A/HRC/43/13 taken, including raising awareness about the importance of consular registration with the embassies of Madagascar; consular pre-registration with the Ministry for Foreign Affairs for migrant workers; the implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration; and the development of capacity-building programmes for judges in anti-corruption units, air and border police personnel and the Central Department of Specialized Investigation. 10. The bill on combating gender-based violence, which provides for support for victims of marital rape, had been submitted to the authorities responsible for its adoption. The community women’s brigade had been expanded, the texts had been made more accessible, a related module had been incorporated into the curriculum for trainee police officers, and a shelter for women victims of gender-based violence had been opened. 11. With regard to the national mechanism responsible for coordinating follow-up to the recommendations made under the universal periodic review, the Government of Madagascar had submitted its midterm report and the drafting committee was closely monitoring the progress made in respect of the recommendations. 12. With regard to respect for human rights by security forces, disciplinary and criminal sanctions were imposed on members of the security forces who had committed human rights violations. In 2019, the Secretary of State for the Gendarmerie had issued 132 authorizations to institute proceedings against gendarmes. 13. The Government of Madagascar had sought to optimize legal proceedings. It had established a one-stop service for processing cases at the Court of Cassation; held additional criminal court hearings; increased the number of sessions of the Criminal Court; and built or renovated a number of prisons. 14. A bill relating to the overhaul of the Media and Communications Code had been adopted by the Council of Ministers on 2 October 2019 and was scheduled for a vote by the National Assembly. Media owners and journalists had been involved in reviewing and amending the text, and consultations had been organized by province. 15. To regularize the situation of Malagasy migrant workers who were in an irregular situation abroad, the Government had connected migrant workers with the diplomatic and consular offices of Madagascar; conducted surveys and joint initiatives with diplomatic and consular offices; and negotiated a bilateral labour agreement between Mauritius and Madagascar, following consultations with stakeholders. 16. In 2018, nationwide studies and consultations had been undertaken to determine the advisability of ratifying the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa. 17. A preliminary draft amendment to the law against torture had been submitted to the relevant authorities for adoption. 18. Awareness-raising campaigns on combating mob justice had been carried out since 2017, with a view to improving respect for human rights. 19. The Malagasy delegation reiterated the need for national and international actors to do their part to enable Madagascar to fulfil its human rights commitments. B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review 20. During the interactive dialogue, 81 delegations made statements. Recommendations made during the dialogue are to be found in section II of the present report. 21. Myanmar commended Madagascar for its ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2015 and for the introduction of several measures and reforms, including judiciary reform. GE.19-21780 3