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Burkina Faso every success in implementing those recommendations and called on the
international community to provide any assistance Burkina Faso would need in this regard.
584. Nigeria welcomed the acceptance by Burkina Faso of most of the recommendations
made to it and its pledge to implement them. Nigeria recalled that, during the review of
Burkina Faso, it had commended the laudable achievements made by the country in the
promotion and protection of human rights, particularly in the areas of primary education of
the girl-child and the fight against female genital mutilation. Nigeria looked forward to the
improvement of human rights records in Burkina Faso in the second cycle of the review,
and called on the international community to assist Burkina Faso in its efforts to fulfil its
human rights obligations.
585. Cameroon welcomed the presence at the adoption meeting of the Minister for the
Promotion of Human Rights of Burkina Faso, whose devotion to human rights had been
constant. Cameroon stated that the State’s commitment to establish a real culture of human
rights had been shown at the review in December 2008. It indicated that numerous
challenges had still to be met, but had no doubt as to the success to come and called on the
international community to help Burkina Faso to meet its objectives in the field of human
rights.
586. Brazil welcomed the presence of the Minister for the Promotion of Human Rights of
Burkina Faso, whose speech confirmed the will of Burkina Faso expressed during the
interactive dialogue of the Working Group to the full promotion and protection of human
rights in the country. Brazil noted, however, the challenges ahead, as acknowledged in the
national report of Burkina Faso (A/HRC/WG.6/3/BFA/1, para. 95). Brazil noted that the
international community was responsible for demonstrating its will to give the necessary
support to help Burkina Faso to implement the recommendations presented during the
Working Group discussions. On the basis of its capacity and good practice, Brazil
expressed its commitment to assist Burkina Faso to that end.
587. Côte d’Ivoire thanked the delegation of Burkina Faso for its presentation, which
reflected the importance given by the country to human rights in general and to the
universal periodic review in particular. Côte d’Ivoire noted with satisfaction that Burkina
Faso had agreed to most of the recommendations made in the Working Group in December
2008. Côte d’Ivoire stressed the need to give the necessary support to Burkina Faso,
helping it in the tremendous amount of reform it needed to carry out to ensure the rule of
law in a modern democracy.
588. Djibouti welcomed the presence of the Minister at the adoption session and
appreciated the open approach and the constructive attitude prevailing during the review of
Burkina Faso. Djibouti praised the commitments expressed by Burkina Faso for the
promotion and protection of human rights. It noted that most concerns and
recommendations formulated during the interactive dialogue of 9 December 2008 had
received appropriate responses, and stated that financial resources and technical assistance
would be appropriate to follow up on certain recommendations. Djibouti expressed the
hope that attention would be paid to the State’s appeal for assistance.
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General comments made by other relevant stakeholders
589. Action Canada for Population and Development congratulated Burkina Faso on the
efforts made to promote human rights and for the consultations held in the framework of
the universal periodic review. Under paragraph 44 of the Working Group report, it
reminded Burkina Faso of the need to expedite the building of new reform centres in order
to improve detention conditions of detainees, as well as to improving education and social
reintegration of children in conflict with the law. It recalled paragraph 49 of the Working
Group report concerning the need to mobilize further civil society stakeholders and involve
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