A/HRC/19/6 the numerous Government policies in that regard. Nigeria commended Swaziland for the gains made in the area of education. 71. Chad noted with satisfaction the legislation and other measures put in place by the Government, including with respect to access to free primary education and health-care services. It also noted with satisfaction the rate of 30 per cent of representation of women among the Government’s employees. It called upon the international community to provide Swaziland with the support needed to face the considerable challenges it was still facing. Chad made a recommendation. 72. The United Republic of Tanzania noted with great satisfaction the efforts made by Swaziland to promote and protect human rights despite its immense challenges, and appealed for the support of the international community. It acknowledged the importance given by Swaziland to free education and health services and to address HIV/AIDS. The United Republic of Tanzania made a recommendation. 73. Cameroon expressed its satisfaction with the tangible results achieved by Swaziland in the areas of education, health, democracy and freedoms. It took note of the legislative measures that had been taken in promoting and protecting civil and political rights, as well as economic, social and cultural rights. Cameroon encouraged Swaziland to continue to strengthen its activities with a view to overcoming all the difficulties highlighted in its national report. 74. Swaziland noted the constructive recommendations and questions by Member States. On the total abolishment of the death penalty, it indicated that that the issue would require a national debate. On the issue related to contradictions in civil and customary laws, Swaziland recognized that some of its cultural practices could be perceived to be against human rights. However, it would endeavour to harmonize those cultural practices with the doctrine of human rights. It stressed that the Constitution had identified those practices which should be dealt with only by the customary law in order to minimize instances of the conflict between the two sets of laws. Swaziland emphasized that the Constitution was the supreme law of the land. On the child welfare and protection bill, Swaziland reported that the bill would become law by mid-2012. With regard to addressing the conflict between common and customary laws, the Government intended to revive the Law Review Commission, which would develop common and customary laws in a way that would give effect to the values of the Constitution and harmonize the two. 75. On the ratification of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, Swaziland reiterated that it would consider ratifying all outstanding human rights treaties. On sexual offences and gender-based violence, it stated that a bill on sexual offences and domestic violence was pending before Parliament and that the Ministry of Justice would take all necessary measures to ensure that the bill passed in Parliament. Regarding the use of corporal punishment, the Government would consider enacting legislation that banned the use of corporal punishment as a judicial sentence for adults. On the issue of finding places in schools for children leaving prison in the middle of the school year, it stated that the Department of Correctional Services would take measures, including earlier identification of those children in order to take remedial actions. Regarding its reporting obligations to treaty bodies, Swaziland recognized the challenges in that area and therefore requested assistance from OHCHR. 12