A/HRC/23/6 104. Chad noted with satisfaction that Mali was a party to the main international and regional human rights instruments, demonstrating its commitment thereto. Unfortunately, the institutional and political crisis had hampered consolidation of achievements in promoting and protecting human rights. It made a recommendation. 105. Chile welcomed the willingness of Mali to implement recommendations following the presentation of its first report. It highlighted the complex situation presently confronted by the country and called for the transitional authorities to continue efforts to avoid human rights violations. It made recommendations. 106. China appreciated the active implementation by Mali of the first UPR recommendations and its efforts to promote the rights of women and children, gender equality and health development. China supported Mali in its efforts to maintain territorial integrity and sovereignty and encouraged it to pursue political transition. 107. Congo noted that Mali had adopted a new personal and family legal code and had undertaken construction of extensive social housing. It had strengthened its legal and institutional arsenal to protect persons with disabilities and living with HIV/AIDS, and against child labour. It made a recommendation. 108. Costa Rica expressed concern about the situation of women and children and about reports of religious violence. It considered that the destruction of cultural heritage of humanity in Mali could constitute war crimes. It called upon Mali to safeguard places of cultural wealth. It made recommendations. 109. Côte d’Ivoire noted with satisfaction the accession of Mali to several international instruments. It urged Mali to make human rights a priority for repairing the social divide and ensuring national reconciliation through, inter alia, the re-establishment, as soon as possible, of the constitutional order with the organization of general elections and full cooperation with the United Nations treaty bodies. II. Conclusions and/or recommendations** 110. The recommendations formulated during the interactive dialogue listed below enjoy the support of Mali: 110.1 Continue the process of ratifying the international human rights treaties to which is not yet a party. (Burkina Faso); 110.2 Take all measures to hold free and fair elections in 2013 (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland); 110.3 Ensure full alignment of its national legislation with all obligations under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (Slovakia) / Step up its efforts to align the domestic legislation with the provisions of the Rome Statute (Tunisia); 110.4 Undertake a revision of the National Human Rights Commission’s independence, including its economic independence, in order to bring the Commission’s legal foundation de facto into compliance with the Paris Principles (Denmark); ** Conclusions and recommendations have not been edited. GE.13-11815 13