A/HRC/39/4 32. Canada commended Burkina Faso for its adoption of legislation for the protection of human rights defenders and the prevention, repression and redress of violence against women and girls. 33. The Central African Republic noted that, despite progress, particularly in the fight against terrorism both at the national and the international levels, many challenges and concerns remained. 34. Chile congratulated Burkina Faso for its establishment of a national human rights commission, its adoption of public policies to empower women and for the eradication of child marriage and female genital mutilation. 35. The Republic of the Congo welcomed the strengthening by Burkina Faso of the normative framework of human rights and the protection of children, women and the establishment of a universal health insurance scheme. 36. Costa Rica welcomed the establishment by Burkina Faso of a national observatory for the prevention of torture and the law on the elimination of discrimination against women. It expressed concerns about the persistence of the death penalty in the legislation of Burkina Faso. 37. Côte d’Ivoire commended Burkina Faso for its efforts to implement the recommendations of the previous review cycle, despite the challenging circumstances related to the country’s crisis and the terrorist threat. 38. Cuba welcomed the adoption by Burkina Faso of the law on the prevention, repression and redress of violence against women and girls and the implementation of the new national plan for economic and social development. 39. The Democratic Republic of the Congo noted the efforts Burkina Faso had made to implement the recommendations accepted in the previous review cycle. It raised issues on the legal age of marriage and the right of inheritance for a married woman after the death of the husband. 40. Denmark welcomed efforts by Burkina Faso to improve detention conditions despite long delays in the adjudication of criminal cases and prison overcrowding. It stressed that, despite legal provisions to protect women, they remained subject to considerable discrimination. 41. Djibouti welcomed measures Burkina Faso had taken, particularly those relating to the Supreme Council of the Judiciary, the Supreme State Control and Anti-corruption Authority and the National Human Rights Commission. 42. Egypt commended Burkina Faso for its the diligent efforts to improve the human rights situation on the political, civil, economic and social levels. It also welcomed the efforts it had made to improve the situation of women and persons with disabilities. 43. Equatorial Guinea welcomed the approval in 2014 by Burkina Faso of the National Civil Registry Strategy, whose application had contributed to the creation between 2014 and 2017 of 5,000 new secondary registration centres to facilitate the registration of births. 44. Ethiopia commended Burkina Faso for having identified priority areas in the promotion and protection of human rights and having transformed the normative and institutional frameworks and public policies for the promotion and protection of human rights. 45. France welcomed the significant progress Burkina Faso had made in the fields of democracy and the rule of law since the insurrection of October 2014, the elections that had been held in 2015 and 2016 and the draft constitution, which provided for the abolition of the death penalty. 46. Gabon welcomed the measures Burkina Faso had taken aimed at combating terrorism, protecting vulnerable groups, supporting women and girls who were victims of violence, promoting women’s access to land and eradicating harmful practices and discrimination against people accused of witchcraft. GE.18-11224 5