A/HRC/24/10 between men and women, and its strategies in favour of children. It made recommendations. 43. Saudi Arabia commended Djibouti for its national report reflecting its efforts for the promotion and protection of human rights. Djibouti is making tangible efforts to establish human rights-related laws and institutions and to adopt measures for the enjoyment of adequate living conditions, free education and improved economic welfare. It made recommendations. 44. Senegal noted an improvement in the general human rights framework through measures adopted to strengthen rights and guarantee the public freedoms enshrined in its Constitution. This positive approach also applies to measures adopted in favour of women, children and disabled persons. It made recommendations. 45. Sierra Leone noted Djibouti’s ratification of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, its establishment of juvenile courts, the National Strategic Action Plan for Children and Education and the National Gender Policy, its awareness campaigns on violence against women and its recruitment of Ministry of Health staff, amongst others. It made recommendations. 46. Singapore noted Djibouti’s adoption of a National Gender Policy and its measures to empower women in health, education, policymaking and economic activities. It also noted that health is a priority and the considerable efforts to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality, and HIV/AIDS. It made recommendations. 47. Slovakia noted Djibouti’s ratification of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict, the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It welcomed the fact that ratified international treaties take precedence over Djiboutian domestic laws and commended its establishment of a Legal and Judicial Reform Commission. It made recommendations. 48. Slovenia commended Djibouti for ratifying the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict, and the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography. It welcomed Djibouti’s adoption of national action plans for children and for gender policy. Slovenia noted its positive steps in tackling female genital mutilation (FGM) and encouraged it to pursue elimination of discrimination and violence to women. It made recommendations. 49. Somalia commended Djibouti for ratifying the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict, the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, and the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. It also commended it for measures taken regarding the country’s electoral system, allowing the opposition to gain seats in Parliament, thereby strengthening the democratic process. It made a recommendation. GE.13-15502 7