A/HRC/24/10 50. South Africa applauded Djibouti’s commitment to eliminate discrimination against women and its legislative amendments addressing violence against women. It called on the international community to assist Djibouti with the requested technical assistance and capacity-building. It made recommendations. 51. Spain commended Djibouti for its recent advances in the promotion and protection of human rights, including the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the constitutional amendment to abolish the death penalty. It was pleased that the issue of FGM is a major concern. It made recommendations. 52. Egypt noted the important measures taken by Djibouti, including the establishment of national mechanisms to promote women and children’s rights and the submission of all reports due to international treaty bodies. Egypt commended it for allocating the necessary resources to implement national human rights programmes. It made recommendations. 53. The State of Palestine appreciated Djibouti’s efforts to implement UPR first cycle recommendations and its accession to core international human rights instruments. It commended it for establishing a legal and institutional reform commission to amend laws in line with international obligations, and for its law on free, compulsory education. It made recommendations. 54. Sudan noted that Djibouti’s acceptance and implementation of UPR first cycle recommendations shows its cooperation with the Human Rights Council. Its Government is protecting vulnerable groups, including women, children and the disabled, demonstrating its commitment to promote and protect human rights. It made a recommendation. 55. Thailand commended Djibouti’s commitment to enhance children’s rights through the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict, and of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, and the establishment of a National Committee on the Rights of the Child. It noted that Djibouti has adopted a law on women’s rights to ensure non-discrimination. It made recommendations. 56. Togo congratulated Djibouti for implementing UPR first cycle recommendations, including ratification of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It appreciated the strategic orientations of Djibouti’s National Gender Policy, but remained concerned by violence against women and children, despite the Government’s public awareness campaign. It made a recommendation. 57. Tunisia encouraged Djibouti to intensify its efforts for the promotion and protection of human rights by ratifying the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, among others. It welcomed its efforts regarding gender equality and the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women through the implementation of its National Gender Policy. It made a recommendation. 58. Turkmenistan appreciated Djibouti’s adoption of a National Strategic Action Plan for Children in 2010 and its ratification in 2011 of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It made recommendations. 59. Uganda appreciated Djibouti’s progress in promoting human rights, especially at the Ministry of Health, which has achieved targets such as antenatal care and reduced maternal 8 GE.13-15502