A/HRC/24/4 129. Thailand noted that Burkina Faso has made crucial progress in improving the conditions of prisons and promoting the rights of detainees, but that women prisoners may have particular needs. It expressed concern about child abuse, including trafficking. Thailand called on OHCHR, States and the international community to respond to the request by Burkina Faso for capacity-building. It made recommendations. 130. Togo took note of the commitment by Burkina Faso to implement the recommendations from the first cycle. It welcomed the adoption of policies and strategies including the strategy for accelerated growth and sustainable development, the implementation of a national health insurance scheme, the employment policy and basic education development. It made recommendations. 131. Tunisia noted the ratification of several international human rights instruments and welcomed the strengthening of the institutional framework. Tunisia commended Burkina Faso for its efforts in eliminating discrimination against women and encouraged it to adopt specific legislation to eliminate especially domestic violence against women and corporal punishment of children. It noted Burkina Faso’s expectations in terms of technical assistance. Tunisia made recommendations. 132. Turkey encouraged Burkina Faso to continue its efforts in public awareness of human rights through an education programme and to facilitate girls’ access to education and continued school attendance. It noted concerns expressed by the Committee on the Rights of the Child regarding birth registration and child detention conditions. It made recommendations. 133. Uganda noted Burkina Faso’s achievements in establishing its National Health Development Plan 2011–2020, adopting a National Gender Policy, based on fundamental human rights and enshrined in its Constitution, and drafting a National Justice Policy 2010– 2019. It made a recommendation. 134. The United Arab Emirates appreciated the importance given to human rights by Burkina Faso, evidenced by creation of a dedicated ministry in 2012 as well as the progress made by its Government in implementing UPR first cycle recommendations. It made a recommendation. II. Conclusions and/or recommendations** 135. The recommendations formulated during the interactive dialogue/listed below have been examined by Burkina Faso and enjoy the support of Burkina Faso: 135.1 Accede to the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention on the reduction of statelessness (Slovakia); 135.2 Ratify the Kampala amendments to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, if possible with a view to contributing to the activation of the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court, over the crime of aggression at the beginning of 2017 (Liechtenstein); 135.3 Take measures to adopt specific legislation to prohibit violence and discrimination against women in conformity with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (Brazil); 135.4 Introduce appropriate legislative measures criminalizing all forms of violence against women (Burundi); ** Conclusions and recommendations have not been edited. GE.13-15534 15

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