A/HRC/11/20 Page 7 29. Germany strongly recommended that Azerbaijan take all necessary measures to ensure that the law on freedom of assembly is not applied in an unduly strict manner by the local authorities, to consider abolishing the pre-approval requirement for public assemblies altogether and to replace it with an obligation of notification for the organisers of public assemblies. Germany also recommended that Azerbaijan take all the necessary measures to shorten the pretrial detention of all persons arrested on criminal charges, in particular that of minors, and create separate detention facilities for the latter. Germany recommended that the government urgently improve prison conditions. 30. Belarus stated that events have been held to improve the judicial system, and technical facilities in courts have been upgraded. It also noted measures to eliminate poverty and to increase the level of social protection. Belarus recommended that Azerbaijan continue to support a high level of socio-economic protection. Serious attention given to the exercise of rights in defence of women and children has resulted in legislation enshrining provisions for gender equality and a new juvenile justice system. Belarus also recommended Azerbaijan to continue providing accessibility and high calibre education at all levels. 31. Republic of Korea applauded the cooperation between the penitentiary administration and NGOs in monitoring the situation in detention facilities, as exemplified by the International Committee of the Red Cross’ visits. The Republic of Korea is still concerned about the situation of vulnerable groups such as children and women among the refugees and IDPs and made a reference to the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) which recommended that Azerbaijan address the special needs and rights of displaced and refugee children, and CEDAW which urged Azerbaijan to implement targeted measures to improve the access of refugees and internally displaced women and girls to education, employment, health and housing. 32. China commended Azerbaijan for improving prison conditions, assisting vulnerable groups, dealing with human trafficking, strengthening traditional justice and promoting the rights of women and children. China indicated that Azerbaijan trained judicial personnel on human rights. It noted the challenge faced by Azerbaijan in eradicating violence against women and pursuing perpetrators. 33. Mexico recommended Azerbaijan to comply with the recommendations made by Treaty Bodies and Special Procedures and, in this connection, recommended to establish mechanism to monitor ethnic minorities and other vulnerable groups, including migrants and asylum seekers, and to allow these groups to access all rights enjoyed by the rest of the population. In order to prevent and to combat discrimination against women, Mexico recommended to adopt specific legislation on violence against women and forced marriages, in conformity with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination of Women and the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Mexico recommended improving the administration of justice, including the establishment of a system of inspection of detention centres and a system to follow-up complaints of allegations of torture. Finally, Mexico recommended the establishment of interinstitutional mechanism, in which relevant civil society actors will participate, in order to implement UPR recommendations as well as Human Rights Council’s Special Procedures and Treaty Bodies recommendations. 34. Ukraine noted with satisfaction that Azerbaijan works closely with treaty bodies and provides all the required periodical reports. It also noted that Azerbaijan attaches high priority to the protection of rights of women, especially to elimination of all forms of violence against women. Ukraine asked Azerbaijan to elaborate more on activities, particularly aiming at raising