A/HRC/14/5 particularly considering the high and disproportionate number of child victims of various crimes. Ireland expressed concern at the prevalence of violence against women and children, in particular cases involving violent death, sexual abuse and domestic violence. Ireland made recommendations. 59. Malaysia stated that, since the signing of the Chapultepec Accords in 1992, El Salvador had sought to create the conditions necessary to consolidate peace by strengthening democracy and the rule of law. Those efforts had resulted in the establishment of a number of institutions tasked with ensuring respect for human rights and their implementation. Malaysia noted that the effects of the global and financial crisis, which had resulted in significant job losses, had had a negative impact on the enjoyment of human rights. Malaysia was encouraged to note El Salvador’s commitment to enhancing job creation, improving public services and upgrading infrastructure. Malaysia made recommendations. 60. Italy noted with satisfaction the non-application of the death penalty since 1973 and the abolition of the capital punishment for all crimes in 1983, except those under military legislation in time of war. Despite progress made in the area of women’s rights and the introduction of a national policy on women and a law on domestic violence, it noted the prevalence of a discriminatory attitude against women in society. The 30 per cent rise in delinquency in El Salvador in 2009, with high numbers of often unpunished murders of women, was worrisome. Italy made recommendations. 61. The United States of America appreciated El Salvador’s recognition of the cultural, historic and ethnic heritage of its indigenous people and applauded El Salvador’s interest in promoting the economic, social, and cultural development of those populations. The United States also applauded El Salvador’s work in designing and implementing a new humane model for prison administration and its decision to include civil society in finding solutions to problems in its penal institutions, as well as its outreach to disaffected young people through the creation of economic opportunities and social programmes. The United States of America made recommendations. 62. Germany requested information regarding the efforts to bring perpetrators to justice and the number of successful investigations into acts of violence. Germany made recommendations. 63. The United Kingdom recognized the serious challenges posed to the Government and society by high levels of violence and by criminal gangs, and noted that a slow and ineffective justice system, long periods of pre-trial detention and overcrowded and violent prisons might hamper efforts to bring perpetrators to justice. It welcomed the modernization project of the judicial system, including initiatives to update court facilities, bring justice to remote areas and train judges to more effectively prosecute organized crime. Acknowledging the development of a national policy on women, it remained concerned at reports of continued discrimination and violence faced by women, children and minorities and inquired about planned steps to address those concerns. It also asked about the involvement of civil society in the follow-up to the universal periodic review. It made recommendations. 64. Uruguay highlighted the efforts made by El Salvador in the field of human rights and the work that had been accomplished in the process of national reconciliation. Uruguay recalled invitations extended by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights to strengthen cooperation with nongovernmental organizations and civil society. In that connection, it welcomed the participation of civil society in the process of preparing the national report for the universal periodic review. Uruguay also welcomed the national policy for women and the law against domestic violence. Uruguay made recommendations. 10