A/HRC/8/50 Page 12 partners. Finally, in reference to the challenges of weak State and non-State actors described in the national report, Burkina Faso enquired about the involvement of civil society in the preparation of the national report. 42. South Africa welcomed the establishment, in 2006, of a national human rights institution and enquired about best practices concerning the development of training courses related to children with disabilities, as well as their inclusion in the regular education system, as noted by the Committee on the Rights of the Child. South Africa recommended that Mali accelerate its efforts to increase school enrolment, including enrolment parity between girls and boys. 43. The Republic of Korea referred to the right to food and asked whether the delegation could elaborate on concrete measures to overcome malnutrition and food insecurity affecting its population, particularly infants and children. The Republic of Korea encouraged Mali to take all possible steps to solve this problem so as to create a more conducive environment for the enjoyment of other human rights. It also made reference to concerns expressed by the Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of opinion and expression about cases of journalists being arrested or ill-treated after interviewing peasants critical of government officials or reporting abuses by local officials. The Republic of Korea strongly recommended that the Government of Mali take all possible measures to ensure the full protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression. 44. Mauritania said that one of the main goals of the UPR was to make known best practices in the promotion and protection of human rights. In this regard it requested further details on the EID, as one of the initiatives brought by Mali as an example of best practice. 45. Sudan mentioned the building of new hospitals, new legislation on freedom of expression and opinion and the efforts made regarding the protection of women against violence and FGM. Noting efforts to address trafficking in women and children, Sudan expressed the wish that Mali pursue its efforts to combat trafficking in children and the sale of children. 46. Guinea was convinced that Mali will be able to strengthen the cooperation with the Human Rights Council through, inter alia, its domestic legislation and its national human rights commission, ultimately for the well-being of its people. 47. Côte d’Ivoire encouraged Mali to continue on the path of democracy and rule of law, which has allowed Mali to make progress in the protection and promotion of human rights. Côte d’Ivoire noted that Mali, like many countries, is confronted with the problem of prison overcrowding due in part to the deficiencies in the prison infrastructure. Côte d’Ivoire asked whether in the short term Mali envisages to modernize its prison policy, including with regard to its more vulnerable persons, women and children. 48. Congo encouraged Mali to pursue the implementation of best practices concerning national legislation aimed to ensure the exercise by women of the whole body of human rights. Congo recommended that appropriate technical and financial assistance be provided to Mali in the field of women literacy and in the struggle against the phenomenon of children living and working in the street. 49. Portugal enquired about examples of practical results of the IED, which seems to be a very intelligent way of enhancing human rights awareness and civil society participation. Portugal welcomed the fact that Mali is a party to the core human rights international treaties, but noted the considerable backlog in presenting regular reports to the treaty bodies. Portugal recommended the elaboration of a plan and a timetable to bring the presentation of reports to treaty bodies up to date.