A/HRC/42/14 dissidents and leaders of opposition political groups. All opposition political groups that had been designated as terrorist organizations and banned under the Proclamation on AntiTerrorism had had their terrorist designation lifted and had been welcomed back to the country. Exiled journalists, writers, politicians and media and political organizations had returned to the country and were now operating freely. The ban, suppression and blockade of blogs, websites and satellite television stations had been lifted. Secret places of detention and sites for gross human rights violations run by the security and law enforcement agencies had been identified, publicly disclosed and shut down. 10. Officials and members of security and law enforcement agencies had been charged for alleged human rights violations. A comprehensive institutional reform programme was also under way, focusing on the security sector and democratic institutions. The proclamations establishing the National Defense Force, the National Electoral Board and the Institution of the Ombudsman had been revised, and those establishing the National Intelligence and Security Service and the Federal Prison Administration were under review. A change in the organizational setup and legal framework of key democratic institutions, security agencies and the judiciary was being implemented. 11. The Proclamation on Charities and Societies had been repealed and replaced with the new Proclamation on Civil Society, providing robust protection for freedom of association while putting in place a reasonable regulatory and accountability mechanism. In addition, the Proclamation on Anti-terrorism and the legal regime governing the press were at an advanced stage of revision. The new electoral legislation was expected to be adopted in the near future. 12. Pent-up grievances and tensions, at times deliberately stirred by malignant forces, had posed a serious challenge to reform efforts by causing conflict, instability and displacement in different parts of the country. Cognizant of the danger, the Government has taken measures to uphold the rule of law, ensure accountability and foster peace. An administrative boundaries and identities commission had been established to inquire into, inter alia, the underlying causes of the frequent communal clashes and conflicts. A national reconciliation commission had also been established with a mandate to promote intercommunal understanding, reconciliation and harmony. 13. The overarching vision of Ethiopia was to become a middle-income country by 2025. A set of development strategies and policies had delivered commendable results. The Government had worked in close collaboration with international development partners to attain the goals of the Growth and Transformation Plan. The Productive Safety Net Programme supported a sizable number of chronically food-insecure people. An enabling policy environment had been created to attain the Sustainable Development Goals. 14. Ethiopia had achieved gender parity at the cabinet level, with 50 per cent of ministerial posts held by women. 15. Ethiopia had, either fully or partially, implemented almost all of the recommendations supported, and many of the recommendations noted, at its previous review. B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review 16. During the interactive dialogue, 132 delegations made statements. Recommendations made during the dialogue are to be found in section II of the present report. 17. Maldives applauded the progress made towards environmentally friendly sustainable development. 18. Mali welcomed the measures taken to improve women’s political representation. 19. Malta noted the State’s commitment to eradicate discrimination. 20. Mauritania noted the adoption of the Growth and Transformation Plan. 3