A/HRC/24/15 95. Guatemala noted Cameroon’s progress in human rights, demonstrated by ratifying OP-CAT, establishing a multi-level National Human Rights Education Programme and enacting a law on the protection and well-being of persons with disabilities. It made recommendations. 96. Haiti commended the contribution of Cameroon to the work of the Human Rights Council through the presentation of its UPR second cycle national report. It made recommendations. 97. Hungary acknowledged the ratification of OP-CAT and ILO Conventions Nos. 144 (1976) and 155 (1981), and its A-status accreditation. It shared the concerns of various special rapporteurs on the safety of human rights defenders and journalists. It welcomed its five-year action plan to combat FGM and commended the efforts to eradicate harmful practices. It made recommendations. 98. Indonesia welcomed the adoption by Cameroon of a National Plan of Action for Human Rights, its National Gender Policy, its five-year action plan for combating FGM and its legislation protecting persons with disabilities. It welcomed the establishment of the inter-ministerial committee for monitoring implementation of recommendations of international and regional mechanisms. It commended the actions in education and children’s rights. It made recommendations. 99. Ireland welcomed Cameroonian efforts to improve detention conditions, but noted concerns raised by the Committee against Torture (CAT) and encouraged Cameroon to repeal the decree on prison disciplinary measures. It recognized Cameroonian efforts to eradicate FGM and the updates made to the five-year action plan for the fight against FGM, but noted continued concerns on the issue. It made recommendations. 100. Italy commended Cameroon for measures to combat FGM, including its awarenessraising campaigns. It asked what steps it envisaged for combating FGM and other harmful practices. It noted the existence of a de facto moratorium on the death penalty and encouraged Cameroon to formalize it with a view to abolition. It requested further details on how Cameroon intended to prevent abuse of detainees or arrested persons and whether, and how, human rights training of law enforcement officials was conducted. 101. Kyrgyzstan noted the continued cooperation with OHCHR, treaty bodies and special procedures and welcomed the implementation of the Integrated Management of Child Illnesses Strategy and its measures to prevent; treat and care for persons with HIV. It considered that planning and budgeting measures were required in view of inadequacies in allocating and distributing public funding. It made recommendations. 102. Madagascar specifically noted the country’s progress in strengthening its legal and institutional frameworks to promote and protect human rights. It congratulated Cameroon for adopting legislation to strengthen independence of the National Commission for Human Rights and Freedoms and establishing an inter-ministerial Committee to monitor the fight against trafficking in persons. 103. Malaysia welcomed Cameroon’s progress in combating violence against women, children’s rights and poverty in response to UPR first-cycle recommendations, as well as in education, health, rights to food and of disabled persons. It commended Cameroon for adopting its growth and employment strategy paper. It appreciated the sincerity in highlighting the challenges it faced. It made recommendations. 104. Mali commended the Cameroonian Government for its work to strengthen capacity of the National Commission for Human Rights and Freedoms. It welcomed adoption of the National Plan of Action for Human Rights and noted the country’s legislative and administrative measures for the human rights training of judicial, law enforcement and military personnel. 12 GE.13-15472