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Disabilities and the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of
Discrimination against Women, and welcomed the establishment of a body which is in charge of
following up on recommendations of the treaty bodies. Indonesia also commended Tunisia on its
ongoing measures and encouraged it to further enhance the application of human rights norms in
the country based on its commitments made to implement the recommendations emanating from
the review by the Working Group.
251. Pakistan noted Tunisia’s successful review and that it had accepted all the
recommendations made to it. It also noted Tunisia’s positive tradition of following up on its
commitments and that it has extended an invitation to the Special Rapporteur on the promotion
and protection of human rights while countering terrorism and adopted a law concerning a
national human rights institution in accordance with the Paris Principles. It also noted that
Tunisia has adopted laws regarding its accession to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities and the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of
Discrimination against Women and withdrawn its reservations to the Convention on the Rights
of the Child. It welcomed Tunisia’s decision to adopt a bill providing jurisdictional guarantees
for detainees and the submission of its periodic reports to the Committee on the Elimination of
Racial Discrimination and the Committee on the Rights of the Child. It commended Tunisia on
its engagement with regional structures for the promotion and protection of human rights and
other steps taken, and wished Tunisia well in its efforts to guarantee the promotion and
protection of the human rights of its citizens.
252. Angola welcomed the willingness of Tunisia to implement several recommendations
proposed in the context of the review and its readiness to engage in an open and constructive
dialogue regarding the situation of human rights. It expressed its appreciation for the efforts
made by Tunisia to enhance in a concrete manner the situation of human rights in the field of
civil and political rights as well as economic, social and cultural rights, taking into consideration
the positive dialogue during the process of the universal periodic review. It noted that Tunisia is
showing a great commitment to the improvement of human rights by committing itself to the
implementation of several international human rights instruments. It welcomed Tunisia’s policies
to promote gender equality through the adoption of legislative measures to ensure an effective
implementation of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of
Discrimination against Women. It also welcomed the measures taken to reinforce juridical
guarantees for preventive detentions and measures to withdraw its reservation to the Convention
on the Rights of the Child. It took note with satisfaction of the invitation extended to the Special
Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights while countering terrorism, and
Tunisia’s readiness to cooperate with the African Commission for Human and People’s Rights.
253. Bahrain welcomed the positive measures and actions undertaken by Tunisia pursuant to the
recommendations made by the Working Group. It noted that the adoption of measures shows that
Tunisia is committed to giving a new emphasis to the human rights movement and promoting it,
as well as to strengthening of cooperation with United Nations and regional bodies. It welcomed
the adoption of a law on a national human rights institution consistent with the Paris Principles,
strengthening the autonomy and administrative independence of that body and its working
methods. It welcomed the establishment of a human rights coordinator to follow up on the
recommendations made by treaty bodies and Tunisia’s cooperation with United Nations
mechanisms with a view to promoting and protecting human rights.
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