A/HRC/10/80 page 16 education, and its efforts to enhance the means at the disposal of the judiciary. Senegal asked Burkina Faso for information on its good practices, in particular the measures to ensure the effective promotion of women and to build capacities of civil society. 84. Mali welcomed the progress made in education, health and justice. It encouraged the international community to support the State’s initiatives to improve the socio-economic situation of the population. It called upon the international community to assist Burkina Faso to strengthen its capacities in the area of human rights. 85. The Democratic Republic of the Congo welcomed the efforts made by Burkina Faso to enhance human rights education and to implement the instruments ratified. It cited the adoption of a national action plan for the survival, protection and development of the child, the action plan for the promotion of women and the policies to enhance the lives of vulnerable people. It encouraged Burkina Faso to pursue measures to counter female genital mutilation. It remained concerned about the issue of child labour, child trafficking and practices that violate children’s rights, and stressed that violence against women should be the object of special attention and requested further information on the efforts made in this regard. 86. The Syrian Arab Republic welcomed the pioneer projects that Burkina Faso undertook in the information and awareness-raising activities to familiarize the general public with the universal periodic review mechanism. It recommended that Burkina Faso continue its efforts to protect and promote human rights in conformity with its self-pledged commitments and the development needs of society. 87. Australia welcomed that Burkina Faso has not carried out the death penalty since 1988 and encouraged the Government to (a) take the steps to abolish the death penalty under the law. It welcomed the establishment of a ministry for the advancement of women and the efforts to eradicate female genital mutilation, and (b) encouraged the Government to continue its efforts in this regard. It noted the concerns of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women about the trafficking of women and girls for sexual exploitation. Australia recommended that (c) Burkina Faso implement a national strategy to combat this issue. 88. South Africa noted that considerable efforts had been made to promote the human rights of women, especially through the ministry for the advancement of women, and commended the Government for making human rights education for the general public a priority. It recommended that the Council make available the requisite support in the areas highlighted under section VII in the national report for the effective promotion and protection of human rights. 89. Responding to the second cluster of questions, the Minister gave the following replies. 90. Concerning the Higher State Supervisory Authority and efforts to combat corruption, she said that an auditor-general and a number of auditors had been appointed, trained and sworn in. A plan of action, was in preparation and would be adopted in December 2008. Reports could therefore be expected in 2009. 91. With regard to the juvenile justice system, the Minister said that 19 juvenile judges had been appointed in judicial districts that had no juvenile courts.