A/HRC/13/9 concern about reports of torture and inhuman and degrading treatment of detainees. It indicated that the National Human Rights Commission failed to comply with the Paris Principles and that a high number of the population remained de facto or de jure stateless. The Netherlands made recommendations. 29. Belarus welcomed legal reforms relating to justice, family law and racial discrimination and the 2008 Presidential Decree relating to recommendations of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance further to his visit, in 2004. It also appreciated the adoption of the 2008 national plan of action to implement the Security Council resolution on upholding women’s rights in situations of conflict as well as the plan of action to combat trafficking of children and child labour. Belarus made recommendations. 30. France referred to concerns expressed by the United Nations Secretary General over violence and sexual abuse against women in the country. It noted the practice of female genital mutilations, due to a lack of appropriate policies. It asked about measures to prosecute offenders and provide assistance to the victims. It expressed concern about trafficking and child labour and welcomed the commitment to eradicate it with the assistance of ILO and UNICEF. It enquired about measures taken to implement the 2008 law against racism, xenophobia, tribalism, and racial and religious discriminations. France made recommendations. 31. Brazil congratulated the Government for measures taken, such as the abolition of the death penalty, the creation of the Ministry for Solidarity and War Victims, the implementation of a strategy against child labour and child trafficking. It also noted the efforts to identify and register over 6.5 million Ivorians on electoral lists. It expressed concern about food insecurity, racial discrimination, the situation of internally displaced persons, sexual violence, and about the situation of the most vulnerable groups. Brazil made recommendations. 32. Algeria welcomed the efforts made by Côte d’Ivoire to consolidate peace and stability through the Ouagadougou Political Agreement. It noted positively the open cooperation with the international community to strengthen the judicial system. It saluted the efforts made to improve the situation of children, notably mechanisms to fight smuggling and trafficking of children and to provide support to orphans, traumatized and poor children. Algeria made recommendations. 33. Ireland congratulated the Government of Côte d’Ivoire for progresses made, particularly the recent decree on human rights education in schools. Ireland made recommendations. 34. Austria welcomed the ratification of core human rights conventions and the planned ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on the involvement of children in armed conflict. Considering the consequences of the current armed conflict, Austria recalled that returning to normality depends on ending impunity and asked for information on the re-establishment of civil administration in the North as foreseen by the Ouagadougou Agreement. While welcoming the adoption of laws relating to women rights, particularly the prohibition of female genital mutilation, Austria remained concerned about sexual violence against women and children. Austria made recommendations. 35. The Czech Republic welcomed the efforts undertaken by the Government against child trafficking and made recommendations. 36. Germany referred to frequent instances of persistent impunity regarding human rights violations committed by law enforcement officials. It further noted that the lack of progress in redeploying judicial police and corrections officers in particular continued to 6 GE.10-10140