A/HRC/34/14 42. Canada noted the inclusion in police training courses of modules on human rights and support for women victims of violence. 43. Chile applauded the strengthening of the National Police, measures to professionalize their staff and the establishment of a commission on prolonged pretrial detention. 44. Colombia welcomed the 2012 amendments to the Constitution and cooperation with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti and the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Haiti. 45. The Congo urged Haiti to continue cooperating with the treaty bodies to strengthen national mechanisms for the promotion and protection of human rights. 46. Côte d’Ivoire commended the authorities for their cooperation with the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Haiti and urged them to focus on promoting and protecting human rights during the post-disaster reconstruction process. 47. Croatia welcomed the ratification of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in respect of Intercountry Adoption. 48. Cuba made a recommendation. 49. Cyprus noted the establishment of the Office of the Deputy Minister for Human Rights and the Fight against Extreme Poverty and of the Interministerial Human Rights Committee. It encouraged more vigorous action to combat sexual violence against women, improve children’s access to education and address prison conditions. 50. Czechia made recommendations. 51. Denmark welcomed the signing of the Convention against Torture and encouraged Haiti to take further steps towards ratification. The Convention against Torture Initiative was willing to assist it in that regard. 52. Ecuador welcomed the ratification of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in respect of Intercountry Adoption. It encouraged Haiti to ratify the Convention against Torture and the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, which had been signed in 2013. 53. Egypt welcomed the drafting of the national human rights plan, reform of the justice system, the strengthening of the National Police, action to combat violence against women, the implementation of a food-security programme, the adoption of the Trafficking in Persons Act and ratification of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography. 54. El Salvador welcomed the progress made, despite the lack of resources and natural disasters, in child protection and in the fight against hunger, disease, unemployment, illiteracy, trafficking in persons and inequality between women and men. 55. Italy welcomed the adoption of the second National Plan to Combat Violence against Women and Girls, the Gender Equality Action Plan, programmes to improve child health coverage and measures to combat child domestic labour and economic exploitation. 56. Georgia applauded efforts to cooperate with special procedures and encouraged the Government to issue a standing invitation to special procedure mandate holders. It welcomed the ratification of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural GE.16-22488 7