A/HRC/43/2 conditions of detention continued to be dire, but at least the death of detainees due to poor health caused by malnutrition had become exceptional, a result that should be welcomed. This result remained tenuous, however, as long as prison overcrowding continued, fuelled by pre-trial detention which is still widely practiced by judges. Just recently, a human rights defender had been placed in pre-trial detention on charges of fraud. Regarding the proliferation of acts of popular revenge, the Commission noted that, across the country, especially in the case of homicide, overexcited crowds had demanded that the police or gendarmerie forces who arrested the alleged perpetrators hand over the alleged culprit with the purpose of lynching them. It was asserted that this situation was due to mistrust of the judiciary, reinforced by the recent provisional release of a former member of parliament, after being tried and sentenced to five years imprisonment without probation. The Commission stated that, in this context, the sanctioning of 11 magistrates for corruption was not enough to restore the lost confidence. 3. Views expressed by Member and observer States of the Council on the outcome of the review 715. During the adoption of the outcome of the review of Madagascar, 13 delegations made statements.** 716. Egypt applauded the commitment of Madagascar to the Human Rights Council and its mechanisms and welcomed its accession to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as well as to the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families. Egypt also commended reinforcement of the legislature with respect to human rights and reform of the justice system in combating corruption. Egypt wished Madagascar success in implementing the accepted recommendations and recommended the adoption of its report. 717. Ethiopia noted with appreciation the acceptance by Madagascar of the recommendation offered by Ethiopia on the implementation of a strategic plan as aligned with the Africa Programme on Accelerated Improvement of Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems. Ethiopia stated that it was of the view that the universal periodic review would remain to provide an opportunity for sharing best practices and as a platform where a constructive exchange took place. Ethiopia wished Madagascar every success in implementing the accepted recommendations from the third cycle. 718. Gabon noted with satisfaction that special attention had been paid to the rights of vulnerable people, including women, children, migrants and prison inmates. In this context, measures to eradicate trafficking in human beings, child labour and the slavery of migrant workers were priorities for the achievement of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. Other measures were also being taken to combat prison overcrowding, in particular the creation of a one-stop shop at the level of the Court of Cassation, the increase of correctional hearings, the increase in sessions of the Criminal Court, as well as the construction and upgrading of prisons. In view of these tangible efforts, Gabon encouraged Madagascar to continue along these lines and wished it every success in implementing the recommendations from its universal periodic review in November 2019. Gabon recommended that the Council adopt the report on Madagascar. 719. Haiti thanked the Government of Madagascar for having accepted two out of its three recommendations. These were recommendation 121.24 on ensuring that mining activities contribute to sustainable development as well as the social and economic development of the country, and also recommendation 121.25 on the bilateral fishing agreements, which should ** The statements of the delegations that were unable to deliver them owing to time constraints which were made available are posted on the extranet of the Human Rights Council, at https://extranet.ohchr.org/sites/hrc/HRCSessions/RegularSessions/43session/Pages/default.aspx 112