A/HRC/25/14 24. Togo commended Chad for its commitment to settling conflict and ensuring lasting peace. It noted improvements resulting from the ratification of international instruments such as the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing 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. Togo made recommendations. 25. Tunisia encouraged intensified efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women and urged OHCHR and the international community to respond to requests from Chad for technical assistance, including opening an OHCHR office in N’Djamena. It made recommendations. 26. Turkey commended the Government for its commitment to national dialogue on development and the political will to hold free elections. It noted the commitment to providing a safe environment for refugees and displaced persons on the southern and eastern borders. Turkey made recommendations. 27. The United Arab Emirates noted judicial reforms, the enactment of new legislation, such as the Act on Civil Status, and amendments to the Criminal Code. It welcomed awareness-raising efforts. It requested information on measures adopted in the areas of rehabilitation and the training of the judiciary. It made a recommendation. 28. The United Kingdom called for an end to impunity and expressed concern over interference from the executive in judicial matters and a proposed revision of the media law. Freedom of expression and a safer environment for journalists were paramount. It made recommendations. 29. The United States acknowledged security sector reforms, but was concerned about sexual violence against women and girls, the lack of resources for policing in refugee hosting areas and persistently poor prison conditions and treatment of prisoners. It made recommendations. 30. Uruguay noted the ratification of international human rights instruments, efforts to protect boys, girls and adolescents, legislative developments to strengthen the rule of law, and the pending bill to strengthen the National Human Rights Commission. Uruguay made recommendations. 31. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela noted measures taken since 2010 to improve health care and legislation governing the media, including strengthening freedom of expression, and to increase literacy and school attendance rates for girls. It made a recommendation. 32. Viet Nam noted the close cooperation between Chad and international organizations, particularly regarding children’s rights, and its work with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to combat the recruitment of child soldiers. It encouraged Chad to increase efforts to ensure human rights were respected and urged international and regional bodies to provide close cooperation. Viet Nam also noted the National Strategy to Combat Gender Violence. 33. Yemen took note of the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict and other international instruments. It recognized the creation of national action plans on human rights, the use of children in armed conflict and violence against women and the implementation of a health development programme. 34. Zimbabwe noted the improved normative framework to incorporate international instruments into domestic legislation. It commended programmes to strengthen the 6 GE.14-10021