A/HRC/13/8 79. Djibouti noted with satisfaction the many initiatives to combat impunity of security forces. It referred to policies to ensure adequate housing and access to drinking water. Djibouti made recommendations. 80. Gabon, noting that the civil war brought about numerous rights violations, observed steps taken to improve the functioning of institutions. It noted good cooperation with international human rights mechanisms. It encouraged further efforts regarding access to justice and hoped that OHCHR would strengthen its assistance. Gabon made a recommendation. 81. Latvia made a recommendation on standing invitation to special procedures. 82. Argentina noted some positive developments with the adoption of the new Constitution reflecting the International human rights obligations. Argentina referred to the problems of sexual violence on women and child soldiers. It made recommendations. 83. Ghana welcomed that members of armed and police forces were tried and sentenced for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Ghana remained concerned about sexual violence and the situation of victims. While recognizing challenges in education and health systems and economic constraints, Ghana hoped for further progress. It made a recommendation. 84. Senegal welcomed measures to disseminate human rights in public administration and asked about their extension to non state actors. Senegal enquired about the national agency for combating violence against women. It supported the appeal for technical assistance on child protection. 85. Côte d’Ivoire acknowledged the constraints faced by the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its ambitious programme for reconstruction. It highlighted the adoption of the Child Protection Code and the law against sexual violence. It called for more efforts to assist internally displaced persons and made recommendations. 86. Burundi encouraged the Democratic Republic of the Congo to continue improving access to justice, health and education for all. Burundi noted that there is an autonomous ministry dealing with human rights and a ministry for gender, family and children. It made a recommendation. 87. Uruguay stressed progress in implementing international child rights instruments. Uruguay referred to difficulties in implementing measures allowing children, particularly in rural areas, to have access to free, universal and compulsory education. It made a recommendation. 88. The delegation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo replied to the many questions put during the meeting by the representatives of member States; some of those replies were already included in the national report. It expressed the willingness of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to continue with the interactive dialogue now under way and its firm determination and intent to improve the human rights situation. 89. The delegation said that, under the Child Protection Act, treating a child as a witch was an offence. The delegation also said it would be necessary to review the issue of reintegration of former child soldiers, as it had been found that militias that were re-forming were doing so around such ex-child soldiers. 90. The Democratic Republic of the Congo undertook to further raise public awareness of the problem of trafficking and to punish trafficking severely. It was already receiving somewhat desultory cooperation from its partners in that regard and hoped that it could be stepped up. GE.10-10154 11