A/HRC/16/3 created overlapping rights and claims to land. As a starting point, the Land Commission had been reviewing titles and title claims relating to public land. In order to facilitate the mandate of the Land Commission, the Law Reform Commission had researched and analysed Supreme Court decisions and the country’s statutory laws concerning land issues and had forwarded its findings to the Land Commission to facilitate its mandate. The Land Commission was also working to resolve private land dispute issues, which could disrupt peace and security and thus required immediate attention. In all cases in which alleged land disputes had led to social unrest, Liberia was encouraging social dialogue to resolve issues; was conducting widespread public awareness campaigns on land rights; and was addressing broader, unresolved underlying factors, such as authority and legitimacy, that had fuelled land and property disputes. In collaboration with international partners, several cases had been resolved. 33. Since there were many individuals in prison who had committed minor offences, the Government of Liberia was looking at introducing alternatives to incarceration, such as probation and parole. On 1 August 2010, Liberia had launched a 12-month training programme for probation officers. Liberia was also training more prosecutors to handle cases involving sexual offences. In addition, the Government had requested the judiciary to open second courts with a view to swifter progress on cases involving sexual offences and corruption. Another recently introduced programme was aimed at improving the case management system. Liberia believed that once such mechanisms were in place, the number of people in pre-trial detention would be reduced. 34. Regarding improving citizens’ access to justice, Liberia outlined recent initiatives to better harmonize the formal and customary justice systems, through a national consultation and a three-day national conference, with the involvement of all stakeholders. A transcript of the conference would soon be published, together with an analysis. They would be considered at a further consultation, on the basis of which policy documents would be developed with a view to improving legislation relating to access to justice. 35. South Africa welcomed the establishment of the Independent National Commission on Human Rights following the Accra Comprehensive Agreement of 2003. It also expressed appreciation for recent efforts to revise discriminatory legislation and enact new laws, in particular the 2006 Rape Law and the Bill for the Equal Participation of Women in the Political Process. South Africa encouraged the international community to provide Liberia with the technical assistance necessary to overcome the challenges faced by the country. It made recommendations. 36. Canada commended Liberia for the notable progress it has achieved in rebuilding the country after the end of civil war, welcomed Liberia’s commitment to improving the situation of women and noted its efforts to promote the implementation of the women, peace and security agenda, including the enactment of a National Gender-Based Violence Plan of Action and the establishment of a Sexual and Gender-Based Crimes Unit. However, it remained concerned about the high incidence of rape, sexual violence and female genital mutilation. It noted that Liberia had become a full participant in the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme in 2007. It acknowledged that, despite efforts to improve institutional capacity in the criminal justice system, there remained serious challenges, such as the high number of prisoners held in extended pre-trial detention, and a general distrust of the justice system. Canada made recommendations. 37. Germany asked how the 142 recommendations contained in the report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission would be implemented. Germany referred to concerns expressed by the Human Rights Committee regarding legislation adopted in 2008 envisaging the death penalty for a number of crimes and the Committee’s recommendations in that regard, after recalling that Liberia was party to the Second Optional Protocol to the 7