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to persons with disabilities. It highlighted the increase in education facilities. It made
recommendations.
74.
Comoros underlined the country’s efforts to guarantee human rights and in particular
children and women’s rights. It made a recommendation.
75.
Congo noted the creation of the interministerial committee on monitoring
implementation of recommendations of the international and regional human rights
mechanisms, the validation of the National Plan of Action for Human Rights. It highlighted
the ratification of the OP-CRC-AC and OP-CAT.
76.
Costa Rica acknowledged the strengthening of the National Commission for Human
Rights and Freedoms and the National Plan of Action for Human Rights. It expressed
concern about torture and ill-treatment by prison officials in places of detention. It made
recommendations.
77.
Côte d’Ivoire commended the country’s accession to OP-CAT and OP-CRC-AC. It
expressed appreciation for steps taken in favour of children’s rights and education for all. It
encouraged Cameroon to pursue its efforts to effectively implement the first cycle UPR
recommendations. It made recommendations.
78.
Cuba acknowledged the country’s respect of equality, social harmony, tolerance and
non-discrimination and the guarantee of the rights of children, women, minorities, people
with disabilities and vulnerable groups. It recognized progress in education and health.
Cuba made a recommendation.
79.
Cyprus noted that the National Commission for Human Rights and Freedoms visited
detention centres. It welcomed its OP-CAT ratification, but was concerned about reports of
continued FGM, stressing that high-level political commitment must complement
community-based solutions to end that practice. It made a recommendation.
80.
The Czech Republic welcomed the Cameroonian ratification of OP-CRC-AC and
OP-CAT, and encouraged it to continue in its efforts to promote and protect human rights.
It made recommendations.
81.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo recognized the progress of Cameroon,
including ratification of international instruments, adoption of a National Plan of Action for
Human Rights, enhancement of the rights of vulnerable groups and the dedicated National
Human Rights Education Programme. It made recommendations.
82.
Djibouti noted the progress of Cameroon in strengthening its normative provisions,
ratifying OP-CAT and the main international treaties promoting and protecting human
rights and reflecting its diligence in cooperating with the human rights system. It made
recommendations.
83.
Egypt welcomed the establishment of an interministerial committee for monitoring
implementation of UPR recommendations and/or decisions from regional and international
human rights mechanisms and the committee on the prevention and fight against trafficking
in persons. It welcomed the process aimed at integrating human rights into policies and
programmes. It made recommendations.
84.
Estonia noted the adoption by Cameroon of a National Plan of Action, its National
Human Rights Education Programme, its support for the principles and resolutions
concerning women, peace and security contained in Security Council resolution 1325
(2000), and its action against gender-based discrimination and FGM, which it urged
Cameroon to criminalize. It made recommendations.
85.
Ethiopia appreciated the Cameroonian Government’s legislative and policy
measures to strengthen its human rights mechanisms. It asked Cameroon to detail the
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