A/HRC/24/16 121. The Democratic Republic of the Congo acknowledged the progress made by Cuba in the areas of, inter alia, health and education. 122. Djibouti commended efforts by Cuba to create national cohesion, despite remaining challenges. 123. The Dominican Republic welcomed the high-level delegation. 124. Ecuador recognized progress in areas such as housing, rehabilitation of inmates and food sovereignty. 125. Egypt welcomed efforts by Cuba to achieve a higher quality of access to justice. 126. El Salvador highlighted the decision of Cuba to achieve all MDGs. 127. Eritrea recognized the achievements made despite the blockade. 128. Estonia recognized progress made and invited Cuba to cooperate with special procedures and treaty bodies. 129. Ethiopia commended Cuba for overcoming challenges and pursuing the development of the country. 130. Referring to the State’s signing of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), Finland asked about measures to amend the national legislation accordingly. 131. France welcomed the ratification by Cuba of CPED. 132. Gabon welcomed the country’s cooperation with the human rights mechanisms. 133. Germany remained concerned about continued restrictions on Internet access and about censorship of critical websites. 134. Ghana recognized contributions made by Cuba to education and health globally despite constraints. 135. Haiti congratulated Cuba on the presentation of its national report. 136. Honduras noted legislation to improve immigration and relations with the Cuban diaspora. 137. Hungary commended Cuba for, inter alia, the migration policy and initiatives to increase access to information. 138. India commended Cuba for ending the exit permit requirement for its citizens. 139. Indonesia encouraged Cuba to continue to engage with human rights mechanisms. 140. The Islamic Republic of Iran praised Cuba for its constructive engagement with the UPR. 141. Iraq commended efforts made by Cuba in areas such as health, education, gender equality and freedom of religion. 142. Ireland noted treaty body concerns regarding pretrial, arbitrary and indefinite detention. 143. Italy recognized progress made and encouraged Cuba to continue to reform the economic system. 144. Jamaica commended the adoption of the economic and social outline. It noted work on youth and gender issues. 10