A/HRC/34/4 treaties, including the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. 117. Albania noted the adoption of the Law on Legal Aid and the Criminal Code and the ratification of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. It encouraged the Government to further strengthen its national efforts and human rights mechanisms. 118. Algeria commended Togo for the adoption of the Law on Legal Aid and the review of the Individuals and Family Code. It welcomed the efforts to combat torture and illtreatment through training to judicial staff, police officers and penitentiary staff. Algeria also welcomed the workshop on access by women to land. 119. Angola noted the ratification of the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the effective cooperation with international human rights mechanisms and the harmonization of national legislation with international standards. 120. Argentina welcomed the ratification of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the legislative and institutional initiatives taken to protect and improve the situation of women and girls. 121. Armenia welcomed the efforts to strengthen the education system, including the increased number of teachers. It encouraged the enrolment of girls in primary education. 122. Australia welcomed the ratification of the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. It expressed concern about the lack of parliamentary oversight of the National Human Rights Commission, restrictions on freedom of expression and assembly and the Criminal Code provisions that might restrict freedom of the press and civil society. 123. Azerbaijan acknowledged the efforts to strengthen the legal and institutional framework for human rights promotion and protection. It welcomed the cooperation with special procedures. 124. Bangladesh welcomed the harmonization of national legislation with ratified international treaties, the adoption of policies and national and sectoral programmes, the adoption of the Accelerated Growth and Employment Creation Strategy and the progress in gross domestic product growth, increased food production, access to safe drinking water and the substantially decreased number of undernourished people. 125. Belgium welcomed the criminalization of torture while expressing concerns about impunity in relation to the excessive use of force by armed forces, the lack of a law on violence against women and the criminalization of sexual relations between consenting adults of the same sex. 126. Botswana welcomed the enactment of various laws and noted the progress made in implementing the recommendations from the previous review. It noted some challenges, including sexual abuse of girls in schools, child marriage, lack of separation of minors and adults in detention facilities and the high level of human trafficking. 127. Brazil appreciated the ratification of the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty, and recognized the constructive participation of Togo in international human rights forums and its criminalization of torture. GE.16-23163 13