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to special procedures of the Human Rights Council and recommended the Government to
take the necessary actions to implement this commitment.
75.
Cameroon welcomed the untiring efforts made to strengthen peace, rule of law,
democracy, collective and individual freedoms and the determined search for material
welfare in accordance with the MDGs. Cameroon hoped that the United Nations family
would mobilize further to help Chad both materially and financially, so that it can further
promote human rights and freedoms.
76.
Bangladesh noted, inter alia, the establishment of the National Human Rights
Commission in the early 1990s. It recommended to (a) enlist the support of the international
community to resolve the internal and cross-border conflicts that continue to undermine its
national security; (b) remain engaged with UNHCR and other relevant international
organizations to seek a comprehensive and durable solution to the refugee and IDP
situations within its territory; and (c) accelerate the demobilization of child combatants and
ensure their proper rehabilitation with the support of the international community.
77.
Angola recommended that Chad (a) strengthen awareness activities in all settings
and adopt appropriate legislative and policy measures to address and prevent violence
against children and to reintegrate ex child soldiers in society in accordance with the
Convention on the Rights of the Child; (b) take all measures to ensure the protection of
children from trafficking and bring perpetrators of child trafficking to justice, (c) strengthen
policies to promote education and to address educational gender imbalances; (d) reinforce
strategies to achieve poverty reduction targets.
78.
Equatorial Guinea welcomed, inter alia, the adoption of laws to protect the rights of
persons living with HIV/AIDS and persons with disabilities. It recognized the measures
taken by Chad to address forced labour and asked what further steps were being taken to
address the plight of child cowherders. It also acknowledged, inter alia, initiatives to protect
the rights of refugees and internally displaced persons. It encouraged Chad to remain
committed to the protection and promotion of human rights and to stay constructively
engaged with the international community in this regard.
79.
The United Arab Emirates commended Chad for incorporating international human
rights principles in its constitution and for ratifying a number of international and regional
human rights instruments. It welcomed the efforts of the Government to promote the right
to education, which is guaranteed by the Constitution, and requested further explanations
about the national committee to combat illiteracy, its activities and achievements.
80.
Japan recommended that Chad (a) ensure revisions to the Electoral Code that meet
internationally recognized democratic standards and hold the parliamentary elections that
have been postponed since 2006 as soon as possible in a manner that guarantees the
political rights of its citizens; (b) implement measures to improve the human rights situation
of refugees and internally displaced persons and safety on the ground by enhancing the
capabilities of the Chadian security unit (DIS) and coordination among MINURCAT,
United Nations human rights bodies and NGOs in order to prevent the militarization of
refugee camps and violence against aid workers; and (c) redouble its efforts under the
project to reform the educational system, including by redressing the gap in school
attendance between males and females working to effectively guarantee the rights of
women and girls in the field of education by addressing societal and cultural constraints.
81.
The Central African Republic pointed out that the war of Darfur could not be used as
grounds for denying the efforts made by Government of Chad in human rights. This is an
opportunity to call for the assistance of the international community to help this brother
country solve the crisis it is going through. It recommended the strengthening of the
technical capacity and human institutional capacity in order to consolidate the efforts being
made by the country with a view to the promotion and protection of human rights.
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