A/HRC/18/2 indictment of Charles Taylor by the International Criminal Court gave hope to numerous victims of the conflict, and stated that Colonel Khadafi must also be held accountable for his support for the Revolutionary United Front. It furthermore highlighted the fact that the authorities should make a greater effort to meet the challenges of combating poverty and corruption, improving access to justice and promoting national reconciliation, reviewing all the questions relating to the preparations for the elections of 2012, and combating genital mutilation, as well as discrimination against women and albino children, who were allegedly killed in occult practices. 4. Concluding remarks of the State under review 444. The delegation of Sierra Leone expressed its appreciation to speakers for their contributions. All issues raised had been noted. 445. Sierra Leone reiterated its commitment to the advancement of human rights in all spheres of life in the country. The delegation briefly commented on the question of the death penalty. Sierra Leone accepted the principle of the abolition of the death penalty. In April 2011, all death sentences had been commuted to life imprisonment. Since May 2011, there had been two more convictions. While there were moves to commute the sentences to life imprisonment, appeals on these cases were pending in the Court of Appeals. 446. Responding to questions raised, Sierra Leone considered the provision of free health care as a work in progress, appreciated the suggestions thereon and would consider them. Recently, a special body had been established specifically to monitor the implementation of the free health-care system. It was composed not only of Government functionaries but also of representatives of civil society organizations and development partners. Its work continued. 447. Sierra Leone was taking steps to ensure that children enjoyed their rights, particularly by ensuring that no child shared detention facilities with adult prisoners, and by establishing and strengthening the juvenile court system. The commission for children was being restructured to make it more robust and active. 448. Access to justice was receiving active attention in Sierra Leone. It was recognized that 70 per cent of persons going through the justice system did so through local courts, which were not part of the formal justice system. Sierra Leone had now brought local courts into the formal system under the auspices of the Chief Justice, as the recruitment and staffing of those courts was to be undertaken through that office. 449. The Government was committed and continued to implement the recommendations of the truth and reconciliation commission. 450. Sierra Leone made reference to recommendation 80.18, on the question of female genital mutilation and the Government’s continued sensitization of persons connected with this practice. The Government accepted in principle that the practice ought to be abolished, but recalled that some traditions were deeply rooted and pleaded for implementation on a progressive basis. 451. The delegation totally rejected the idea of child killing for occult purposes and stated that this did not happen in Sierra Leone. Singapore 452. The review of Singapore was held on 6 May 2011, in conformity with all the relevant provisions contained in Human Rights Council resolution 5/1, and was based on the following documents: 144 GE.12-17756