A/HRC/24/15 126. The delegation explained that, since 1986, steps had been taken to provide human rights training to law enforcement officials, to transform their attitudes and to introduce courses in all the institutions in which they were trained. 127. The delegation had reiterated the commitment of Cameroon to human rights and confirmed that the recommendations made to it would be taken into account and that extensive consultation of all sectors would be carried out in order to provide, before September, clear answers on the points that had been accepted and to fulfil all the commitments made. 128. The delegation emphasized once more that no professional journalist experienced any difficulty working in Cameroon and that a regulatory body, the National Communication Council, had been established. 129. With regard to the debate on homosexuality, the delegation recalled that all societies evolved, that Cameroon should be allowed the opportunity to continue on its path and that attitudes would change accordingly. 130. Lastly, the delegation called on the international community to support the efforts made by Cameroon. Its economy was recovering and major economic projects were under way but budgetary resources were limited and Cameroon needed the support of the international community in order to become a champion of human rights. II. Conclusions and/or recommendations** 131. The following recommendations will be examined by Cameroon which will provide responses in due time, but no later than the 24th session of the Human Rights Council in September 2013: 131.1 Ratify the OP-CRC-SC as well as the Optional Protocol to the CRC on a communications procedure (Slovakia); 131.2 Ratify OP-CRC-SC (Slovenia); 131.3 Ratify the Optional Protocol to CRC on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography and approve the Family Code to enhance the protection of the rights of children, especially with respect to the trafficking in minors (Spain); 131.4 Strengthen the legal foundations, including through ratification of relevant international human rights instruments such as the Optional Protocol to the CRC on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography (Indonesia); 131.5 Ratify the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and therefore proceed with the abolishment of the death penalty once and for all (Spain); 131.6 Implement a complete abolition of the death penalty and accede to the Second Optional Protocol of the International Covenant on Civil and Political rights (Australia); 131.7 Commute without delay all existing death sentences and ratify Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR (Czech Republic); ** Conclusions and recommendations have not been edited. GE.13-15472 15

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