A/HRC/27/6 109. Botswana noted progress in implementing previous recommendations and encouraged Côte d’Ivoire to continue combating poverty and promoting civil and political rights. It was concerned at persistent discrimination and violence against women and at the lack of legislation prohibiting discrimination against women. 110. Brazil noted the efforts to address political, economic and social post-crisis challenges. Women’s rights and the justice system remained concerns. It acknowledged the steps taken to comply with the recommendations from the last UPR cycle concerning discrimination against women. 111. Burkina Faso commended government efforts to promote and protect human rights following the serious post-electoral crisis. It welcomed the implementation of the core provisions of the 2007 Ouagadougou Agreement, and the national peace and reconciliation policy of Côte d’Ivoire. 112. Burundi welcomed the Government’s improved national legislative and institutional framework, the adoption of a national development plan and the ratification of many international human rights instruments. 113. Cabo Verde welcomed the establishment of a national human rights institution in accordance with the Paris Principles, the adoption of a national human rights policy, legislation and a strategy to combat early marriage, and a national framework plan to combat poverty and promote development. 114. Canada encouraged the Government to continue combating violence against women, particularly focusing on FGM and on child, early and forced marriages, and expressed support for the national reconciliation process and government efforts to promote and protect the rights of all people. 115. The Central African Republic commended the efforts to implement the recommendations from the first UPR. It encouraged continued endeavours for national reconciliation, and implementation of the measures taken to shed light on serious human rights violations and to combat impunity. 116. Chad noted that Côte d’Ivoire continued to improve its human rights situation, that there had been broad consultations for the preparation of its report, and that it was party to the key international human rights instruments, demonstrating its commitment to the cause. 117. Ethiopia commended the ratification of CRPD and OP-CRC-AC, and the measures taken to promote education for all, develop primary education for all children, in both urban and rural areas, and eliminate disparities between boys and girls. 118. Portugal noted with satisfaction that Côte d’Ivoire had recently ratified the Rome Statute, adopted legislation on the protection of human rights defenders and established the National Human Rights Commission. 119. Responding to the concern expressed by Spain regarding the situation of persons with albinism in Côte d’Ivoire, the head of the delegation said that they did not face any discrimination in his country. He undertook, before the international community, to take action, if the need arose, in respect of any violations to which persons with albinism might be subjected. 120. On the issue of statelessness, he said that by ratifying the two conventions on statelessness Côte d’Ivoire had considerably reduced the risk of such cases. The Ivorian Government was fully aware of the risks arising from not obtaining civil registration documents. 121. With regard to traditional hunters, commonly known as dozos, the head of the delegation said that training and awareness-raising activities were being conducted to bring GE.14-07583 13