A/HRC/27/14 152. Conventional criminal procedures had proved unequal to the task of combating terrorism. The Anti-Terrorism Proclamation had drawn heavily on best legislative practices from around the world. The Proclamation was never used to stifle dissent. The very few individuals who allegedly had journalistic backgrounds had been tried and convicted for their involvement in clandestine terrorist networks rather than for their journalistic activities. 153. The National Defence Force had earned respect for its integrity and discipline during all its peacekeeping activities in Africa. 154. Ethiopia had put in place democratic mechanisms for regional and national elections. The members of an independent Electoral Board were appointed through a transparent and democratic vetting mechanism involving all political parties. Representatives of almost all parties participated in an inter-party dialogue forum to settle electoral disputes. National and regional public service broadcasters and their commercial counterparts offered free air slots to competing political parties during electoral campaigns. The law permitted civil society to observe the national elections. II. Conclusions and/or recommendations∗∗ 155. The recommendations formulated during the interactive dialogue listed below enjoy the support of Ethiopia: 155.1 Consider ratifying ICERD (Burkina Faso); 155.2 Continue its process towards the ratification of ICRMW (Indonesia); 155.3 Step up efforts to ratify ICRMW (Philippines); 155.4 Consider the possibility of ratifying ICRMW (Ecuador); 155.5 Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict (Estonia); 155.6 Ratify the OP-CAT-AC and OP-CAT-SC (Congo); 155.7 Ratify the African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa (Kampala Convention) (Uganda); 155.8 Consider ratifying the Kampala Convention (Namibia) (Serbia); 155.9 Consider ratifying the Kampala Convention and drawing up a plan of action for internally displaced persons (Sierra Leone); 155.10 Continue implementing laws in accordance with the universally agreed human rights norms and principles (Lesotho); 155.11 Continue to implement the NHRAP (Libya); 155.12 Continue to work for the full implementation of the NHRAP (Thailand); 155.13 Fully implement the NHRAP (Republic of Korea); 155.14 Accelerate the implementation of the NHRAP, adopted in 2013 (Sudan); ** Conclusions and recommendations will not be edited. 13