A/HRC/11/L.10 page 95 was not permitted by society; the legislator had merely ensured the affirmation of this sociological value. The Government, however, ensured that all rights of citizens were respected without any discrimination. 383. Cameroon welcomed the creation of an independent monitoring body to organize elections (ELECAM), which represented an important step forward in its democratic process and was an additional guarantee of transparency and fairness in electoral processes. The composition of the body was consistent with the decree that established it, according to which its members were to be persons of varied ethnic, cultural and professional origin and known for their independence, moral rectitude, intellectual honesty, patriotism, neutrality and impartiality. The President of the Republic had taken steps to guarantee the full and complete independence of the body. 384. At the current stage of the universal periodic review process, Cameroon would like to be able to count on international cooperation, convinced that, with the support of the United Nations and other partners, it would succeed in implementing in a satisfactory manner the recommendations that had been accepted with a view to improving the general situation of human rights in Cameroon. Cameroon was aware that the promotion and protection of human rights were important not only for development but were also a factor essential to stability and peace in society. 2. Views expressed by member and observer States of the Council on the review outcome 385. Algeria thanked Cameroon for the additional information given on the follow-up to recommendations made at the fourth session of the universal periodic review. It welcomed Cameroon’s decision to accede to the Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child and to the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, expressing the hope that this example would be followed by other countries, in particular, developed countries. Algeria also noted Cameroon’s intention to continue its efforts to ensure the conformity of conditions of detention to international standards and to increase the effectiveness of the plan of action to improve the judicial system to combat corruption in a more effective manner. Lastly, Algeria reiterated its invitation to the international community, in particular OHCHR, to provide the technical assistance requested by Cameroon to those ends.