A/HRC/7/3/Add.2 page 97 sites by UNMIN (United Nations Mission in Nepal) when the verification was completed in December 2007. Discharge of the children remains pending, in violation of child rights provisions. Numerous other individuals under 18 are believed to have left the sites outside of the process of verification. There were some reports of minors who had left the cantonment sites being forced to return, but there have been no reports of recruitment. 501. The instances of extortion, kidnapping, and intimidation by the Maoists have declined significantly after the signing of the peace agreement. The Maoists have also publicly announced the dissolution of their local governments and people's courts after joining the interim parliament. Government expects the Maoists to match their words with actions. Similarly, the government has already reinstated around 1100 police posts; the security and law and order situation has improved as the result. 502. The peace agreement makes explicit commitment to the rights of women & children and to end any form of abuse and discrimination against them. Similar commitments have been made in the agreement to end recruitment of children below 18 years of age into the armed forces. The Maoists have also agreed to rescue children recruited in the past and to rehabilitate them (see A/HRC/4/33/Add.2, para. 485). 503. Recommendation (t) stated: The Special Rapporteur recommends that the Government continue to cooperate with relevant international organizations, including OHCHR, including by requesting assistance with the follow up to the above recommendations. 504. Overall OHCHR has had good cooperation with the authorities in the past year, including, apart from a few exceptions, with regard to access to places of detention and to detainees. However, it has raised a number of concerns about the lack of implementation of its recommendations, including with regard to torture. It has experienced increasing difficulties with regard to obtaining official documentation in relation to draft legislation and official investigations into violations, including with regard to torture. 505. The Government of Nepal reiterates its commitment to coordinate and cooperate with the UN OHCHR and other relevant international organizations. Pakistan Follow-up to the recommendations made by the Special Rapporteur in the report of his visit to Pakistan in February to March 1996 (E/CN.4/1997/7/Add.2, paras. 101-110). 506. By letter dated 11 February 2008, the Government provided follow-up information. The Special Rapporteur reaffirms that he stands ready to assist the Government in its efforts to prevent and combat torture and ill-treatment.