A/HRC/12/50 human rights education and training, and called on the international community to provide technical assistance in this regard. 454. The United States of America urged the Government to continue and to strengthen its efforts to demobilize child soldiers and to end their recruitment and use. It stressed that recruitment from refugee camps continued to be a particular concern and welcomed the Government’s recent awareness campaign for law enforcement. It noted with satisfaction the transfer of some child soldiers to UNICEF custody. The United States called upon the Government to allow the magistrates examining the cases related to the abuses that took place between 28 January and 8 February 2008, especially that of Ibni Oumar Mahamat Saleh, to work without interference. It also encouraged the Government to revise its press law to ensure respect for freedom of the press. 455. Djibouti congratulated Chad for its openness to the Council mechanisms despite the difficult situation in the country. It hoped that the international community would assist Chad in implementing the universal periodic review recommendations. 456. Burkina Faso noted that the human rights situation in Chad was still marked by the crisis prevailing for several years. The sporadic armed conflicts within the country and at its borders had caused human rights violations. The situation had led Chad to give priority to the consolidation of peace and national reconciliation, without which the enjoyment of human rights was problematic. It welcomed the Government’s efforts to comply with its international human rights obligations and noted that the implementation of certain recommendations would require support from the international community. 457. Senegal stated that, during the Working Group session, it had expressed support for the initiatives that Chad had undertaken in the areas of education and health. It commended the acceptance of the recommendations concerning the fight against poverty and strengthening the protection of the right of women and children. It underlined Chad’s commitment to improve the human rights situation, and noted that it should be provided with technical assistance in this regard. 458. Cameroon encouraged Chad in its efforts to build a State based on the rule of law and respectful of universal and African values, despite an unfavourable context. Cameroon was convinced that the implementation of the accepted recommendations would allow Chad to achieve, more easily, the objective of respect for human dignity. It added that Chad could count on Cameroon’s support and called for multiform assistance to the country. 459. The Democratic Republic of the Congo noted with satisfaction Chad’s determination to raise awareness regarding women’s education. It welcomed Chad’s commitment to set up permanent structures, with the support of UNICEF, against the exploitation of children working as herdsmen. It encouraged Chad to put into practice its willingness to promote all human rights, congratulated it on the efforts to make higher education accessible to all and for the commitment to improve progressively the social situation of students. 460. Ghana welcomed Chad’s acceptance of most of the recommendations and hoped that it would receive the necessary assistance from the international community to enhance its efforts. Ghana expressed concern regarding the preparation and translation of the Working Group report on Chad. While searching for a solution to the problem in the short term, the Council needed to also find a long-term solution to the question of resources for the universal periodic review process to avoid ad hoc measures, which risked undermining the principle of equal treatment for all States. 461. Congo congratulated Chad for its efforts to implement the universal periodic review recommendations. The efforts deserved recognition and support because Chad suffered from constant attacks from rebel movements, which undermined its endeavours to promote 131