A/HRC/36/13 welcomed the State’s ratification of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa. 52. Burundi welcomed the establishment of the National Human Rights Council and measures to combat violence against women and to ensure gender equality. 53. Canada welcomed measures to prevent and reduce violence against women, to enhance women’s political participation and to allow unhindered access to the Internet. 54. Chad welcomed the inclusive and transparent reforms aimed at consolidating the rule of law, good governance and further legislative development. 55. Chile expressed regret that the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance had not been ratified, and also noted the absence of progress in establishing truth, justice and reparation for victims of the conflict of the 1990s. 56. China welcomed measures to protect the rights to education, to health, to housing and to safe drinking water, as well as to combat corruption and violence against women and to strengthen judicial mechanisms to protect the rights of vulnerable groups. 57. The Congo encouraged Algeria to increase its legislative efforts, and noted with satisfaction the positive results in the realization of the rights to health and to education. 58. Côte d’Ivoire welcomed measures strengthening the legislative and institutional framework, including judicial mechanisms aimed at ensuring the independence of the judiciary. 59. Cuba welcomed the inclusive and transparent reform process, the establishment of the National Human Rights Council and cooperation with human rights mechanisms. 60. In its response, the Algerian delegation stated that no journalists were in prison for their views. Some journalists had been prosecuted for offences under the ordinary law (such as invasion of privacy and defamation). Extrajudicial executions did not take place in Algeria and security forces carried out their activities strictly within the framework of the law. The prohibitions, restrictions and prosecutions purportedly based on religion had nothing to do with the exercise of religious freedom, as those cases related to the prosecution of individuals for ordinary crimes. Racial discrimination was punishable under the Criminal Code. The arsenal of laws and the Criminal Code addressed all forms of violence against women, and victims benefited from free legal assistance. Minors were rarely incarcerated, and when they were, they were separated from adults. An act of 2012 had encouraged the registration of associations, and the laws governing the right to demonstrate were in conformity with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. 61. Cyprus welcomed the State’s efforts to ensure the enjoyment of the right to education, and the policy to welcome more than 40,000 persons fleeing war. 62. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea welcomed measures aimed at strengthening institutional human rights protection mechanisms, as well as the continued prioritization of education, child protection and public health. 63. Denmark highlighted that the Convention against Torture Initiative, which worked on a basis of government-to-government exchange, stood ready to explore avenues to assist Algeria. 64. Djibouti noted with satisfaction the creation of a national delegate for the promotion of children and the organic law to support information professionals. 65. Ecuador welcomed initiatives to guarantee the integration of children with disabilities in their family, educational and socioeconomic environments, and also welcomed the plan of action entitled: “Algeria worthy for children. 66. Egypt welcomed the comprehensive reforms to ensure rule of law, good governance, a human rights culture and human development, as well as the improvements in legislative and institutional frameworks. 6 GE.17-12216