A/HRC/21/5 also with a view to assisting disadvantaged regions. There was a general consensus on the urgent need for job creation. Some progress had already been made regarding human development indicators. Tunisia had been suffering from 50 years of disparities and underdevelopment in terms of infrastructures and production facilities, but now it aimed to fulfil the needs of its people in those areas. Measures had been taken to ensure the right to work and the right to enjoy equal working conditions. The security situation had also improved. Tunisia underlined that it was seeking to establish social justice and was fighting poverty, discrimination and marginalization. The Government was setting up provincial advisory committees, which incorporated different stakeholders, including the private sector, civil society and trade unions. 107. As for the questions from Morocco and Palestine regarding transitional justice, Tunisia noted that it was learning from the experience of other countries, that the authorities had a consultative and cooperative approach to this issue and that they facilitated the process at the level of civil society. It believed that reconciliation was only possible once the truth is established and compensation for victims assured. 108. Regarding questions from Germany and the Netherlands concerning censorship of the film Persepolis, Tunisia noted that it stood against the criminalization of the professional activity of journalists. However, while noting that the case was filed by a group of lawyers, it placed emphasis on the independence of the judiciary. The court decision was subject to appeal. 109. On questions raised by Iceland and Kyrgyzstan on equal rights of inheritance, Tunisia mentioned that the Personal Status Code approved in 1956, although bringing about substantial reforms, had not affected existing legal concepts of inheritance, due to religious sensitivities. However, the new Government was open to submit this subject, as well as other sensitive subjects, to a public and national dialogue. 110. Regarding the death penalty, the Government stated that it wished to consult and interact with all stakeholders with a view to achieving a consensus on this matter. 111. To the issue raised by Egypt on the funds stolen by the past regime, Tunisia noted that it was continuing efforts to recover these funds, but that recovery depended on the cooperation of other States. 112. Regarding the conditions in prisons, Tunisia indicated that it was implementing legislative changes and developing institutions to protect against the crime of torture, including through a system of prison visits, which had already been open to visits by the International Committee of the Red Cross, OHCHR and national institutions. Tunisia underlined its efforts to improve the situation in prison, noting that parts of the reform depended mainly on political will and others, such as overcrowding, on material and practical aspects. Tunisia was planning for the construction of new prisons with international support. 113. In conclusion, Tunisia thanked all those who had posed questions and made comments on the improved human rights situation in the country. It would consider all comments and recommendations and aim to comply with them and continue its interaction and cooperation with other States. 14