A/HRC/13/56 464. Cuba expressed appreciation at the State’s acknowledgement of the problems it faced and its resolve to continue its efforts to overcome them. Cuba noted that the country’s colonial past and structural poverty were the root causes of the existing conflict and instability. Punitive actions would not constitute the solution, and priority should be given to development strategy and long-term cooperation, in particular from developed countries, to overcome structural poverty and improve living conditions. 465. The United States of America commended the Democratic Republic of the Congo for accepting several recommendations. It noted the State’s will to cooperate with the International Criminal Court, and expected the country to reconsider its refusal to support the recommendation to deliver General Bosco Ntaganda to the Court. It expressed concerns about impunity and justice and supported a number of recommendations in this regard. It expressed its regret that the State had rejected several recommendations relating to access to detention facilities and to serious cases of impunity, and encouraged it to reconsider its position in this regard. 466. China noted the importance the State attached to the universal periodic review process. Many measures had been adopted to enhance human rights, including the rights to education, health and housing, and to incorporate human rights education in the curricula and spread human rights. China understood the special difficulties faced by the country due to protracted wars and poverty and believed that, with the support of the international community, the State would improve its human rights and humanitarian situation. 467. Senegal noted that the large amount of recommendations made to the country revealed the importance the Council attached to the improvement of the human rights situation and to the challenges faced by the State under review. Senegal encouraged the international community to support the country through technical assistance, in accordance with the needs it expressed, and taking into consideration the fact that the Government had accepted recommendations on violence against women and children and prosecution of the perpetrators of these acts. 468. Italy noted that numerous forms of discrimination and violations of the rights of the child persisted and that many children, in particular street children, were exposed to exploitation and abuse. Children accused of witchcraft were those who probably suffered the worst treatment. Italy appealed to the authorities to take more efficient measures to fight this phenomenon, in particular by adopting legislation to criminalize accusations of witchcraft against children, raising awareness on this issue and implementing a rehabilitation and reintegration programme with the help of the international community. 469. Belgium noted that the acceptance of 124 of 163 recommendations made in the Working Group, including 3 by Belgium on the fight against sexual violence, the protection of “witch” children and human rights defenders’ protection, showed the authorities’ commitment to enhance human rights protection. Belgium noted with appreciation the acceptance of a number of recommendations under consideration, and expressed the hope that the possible adoption of a law to protect human rights defenders would allow for a positive response to the recommendations made on the subject. Belgium encouraged the authorities to implement all the recommendations rapidly, and reiterated its full support in this respect. 470. Cameroon welcomed the additional information provided and praised the efforts made by the State for the promotion and protection of human rights. It welcomed the acceptance of 124 recommendations, noting that many were already being implemented. It made an appeal to the Council and the international community to strengthen its technical assistance to the country. 471. Morocco highlighted the commitment displayed by the country to promote and protect human rights, particularly illustrated by the open and frank debate on the human 149