A/HRC/19/2 574. The responses to deferred recommendations could be categorized into two groups: (a) ratification of international instruments on human rights and; (b) standing invitations to the special procedures. 575. With respect to the first group, the delegation indicated that instructions had been given to the Ministry in charge of the promotion of women to commence the procedure of ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. The delegation was also pleased to inform the Council that the National Assembly had adopted the law authorizing the ratification of the Convention against Discrimination in Education of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Lastly, the delegation stated that the Government had been studying with interest the adoption of the International Convention for the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families. 576. Concerning the second group of recommendations, the Government had been willing to accept invitations that would be formally addressed by special procedures, and would cooperate fully with the mandate holders. 577. Among the achievements made by Togo since the review in October 2011, the Government had launched, in February 2012, the national agricultural investment programme, which was aimed at improving life conditions of people in rural areas, particularly women and children. WHO had certified that Togo was one of the countries that had eradicated the Guinea worm. 578. The delegation also informed the Council that the bill on the revision of the Criminal Code had taken into account international instruments ratified by Togo, particularly the definition and repression of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. The bill had been finalized and would be considered by the Council of Ministers. Some 500 prison guards (of which a third were female) would be trained and operational in six months’ time. 579. The delegation stated that, in February 2012, the National Human Rights Commission had presented a report on allegations of torture by the National Intelligence Agency. The Government had taken measures to implement the recommendations made by the Commission, including (a) the reorganization of the National Intelligence Agency; (b) a prohibition on keeping on its premises persons arrested for custody or for preventive detention; (c) the inclusion in the preliminary bill on the Criminal Code of the definition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; (d) the revision of the Organic Law to allow the Commission to carry out investigations and to prevent, if applicable, any action by public officials that could be considered an act of torture; (e) the budgetary and infrastructure strengthening of the Commission; (f) the Minister for Justice had been instructed to propose a draft reform on prison administration; and (g) strengthening the organization, equipment and training of the judicial police. 580. Other recommendations accepted included that (a) instructions be given to the military command to immediately start disciplinary procedures against officials called into investigation; (b) an urgent examination be made by a specialized team of persons that had been subjected to inhuman and/or degrading treatment in the National Intelligence Agency, with the aim of providing them with appropriate reparation; (c) health treatment be provided to people in custody; (d) assurance be given to the President of the Commission and his family that measures had been taken to ensure their safety; (e) an interministerial commission be established to follow up on the implementation of the Commission recommendations. 581. The delegation reiterated the determination of the Government to fulfil its human rights obligations. Togo had adopted a participatory approach in the preparation of its national report, and would follow the same approach in the implementation of the universal GE.13-14768 219