A/HRC/30/4 the rights of the child and the fight against human trafficking. It also welcomed the launching of the Strategic Roadmap for National Healing, Peacebuilding and Reconciliation and the successful developments in the justice system. Angola made recommendations. 18. Argentina paid tribute to the efforts made to improve living standards, which had been worsened by the Ebola crisis. It was interested in the implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission recommendations, and particularly in the implementation of the Strategic Roadmap for National Healing, Peacebuilding and Reconciliation. Argentina made recommendations. 19. Australia commended Liberia on its transition from civil war to peace and on its successful elections held in 2011. It remained concerned that despite the country’s accession to the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty, its Constitution had not abolished the practice. Australia also remained concerned by reports of sexual and genderbased violence against women and children. It made recommendations. 20. Benin congratulated Liberia on the efforts that it had made to ratify several human rights instruments. It reiterated its solidarity with the Liberian authorities for their efforts to overcome the health crisis caused by the Ebola epidemic. Benin made recommendations. 21. Botswana appreciated the adoption of the Children’s Law and the process of harmonizing domestic legislation with international obligations. However, it remained concerned by the high level of sexual and gender-based violence, as well as by reports of high rates of maternal and infant mortality, particularly in rural areas. Botswana made recommendations. 22. Brazil congratulated Liberia on holding its second peaceful presidential and legislative elections since 2003. It commended Liberia on its fight against Ebola and reiterated its support in that endeavour. Brazil made recommendations. 23. Burkina Faso welcomed the measures taken by Liberia since the first review. It deplored the persistence of female genital mutilations and encouraged Liberia to take energetic measures to put an end to them. 24. Canada commended Liberia on its fight against Ebola. It urged Liberia to continue its efforts to promote equality between men and women, and its fight against violence against women and girls, particularly female genital mutilation. Canada made recommendations. 25. Chad stated that Liberia had made significant progress since its first review, but that unfortunately, difficulties due to the Ebola epidemic had curbed that progress. Chad congratulated Liberia on its establishment of institutions in the field of human rights and on its ratification of international and regional human rights instruments. Chad made recommendations. 26. China was concerned about the serious human rights and humanitarian impact caused by the outbreak of Ebola and commended Liberia on the efforts that it had made in that context. It called upon the international community to provide Liberia with constructive assistance. China made recommendations. 27. Colombia welcomed the commitment by Liberia to the human rights sector and the efforts made to implement recommendations of the first review. It welcomed the establishment of the Independent National Commission on Human Rights and the adoption of the National Human Rights Action Plan. Colombia made recommendations. 28. The Congo appreciated Liberia’s commitment to putting recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into practice by making the National Human Rights 5