A/HRC/11/37 608. Egypt thanked Mexico for the open spirit in which it engaged in the process. It appreciated the attention given by Mexico to the rights of migrant workers and persons with disabilities. It was confident that Mexico would make all efforts to follow up on the recommendations it had accepted, in line with its national priorities and objectives. 609. The United States of America appreciated Mexico’s frank appraisal of the challenges it faced and acknowledged the efforts made in the area of human rights. It supported the recommendations made in the Working Group to bolster the Office of the Federal Special Prosecutor and efforts to prevent and punish violence against women and human trafficking, and to foster a safe environment for freedom of expression. It urged Mexico to express Government support for journalists as valuable witnesses in the struggle against impunity, corruption and lawlessness perpetuated by drug cartels and other criminal elements. A full investigation of human rights abuses by military and security forces and the adoption of the recommendations of the national human rights commission would also contribute to ending impunity. 610. Belgium stressed the importance of combating impunity and referred to the explanations by Mexico regarding its fight against organized crime. It regretted the decision to abolish the Special Prosecutor’s office for past political and social movements. While thanking the delegation for the information regarding the transfer of enquiries to the Attorney-General’s office for the specialized investigation of federal crimes, Belgium remained surprised that enforced disappearances or homicides during the “dirty war” had been addressed on an equal footing with ordinary crimes, and encouraged Mexico to establish a separate mechanism for enquiries relating to these crimes. Belgium welcomed the acceptance by Mexico of the recommendations regarding violence against women. 611. Chad noted with satisfaction that Mexico had accepted most recommendations made during the review, which demonstrated its attachment to human rights. 3. General comments made by other relevant stakeholders 612. The national human rights commission of Mexico expressed confidence that recommendations made in the Working Group would be followed up with the participation of human rights institutions and civil society. It noted that the human rights of persons with disabilities and the right to a healthy environment had not been addressed by the Working Group. It requested that an integral analysis of all human rights issues be guaranteed in the framework of the universal periodic review. 613. Amnesty International noted that many recommendations made during the review were consistent with those of Mexican civil society. It recognized Mexico’s acceptance of 83 recommendations, but noted that successive Mexican Governments had made similar commitments to address long-standing human rights issues without delivering effective results. While welcoming legislative advances to combat violence against women, it noted that most authorities in the country had not taken measures to implement them, and that many continued to view the issue as a low priority. It stressed that the federal Government had failed to demonstrate its commitment to prevent and punish violence against women, and referred to the situation in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua City and San Salvador Atenco. 614. Human Rights Watch was concerned that Mexico had not accepted recommendations relating to impunity for the grave human rights violations committed by the military. It stressed that the General Prosecutor for Military Justice had not provided one example over the last 10 years in which military courts had convicted a military member accused of committing a human rights violation. It stressed that Mexico’s commitment to encourage military justice reform in line with its international human rights obligations would never be fulfilled if the military continued to claim jurisdiction over investigations of grave human rights violations through a system of military justice that 150 GE.09-16766