A/HRC/15/60 the postponed second round of presidential elections as soon as possible, and encouraged the Government to maintain an atmosphere of peace and stability during this period. It welcomed the commitments of Guinea to improve the human rights situation through its universal periodic review, and also its commitment to address the recommendations in a timely and focused manner. 306. France noted that Guinea had accepted almost all recommendations made at the session of the Working Group. France recalled that the tragic events of September 2009 had led the international community to take action to assist in the fight against impunity. In this connection, France recalled Council resolution 13/21 of 26 March 2010, and the opening of an office by OHCHR in Guinea, which France supported financially. The priority was now the holding of the second round of presidential elections as soon as possible. France renewed its support for the efforts made by the Security Council, African organizations and especially the joint mission of the United Nations and the Economic Community of West African States. France reiterated its call for a peaceful electoral campaign free of incitement to hate and violence. It welcomed the message of President Konaté that the military would remain neutral, and France renewed its call to candidates and all political parties to conduct the electoral process in a congenial and peaceful atmosphere. 307. Senegal noted that, by accepting the majority of recommendations, the transitional Government had confirmed Guinea’s determination to continue its efforts to improve its human rights situation despite a very difficult national context. In this connection, Senegal was in favour of the holding, as soon as possible, of the second round of elections in a peaceful atmosphere. Senegal welcomed the adoption of the draft new Constitution, the establishment of a national human rights institution and that of an inter-ministerial commission responsible for considering the possibility for Guinea to accede to optional protocols, as well as the establishment of a favourable environment for the development of civil society organizations. Senegal appealed to the international community to increase its assistance to Guinea to guarantee the rapid and effective implementation of the recommendations that Guinea had accepted. 308. Norway welcomed the Minister for Justice and his delegation to the Council. It welcomed the expressed commitment to the principles of international human rights law in the ongoing process in Guinea, including through the adopted recommendations and the establishment of the OHCHR office in the country, and the cooperation between the Government and the High Commissioner’s office. Norway was pleased to have been able to provide, through contributions to the High Commissioner, $770,000 to the OHCHR office in Guinea. 3. General comments made by other relevant stakeholders 309. Rencontre africaine pour la défense des droits de l’homme stated that Guinea was at a decisive stage in its history with the postponement of the elections. The constraints on the implementation of the recommendations were due to a culture of impunity, the release of drug traffickers, unfair trials, overcrowded prisons, the use of torture to obtain confessions, child abduction and exploitation, the mistreatment of women, the lack of dialogue and cooperation among the different stakeholders, the failure to prosecute those responsible for crimes, such as killings and rape, in the events during the period 2006–2008 and the massacres of September 2009. The organization congratulated Guinea on having opened the OHCHR office, the current reform of the army, the revision of the Constitution, the elaboration of an electoral code and of a press law, and on the organization of the first round of elections in a peaceful atmosphere. It pleaded for the right and the duty of memory for victims of 50 years of dictatorship, torture and arbitrary detention. It called on the Government to establish a political climate favourable to the holding of a second round of 128 GE.11-17043