A/HRC/WG.6/5/L.1 Page 10 the low level of education of children and the illiteracy rates, it recommended implementing measures necessary to change the landscape in this area and promoting the reintegration of child soldiers in society. It encouraged continuation of efforts to combat violence against women and to eradicate negative traditions. 32. Turkey considered the new policy promoting gender equality as a significant initiative, adding that the State was eligible for assistance from the Peacebuilding Fund. Turkey recommended that the State consider ratifying CAT, OP-CEDAW and the Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), make every effort to submit reports to treaty bodies in a timely fashion and increase its level of response to questionnaires sent by special procedures. Turkey encouraged cooperating with OHCHR in this respect. It asked about improving prison conditions. 33. Chad noted with satisfaction the State’s adherence to a number of international human rights instruments and its determination to work for human rights promotion and protection. It recommended the State continuing its efforts to incorporate provisions of international instruments in domestic legislation and becoming a party to international instruments to which it is not yet a party. It recommended that the international community support the State in improving its human rights situation through technical assistance as appropriate. 34. China appreciated poverty-reduction measures, economic reform, re-establishment of security, protection of vulnerable groups and the priority given to education. China suggested that the State continue efforts to promote prosperity and stability and the enjoyment of social, economic and cultural rights, and adopt systematic measures to ensure the compliance of national laws with international human rights treaties. China called for technical and financial assistance from the international community to help the country achieve the MDGs. 35. Viet Nam appreciated efforts to establish a human rights protection framework, efforts towards dialogue and national reconciliation and the ratification of many human rights instruments and measures intended to better protect vulnerable groups. It recommended (a) according the greatest priority to measures aimed at better ensuring economic and social rights, particularly by devoting more resources to programmes to combat poverty and illiteracy, rates of which remain high in the country; and (b) intensifying measures to promote the rule of law while consolidating peace and stability through dialogue and national reconciliation mechanisms. 36. Norway, noting visits by several special procedures, recommended that a standing invitation be issued to all special procedures. It asked about measures to ensure that security forces fulfil their

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