A/HRC/17/4 80.11. Give more freedom to the Rwandan media and human rights activists to operate and engage constructively with decision makers (Indonesia); 80.12. Ensure that NGOs involved in defending human rights can carry out their activities without hindrance (Spain); 80.13. Remove all obstacles to the registration and freedom of operation of all political parties and NGOs (Poland); 80.14. Ease burdensome registration requirements for human rights NGOs (Slovakia); reduce burdensome registration and renewal processes for NGOs in the country (United States); 80.15. Adopt concrete measures to avoid discrimination and protect the rights of the Batwa community and other minorities, as well as request technical assistance from the United Nations to identify their basic social needs (Spain); 80.16. Further ensure that the country’s religious minorities are able to freely practice their respective beliefs (United States); 81. The following recommendations did not enjoy the support of Rwanda: 81.1. Ensure that children under the age of 18 are not recruited into any armed group on the national territory (Slovenia); prohibit child recruitment into local defence forces or into any armed group (Hungary); 81.2. Take concrete measures to address the problem of human trafficking, including by tackling the root causes, introducing effective prevention measures, timely prosecution and punishment of traffickers, and providing protection and support to victims (Malaysia); 81.3. Intensify measures to improve access by minority groups and indigenous people to basic social services, such as health, education, employment, and occupation (Malaysia); 82. Rwanda considers the above recommendations as either not applicable or irrelevant. 83. All conclusions and/or recommendations contained in the present report reflect the position of the submitting State(s) and/or the State under review. They should not be construed as having been endorsed by the Working Group as a whole. III. Voluntary pledges and commitments 84. Rwanda pledges to provide one cow to every poor family, in order to improve living conditions and to construct decent houses for all vulnerable and marginalized people. Rwanda commits to universal health insurance for all and to provide legal aid to all vulnerable and poor people. 19

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