A/HRC/19/10 equal access to justice; support for the establishment of a follow-up mechanism for the recommendations of the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission; support for the implementation of a programme similar to the emergency programme to support the prison sector; support for the Inter-ministerial Commission for the Preparation of Initial and Periodic Reports; support for the harmonization of domestic legislation with international instruments; and support for the inclusion of human rights in school curricula. 32. Togo thanked all its bilateral and multilateral partners for continuing to support its efforts to protect and promote human rights. Togo was aware of the great challenges facing it; of the obligations flowing from its human rights commitments; and of the expectations to which those commitments had given rise, and the difficulties it would face in fulfilling them. However, Togo would do all in its power to ensure that human rights were at the heart of the new vision and direction taken by the Government. Togo therefore renewed its appeal to the international community to match its determination and help create the conditions for true national reconciliation. B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review 33. During the interactive dialogue, 43 delegations made statements. Recommendations made during the dialogue are to be found in section II of the present report. 34. Cuba highlighted that the protection and promotion of human rights was a priority for Togo, despite the difficulties that it faced. Cuba acknowledged the fact that the right to a healthy environment reached constitutional rank; the several initiatives implemented regarding the right to food; the positive developments regarding education; the plan on sanitation; and the strategy to reduce HIV/AIDS and child and maternal mortality. Cuba made recommendations. 35. Algeria noted with appreciation the adoption of policies on access to safe water, food, housing, education, and health and justice reform, as well as the particular attention devoted to vulnerable groups in that regard. It also noted ongoing challenges, such as violence against women, prison overcrowding, poverty, illiteracy and women’s underrepresentation in decision-making bodies, and urged the international community to lend the necessary support to the country. Algeria made recommendations. 36. France asked Togo whether the National Human Rights Commission had presented any conclusions with regard to the examination of torture claims. Furthermore, it expressed concern with regard to the lack of independence of the judiciary and the lack of respect for rules concerning custody, which was in contradiction with the State’s international commitments and its constitution. France also expressed concern at bad detention conditions, arbitrary detention and prolonged detention without judgment. France made recommendations. 37. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela welcomed the efforts deployed by Togo regarding economic, social and cultural rights, despite the economic difficulties it faced. It acknowledged the fact that Togo had increased the school enrolment rate, as well as the budget allocated to education. It noted that the international community should provide Togo with assistance and cooperation to face the current infrastructure needs in the area of education. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela made a recommendation. 38. Canada welcomed the decriminalization of press crimes, abolishment of the death penalty, law on rape, decreased education fees, awareness-raising on sexual and reproductive health, and the establishment of the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission, recently mandated to investigate allegations of torture. Concern was expressed at domestic violence, the criminalization of consensual sexual relations between adults of the same sex, the limited representation of minorities in civil service, the conduct 6 GE.11-17383