A/HRC/25/14 education system, improve health and reduce poverty. It acknowledged judicial reform and encouraged awareness-raising on access to justice. Zimbabwe made recommendations. 35. Algeria welcomed the implementation of several human rights instruments, the action plan to address the use of children in armed conflict and the National Development Plan. It noted progress in economic, social and cultural rights and appealed to the international community for capacity-building and technical assistance. Algeria made recommendations. 36. Angola applauded the judicial reform, the adoption of a national policy on gender and the creation of an interministerial follow-up committee on international agreements. It made a recommendation. 37. Argentina welcomed the ratification of the Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the adoption of a national human rights action plan. It encouraged Chad to amend the Criminal Code to include a definition of torture and criminalize all acts of torture. Argentina made recommendations. 38. Armenia praised the improved access to health care, particularly the provision of free maternal and child health care. It noted progress in education, the adoption of a national policy on gender and a campaign to combat discrimination against women. Armenia made recommendations. 39. Australia expressed concern over the incidence of rape and violence against women and girls. It welcomed the directive on the illegal recruitment of children and punishment for recruiters and acknowledged the important role played by civil society, journalists and opposition parties in ensuring democracy. Australia made recommendations. 40. Azerbaijan welcomed the ratification of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography. It noted improvements in the respect of women’s and children’s rights and judicial reforms. It applauded the establishment of the judicial reform support programme and the national judges’ training school. Azerbaijan made recommendations. 41. Bangladesh noted progress made in the health sector and in combating poverty. It welcomed the creation of the National Youth Support Fund for entrepreneurship. It urged the United Nations and the international community to provide Chad with technical assistance. 42. Benin noted legislative and institutional reforms, especially the adoption of new legal codes, efforts to bring the National Human Rights Commission into line with the principles relating to the status of national institutions (Paris Principles), the recognition of the opposition’s status and a new dialogue framework. It also noted substantial progress on the rights of women and children. Benin made a recommendation. 43. Botswana welcomed the ratification of human rights instruments, including the Organized Crime Convention, the Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Kampala Convention and noted the legislative and institutional reforms to protect human rights. It encouraged Chad to pursue its national development and other action plans and to strengthen protection measures for journalists. Botswana made recommendations. 44. Brazil praised the ratification of international instruments on children’s rights and the progress made in judicial reform and reducing illiteracy, reflecting the willingness to promote and protect human rights. Brazil was concerned that Chad had not yet acceded to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. It requested GE.14-10021 7