A/HRC/WG.6/5/L.1 page 5 12. The delegation informed the Working Group of the adoption of a number of national and international legal instruments for the promotion and protection of human rights. 13. The Central African Republic was a State based on the rule of law which had endeavoured to make the promotion and protection of human rights effective and visible throughout the national territory and had committed itself to democracy with a united people determined to reconstruct the country and strengthen peace and national cohesion. 14. However, the delegation emphasized that, given the country’s limited means and capacity, the determination of the Government alone would not suffice to carry out those commitments. It therefore called upon the international community to contribute to their realization. 15. Lastly, the Government was currently preparing the 2010 elections in the spirit of the relevant DPI recommendation. The delegation called for support from the international community in order to ensure the success of that process. B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review 16. During the interactive dialogue, 43 delegations made statements. A number praised the Central African Republic for its detailed and comprehensive national report, including a self-critical assessment, and for its commitment to the UPR process. Several delegations welcomed the voluntary commitments it had made. A number of delegations noted with great appreciation the poverty reduction strategy paper and the 2007-2011 National Action Plan to combat gender-based violence. The conduct of an inclusive political dialogue was also commended. 17. Algeria noted the State’s commitment to consolidating peace and stability. Algeria recommended that the State (a) avail itself of technical assistance offered by OHCHR to submit its overdue reports, also sharing in this respect the recommendation of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (A/HRC/WG.6/5/CAF/2, para. 68); (b) consider implementing, with the assistance of OHCHR, a training and awareness-raising programme on international human rights and humanitarian law for members of the security forces, law enforcement officials and judicial officials; and (c) as stated by the Committee on the Rights of the Child, solicit and receive technical and financial assistance from the international community, particularly from United Nations bodies and programmes, to give tangible form to various sections of the poverty reduction strategy paper, especially restoration of security, consolidation of peace and prevention of conflict, promotion of good governance, reconstruction of the economy and diversification and development of human capital.

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