A/HRC/28/11 127. Tunisia noted the adoption of the new Constitution, ratification of international human rights instruments, and judicial reform. It encouraged efforts to combat violence against women and children. 128. Turkey requested information about the ratification of ICCPR-OP 2. It recognized efforts regarding civil registration and literacy, and encouraged the work on gender equality and combating gender-based violence. 129. The United Arab Emirates welcomed the incorporation of fundamental principles into national legislation, and noted social measures, particularly in health care, education and violence against women. It requested information on national strategies concerning human trafficking. 130. The delegation of Angola touched on some of the recommendations received. It reiterated that, in terms of the forces of law and order, the Government was acting within the law. All complaints received on the excessive use of force had been processed. The competent authorities had carried out the necessary investigations and prosecutions. The Government had paid the closest possible attention to those matters. 131. The law guaranteed freedom of assembly. Such events took place without any problems. There had been exceptional cases, where the conduct of the forces of law and order had been called into question. However, that conduct was consistent with the responsibility to protect the public. 132. With regard to freedom of expression, there were no cases of persons who had been detained or sentenced for expressing their opinions. The delegation reiterated that the State had never taken any decision to close down newspapers and radio stations that freely expressed their opinions. The private radio stations operated daily in Angola free of any difficulties and restrictions. 133. The Government would do all it could to implement the recommendations accepted during the review. Many recommendations were consistent with the Government’s programmes and priorities. Reducing poverty, in particular extreme poverty, was one of the main priorities. In 2000, 92 per cent of the people lived in extreme poverty; that rate had since fallen to 52 per cent, an indication of how much had been done to address the matter. The Government was also working on adequate housing, expanding schools and improving medical services, increasing sanitation facilities, and promoting job creation. Those were all priorities addressed through structured programmes within the National Development Programme 2014–2017. II. Conclusions and/or recommendations** 134. The recommendations formulated during the interactive dialogue and listed below have been examined by and enjoy the support of Angola: 134.1 Promptly ratify and implement the human rights conventions signed in September 2013 (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland); 134.2 Carry out all necessary efforts aimed at achieving the ratification of the human rights treaties signed by Angola between 2013 and 2014 (Uruguay); 134.3 Ratify as early as possible all international human rights instruments that Angola has signed, and incorporate the provisions of these conventions into national legislation (France); ** The conclusions and recommendations have not been edited. 13