A/HRC/25/14 to justice, and working to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). It made recommendations. 63. The Congo noted that Chad had acceded to several international human rights instruments, implemented a programme supporting judicial reform and adopted a national human rights action plan and a policy to combat the use of children in armed conflict. It made a recommendation. 64. Costa Rica welcomed the establishment of the interministerial follow-up committee on international agreements and the training school for judges. It urged Chad to establish its National Human Rights Commission, despite limited human and financial resources, and to institute a moratorium on the death penalty. Costa Rica made recommendations. 65. Côte d’Ivoire welcomed reforms to improve human rights, particularly on security, health, education and the judicial and prison systems, and praised the initiatives to promote social dialogue, reduce poverty and increase press freedom. It made recommendations. 66. Cuba noted the priority given to combating poverty, inequality and social exclusion and to environmental protection, rural development and building economic infrastructure. It welcomed the alignment of education policy to the MDGs. Cuba made recommendations. 67. The Czech Republic welcomed the signature of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture. It was concerned about violence, corruption, prison overcrowding and conditions, the continuing harassment of human rights defenders and journalists and repression of freedom of expression, the weak enforcement of the ban on FGM and sexual violence perpetrated by peacekeeping forces. It made recommendations. 68. The Democratic Republic of the Congo commended Chad for the major reforms it had instituted, including in the legal and institutional frameworks, in response to the first cycle of UPR recommendations. It noted that protection of vulnerable groups, especially women and children, had been strengthened. It made recommendations. 69. Djibouti noted measures adopted for vulnerable groups. It encouraged Chad to continue fighting all forms of discrimination, especially against women and children. It asked what measures had been adopted to monitor the implementation of the National Gender Policy. Djibouti made a recommendation. 70. Egypt welcomed measures to promote and protect civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including those of women and children. It made recommendations. 71. Ethiopia noted the implementation of a number of recommendations from the first UPR cycle and the commitment of Chad to the UPR. It welcomed measures to uphold and strengthen civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including those of women and children. Ethiopia made recommendations. 72. France welcomed the efforts made since the first UPR cycle, including signing the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and committing to prohibit the recruitment of child soldiers. It made recommendations. 73. Gabon welcomed the legislative amendment on the creation of the National Human Rights Commission bringing it into line with the Paris Principles. It encouraged further reforms to strengthen economic, social, cultural and women’s and children’s rights. It called upon the international community to support Chad in implementing the UPR recommendations. 74. Switzerland commended Chad for its cooperation with the Extraordinary African Chambers under Senegalese jurisdiction, but was concerned about the independence of the judiciary. It commended Chad for not having applied the death penalty since 2003. It was 10 GE.14-10021