A/HRC/8/37* Page 7 for freedom of information, as well as the autonomy of NGOs, and for the promotion of participation of civil society. 21. Turkey wished Peru success in its struggle to combat terrorism which ended in 2000. Praising Peru for its pledges to implement the National Plan for Human Rights (2006-2010), Turkey asked two questions, which may also be formulated as recommendations: (a) it enquired about measures employed by the National Plan to address the adverse effects of oil production, mining and other economic activities on the full enjoyment of economic and social rights experienced by communities in adjacent territories; and (b) noting the limited scope of Peru’s Criminal Code regarding the criminalization of violence against women, Turkey asked whether Peru plans to expand the definition of violence against women in accordance with the recommendations of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). 22. Belgium noted the establishment of the National Council for Reparations, established in 2006, in charge of registering individual and collective reparations and noted that thus far some 80,000 victims have been registered for the period between 1980 and 2000. Belgium however noted the Council’s limited financial resources and its slow pace, and asked about the legal and financial resources Peru aimed to provide to the Council. As regards transitional justice, Belgium asked about Peru’s plans for the establishment of a national witness protection programme. Belgium recommended to Peru to provide the National Council for Reparations with financial and other resources and to establish a witness protection programme. 23. Germany noted the slow progress in the follow-up to the recommendations made in the Truth and Reconciliation Report. Most of the cases delivered to the relevant authorities three years ago are still under investigation. Germany requested reasons for the delay and the prospects of resolving pending cases. In this context, Germany recommended to Peru to expedite the procedures to deal with the cases presented, in particular those presented by the TRC. Germany further requested Peru to elaborate on planned measures to combat corruption and strengthen the judicial system’s capacity and recommended to Peru to continue its efforts to further strengthen the capacity and independence of the judicial system and to effectively combat corruption within the judiciary. 24. Malaysia noted that CEDAW had commended Peru on the initiatives taken to combat violence against women, including through the National Plan against Violence towards Women, but also expressed concern at the extent, intensity and prevalence of such violence. Malaysia requested information on achievements and challenges in the implementation of the National Plan and measures to overcome those challenges. Information was also requested on the extent of cases of women who reported undergoing involuntary sterilization and on the legal and policy measures taken to address the issue. 25. While Portugal noted that in 2006, CRC welcomed Peru’s measures to combat child labour, Portugal expressed concern that hundreds and thousands of children and adolescents reportedly remain in the labour market, marginalized from education and subject to exploitation and abuse. Reiterating its opposition to the death penalty in all circumstances, Portugal recommended that Peru ratify the second Optional Protocol of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) aiming at the abolition of the death penalty. 26. The Netherlands also expressed concern that the recommendations of the TRC had only been partially implemented and that only some victims had received reparation. The Netherlands recommended to Peru to report to the Human Rights Council on the full implementation of the recommendations of the TRC, including the investigation of all cases of human rights violations committed during the 20-year armed conflict and bringing to justice those responsible in trials