A/HRC/25/14 combat all forms of violence against women, the increasing empowerment of women in decision-making bodies and the construction of a women’s centre in N’Djamena to strengthen women’s capacity to exercise their rights. 15. The delegation noted that, with the support of the European Union, Chad had undertaken an in-depth reform of the justice system through the Programme to Support Justice in Chad (PRAJUST). The delegation mentioned, inter alia, the construction of court buildings, the establishment of a legal aid centre to assist disadvantaged people in legal proceedings; the construction or refurbishment of more than 10 detention centres; the launch of an information and public awareness-raising campaign on access to the law and to justice; specific measures for the social reintegration of prisoners; the establishment of a national institute for judicial training (with a course for training prison administrators, supervisors and warders); and a review of all of the existing codes, including the draft Criminal Code. 16. The delegation stated that, although considerable progress had been made, much remained to be done given the variety of difficulties faced, including ingrained sociocultural attitudes, limited financial resources and the lack of qualified human resources. However, despite those difficulties, Chad was committed to stepping up its efforts and allocating all available resources to ensure that the promotion and protection of human rights were an absolute priority for the Government. B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review 17. During the interactive dialogue, 73 delegations made statements. Recommendations made during the dialogue are to be found in section II of the present report. 18. Slovenia commended Chad for its standing invitation to all special procedures. It encouraged continued implementation of the action plan on children and armed conflict and expressed concern about underreporting of sexual and gender-based violence and the persistent culture of impunity. Slovenia made recommendations. 19. South Africa encouraged Chad to pursue steps to enhance the protection of women’s rights and eliminate all forms of discrimination against women. It welcomed efforts to combat poverty and improve the health and education sectors. It made recommendations. 20. South Sudan noted progress in strengthening human rights and called on the international community to provide more technical assistance and financial support to help Chad meet its obligations to promote and protect human rights. It made recommendations. 21. Spain applauded the adoption of the Lake Chad Water Charter and offered its cooperation to ensure efficient and concerted water resource management. It expressed concern about the situation of women and girls. Spain made recommendations. 22. Germany expressed concern over numerous human rights violations affecting children. It asked what concrete measures were planned to raise awareness about human rights for children and punish violations. Germany made recommendations. 23. Thailand commended Chad for its ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography and its initiatives to strengthen prisoners’ rights. It remained concerned about discrimination against persons with HIV/AIDS and requested information on the number of people living with HIV/AIDS and relevant measures that had been adopted. Thailand urged the international community assist Chad and encouraged Chad to continue engaging with the United Nations treaty bodies. It made recommendations. GE.14-10021 5