A/HRC/13/4 Bosnia and Herzegovina recognized that significant progress had been made in national strategies and action plans to address human rights challenges. It noted, however, the concerns of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women about gender-role stereotyping. It noted that, although reports indicated that the 2008 elections had not fully met international standards, the participation of women as voters and candidates had increased. A recommendation for further improvement in this area was put forward. 78. The Czech Republic noted a number of pending visits for special procedures and enquired whether and when they would be able to visit the country. While welcoming initiatives to train prison staff on human rights, it made a number of recommendations relating to detention conditions and other matters. 79. The Congo saluted the creation of the Human Rights Committee. It encouraged Cambodia to continue its programme of judicial reforms to fight impunity and provide for a just and effective judiciary. It welcomed the abolition of the death penalty and the efforts made to reduce poverty. It praised Cambodia’s determination to guarantee the right to education without discrimination. The Congo made a recommendation. 80. Angola expressed satisfaction at the prioritization of poverty reduction and asked about such policies. It took note of efforts for the improvement of the judiciary and asked how the international community could contribute to reinforcing the judiciary’s capacity. It welcomed strategies to reduce child labour and asked for clarification on them. It noted with satisfaction that Cambodia supports the creation of unions and protects them constitutionally, and asked how that process was monitored. It made recommendations. 81. Cambodia thanked all delegations for their constructive participation. Acknowledging that Cambodia, like all other countries, had areas requiring more attention and further action, the delegation gave its assurance that the comments, suggestions and recommendations made had been duly noted and would be fully submitted for consideration by the Government. II. Conclusions and/or recommendations 82. In the course of the discussion, the following recommendations were made to Cambodia: 1. Consider ratifying the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (CED) and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD); the two Optional Protocols to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR); the Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and CRPD; and Convention No. 169 of the International Labour Organization, and accomplish the human rights goals set by Human Rights Council resolution 9/12 (Brazil); 2. Sign and ratify CED and the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR); ratify OPICCPR, OP-CEDAW and CRPD and its Optional Protocol (Spain), 3. Consider ratifying CRPD and ensuring its full implementation in domestic law (New Zealand); 4. Consider early ratification of OP-CEDAW, signed in 2001 (Slovakia); 5. Continue legal and judicial reforms and harmonization of the laws with international human rights instruments (Morocco); 13