society. Lastly, Mexico associated itself with the appeal of Congo to the Human Rights Council for the provision of material, technical and financial assistance and called on the international community to respond to this appeal. 36. Burkina Faso noted that progress has been made in terms of normative measures on human rights or in terms of creation of mechanisms in this area. It recommended that the Congo makes further efforts to combat violence and sexual abuse against children for the effective realization of their rights. It asked for more information about the bill for the promotion and protection of human rights of indigenous communities and the present status of the adoption of this law. In conclusion, Burkina Faso encouraged the Congo to pursue efforts to continue to improve the rights of Congolese people. 37. Chad welcomed the legislative and regulatory measures to incorporate the various international agreements and treaties in the area of human rights. Chad recommended that the Congo continue its efforts to improve the human rights situation in its country and that the international community provide assistance to the Congo to take up the various challenges confronting it. 38. China noted that the Congo is progressing in the improvement of living conditions, minimum wages, the payment of domestic debts and delayed wage payments. China asked about the implementation and results of the 2008 law which eliminates payments to people with tuberculosis, malaria and AIDS. China noted that the Congo faces great difficulties in the realization of the MDGs and asked if the Congo has a specific national plan of action to promote their achievement. 39. South Africa noted that the Congo faces significant challenges particularly in the areas related to combating HIV/AIDS, high infant and maternal mortality rates, absence of legislation prohibiting the trafficking of persons, street children, access to education and health facilities and child labour. It sought clarification on the Congo has done to provide adequate schooling facilities, increase school enrolment rates and provide access to clean water and basic health services, and how it intends to facilitate access to affordable judicial services. It recommended that the Congo consider reviewing strategies aimed at comprehensive protection of children with a view to developing a plan and aligning it with the provisions of CRC and all applicable international human rights instruments to which the Congo is party.