A/HRC/40/15 106. Lesotho welcomed the progress made in the legislative frameworks, including the Criminal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure and the law prohibiting and prosecuting the recruitment and use of children in armed conflicts. 107. Libya applauded efforts in implementing many recommendations from the previous cycle, and the adoption by the Cabinet of the draft law to ratify the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2018. 108. Madagascar welcomed steps taken to promote human rights, including the adoption of the road map to prohibit child marriage and female genital mutilation, and the adoption of the National Gender Policy and the National Strategy to Combat Gender-based Violence. 109. Malaysia commended the reform of the National Human Rights Commission, including its entrenchment in the Constitution making it a major institution of the country. It welcomed the steps taken to improve prison conditions. 110. Maldives welcomed the efforts to promote child rights, by prohibiting child marriage and through the Interim Strategy on Juvenile Justice and the action plan for the removal of children from armed forces and groups. 111. Portugal thanked the delegation for the presentation of its national report and welcomed the efforts of Chad since its first review, in particular the ratification of several instruments in the field of human rights. 112. The Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Chad in Geneva stated that Chad was aware of its human rights responsibilities and commitments. The Government would work to honour its commitments, which it had undertaken freely, and it believed that, with the friendly support of the international community, the country would rise to those challenges. 113. The Minister of Justice concluded by stating that he took note of all recommendations concerning three main points: the death penalty, gender equality and the freedoms of thought, of expression and of the press. The new Constitution of Chad provided for the exercise of those freedoms. No journalists or human rights defenders were currently in prison. II. Conclusions and/or recommendations 114. The recommendations formulated during the interactive dialogue/listed below have been examined by Chad and enjoy the support of Chad: 114.1 Continue the process of ratification of international human rights conventions that it has not yet ratified (Philippines); 114.2 Continue acceding to more international conventions in the field of human rights (State of Palestine); 114.3 Ratify or accede to the main international conventions on human rights and fundamental freedoms to which Chad is not yet a party, including the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which Chad signed in 2012 (Italy); 114.4 Conclude the already begun process of the ratification of international human rights conventions (Niger); 114.5 Ratify the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty (Togo); 114.6 Adhere to and ratify the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Uruguay); 114.7 Ratify the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty (Montenegro); GE.18-22801 11