A/HRC/WG.6/5/L.5 page 15 infrastructure, corruption and misappropriation of public funds. Nigeria thereby called on the international community to provide the Congo with much-needed technical and financial assistance as well as capacity-building for the promotion and protection of human rights for its people. 58. Canada urged the Congo to ensure that democracy and rule of law, the two pillars of good governance, are respected. Canada recommended that the Congo (a) step up its efforts to make the community aware of the risks of HIV and establish a campaign to increase awareness among young people. It also recommended that the Congo (b) open an inquiry as soon as possible into all allegations of torture and of deaths in detention, and prosecute and convict those who have committed acts of torture in prisons or other places of detention and (c) establish a program to monitor places of detention and a training programme with respect to human rights for staff working in places of detention. It further recommended that the Congo (d) adopt measures, together with NGOs and anti-corruption groups, to combat corruption, in particular in the judicial system, and promote respect for human rights. Canada requested more information on the arrests of two anti-corruption activists, Christian Mounzeo and Brice Mackosso. 59. The Czech Republic recommended that the Congo (a) ensure the independence of judiciary, improve access to justice and (b) provide specific training aimed at the protection of human rights in particular of women, children and persons of minority ethnicity, sexual orientation or gender identity to all law enforcement and judicial officials. Regarding protection from torture, it commended the Congo for signing CAT-OP in 2008 and recommended (c) early ratification of CAT-OP and the establishment of a national preventive mechanism. Further in this area, it recommended the following: (d) review conditions in all prisons and detention facilities with a view of ensuring their compliance with the Minimum Standards of Treatment of Prisoners, in particular to establish separate juvenile detention facilities; (e) ensure effective investigation of and accountability for all cases of torture and death in detention. As to the protection of human rights of asylum seekers, it recommended that the Congo (f) prepare and adopt a national legislation establishing an effective asylum procedure and ensuring protection of all human rights of these persons and (g) decriminalize same-sex sexual activity between consenting adults and adopt measures to promote tolerance in this regard, which would also facilitate more effective educational programmes for the prevention of HIV/AIDS. 60. Senegal noted in the report the challenges the Congo faces with regard the promotion and protection of human rights in various areas such as education, health care, judiciary, human rights legislation, and assistance to vulnerable persons. It commended the spirit of openness and the