A/HRC/33/14 53. Guatemala acknowledged the ratification of various international instruments and the establishment of the Human Rights and Public Administration Commission, which attested to the State’s commitment to promoting and protecting human rights. 54. Haiti took note of the second national report of Swaziland and welcomed the ratification of international instruments on the rights of the child and the rights of refugees. 55. Honduras noted with satisfaction the progress that had been achieved by Swaziland in implementing the recommendations received during the first review. It underscored in particular the accession of Swaziland to various human rights instruments such as the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the two Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child. 56. Indonesia welcomed the progress achieved since the first review cycle. It commended the efforts made by Swaziland to promote and protect human rights through, inter alia, the ratification of international human rights instruments, as well as by strengthening education and health programmes. 57. Italy congratulated Swaziland for its measures taken to protect children, such as the adoption of the Child Protection and Welfare Act, and the attention devoted to the health sector. It welcomed the establishment of domestic violence and victim support centres in police stations. 58. Kenya congratulated Swaziland for implementing recommendations received during the first review cycle, noting the establishment of the Human Rights and Public Administration Commission. It also noted the ratification and implementation of several core international and regional human rights instruments. 59. Latvia appreciated the efforts of Swaziland to ensure free primary education, improve the prevention of HIV/AIDS and promote gender equality. It noted that Swaziland had fallen short in ensuring that journalists, political activists and human rights defenders were not hindered in their work. 60. Libya commended the implementation of policies to improve the quality of life of all citizens, the free primary education programme for all school-age children and the programme to combat HIV/AIDS, as well as the provision of antiretroviral therapy to pregnant and breast-feeding women. 61. Madagascar welcomed the strengthening of the legal and institutional framework for the promotion and protection of human rights through several programmes and reforms. It encouraged Swaziland to continue its efforts to undertake other reforms to promote and protect human rights. 62. The delegation then replied to questions sent in advance and issues raised during the dialogue. 63. With regard to human rights violations by the security forces, the delegation stated that, whenever members of the security forces were suspected of perpetrating human rights violations, an inquiry was opened and, when there was evidence that an offence or violation had been committed, members were prosecuted before the courts. The outcomes of inquiries into human rights violations by security forces, such as deaths in custody, had always been made public. 64. With regard to steps taken to align domestic laws with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the delegation stated that Swaziland was considering establishing a law reform commission to conduct research and make recommendations concerning the development and reform of the law. Several laws to fight against discrimination against women already existed, but some inequalities persisted in practice and in certain laws, such as those which foresaw that women’s access to 9