A/HRC/12/14 Page 7 considering the possibility of acceding to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and the Convention against Torture. Algeria recommended (b) pursuing its efforts to further empower women and enhance their condition and participation in political life; (c) taking appropriate measures to bring domestic legislation into full compliance with CEDAW in order to give appropriate consideration to the recommendation of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women referred to in paragraphs 4 and 14 of the OHCHR compilation; and (d) proceeding with its efforts to improve the health system, combat diseases, improve maternal health and reduce child mortality rates, in particular by requesting technical assistance of relevant United Nations agencies and programmes and the conclusion of partnerships with other interested countries to this end. Referring to the existing challenges, Algeria recommended (e) that the international community and the relevant United Nations agencies provide Vanuatu with the technical and financial assistance needed to help the Government to overcome challenges and the constraints listed in paragraphs 98 to 107 of the national report; and (f) that Vanuatu pursue its efforts to guarantee access for all its children to free and compulsory primary education by enhancing the implementation of its national action plan for education for all. 29. France asked about measures that Vanuatu intended to take to improve the detention conditions of minors, particularly regarding the creation of juvenile detention centres in order to keep minors separated from adults. France also asked about measures that Vanuatu intended to take to ensure that all nationals are better able to exercise their right to vote, and to improve voting conditions in concrete terms. France asked about measures to be taken to foster human rights education. France recommended (a) continuing to take the measures necessary to reduce discrimination against women, particularly on the job market and in national political life, where women are underrepresented, particularly through support for the efforts of the National Council for Women; (b) more effective promotion of efforts to keep children in schools, particularly girls; and (c) signing and ratifying the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, as well as the Convention against Torture. 30. Commending adoption of the Family Protection Act, the rapid decline in infant mortality rates and under-five mortality, the improvement of immunization coverage and reduction in malnutrition, Brazil expressed the hope that the present review would enhance international cooperation in the fight against hunger, and invited delegations to consider assisting Vanuatu in these endeavours, including in adapting to climate change. It noted Vanuatu’s achievement of one of its targets under the Millennium Development Goal 3 regarding gender equality and asked about concrete measures under the Education for All Plan and the Gender Equality in Education Policy to ensure increased access for girls and women to all levels of education. Brazil recommended that Vanuatu (a) within the spirit of the Durban Review Conference and Human RightsCouncil resolution 9/12, consider the ratification of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination; (b) consider reviewing the legislation on minimum age for criminal responsibility; and (c) within the context of the National Plan of Action for Women 2007-2011 and the Family Protection Act, consider raising public awareness to combat domestic violence as well as making available legal aid to all victims of this violence. 31. Commending the ratification of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in 2008, the Netherlands recommended (a) ratifying the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the United Nations Convention Against Corruption. It recommended (b) continuing efforts to allocate sufficient resources to ensure the effective implementation of the Family Protection Act; (c) adopting further comprehensive measures to combat domestic violence, taking into account recommendations of United Nations human rights

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