A/HRC/12/15 Page 4 right to social security and social insurance, and social protection is provided. The State guarantees the right to work to powerless and incapacitated citizens and provides for special protection of disabled and creates conditions for their inclusion in social life. 8. The Minister presented the national institutional framework for the promotion of human rights and freedoms. 9. Comprehensive reforms were undertaken in the criminal substantive and procedural legislation, the police, fight against corruption, organized crime, including trafficking in persons. The reforms in the judiciary are aimed at providing a functional, independent and efficient justice system for realization and safeguarding of human rights and freedoms, as well as fair trial within reasonable time. The procedure for adoption of a Law on the Protection against Discrimination is under way. 10. The Minister also presented in detail the legal framework for the protection of the rights of non-majority communities. 11. The Minister focused on education reforms at all levels and the new measures taken by the Government in this regard. 12. The country has ratified all major international human rights instruments and maintains intensive dialogue with human rights bodies within the United Nations, as well as the Council of Europe. In 2004, the Government extended a standing invitation to the mandate holders of the special procedures of the Human Rights Council. The country will acceede to the remaining international human rights conventions, including the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and will also continue harmonizing national legislation with international standards in this area. 13. Among the national priorities in the human rights area, the Minister emphasized the full implementation of the Ohrid Framework Agreement, including the principle of equitable representation, further reform of the penitentiary system , implementation of the Roma strategy and action plan, advancement of the rights of women, children and the disabled, adoption of the anti-discrimination law and continued cooperation with civil society on the advancement of human rights. Freedom of expression and the independence of the media are of particular importance. 14. Internationally, the country will continue advocating universal ratification of human rights conventions and increased cooperation among global and regional organizations in relation to issues of protection and promotion of human rights and is strongly committed to the work of the Human Rights Council. 15. The Minister emphasized the value of this dialogue and the recommendations by the States taking part in it, which will serve as a useful guideline in the country’s future work. 16. In reply to the advance questions by the United Kingdom, Hungary and the Czech Republic, the delegation underlined that the implementation of the Ohrid Framework Agreement remains one of the priorities for the Government. After signing of the Ohrid Framework Agreement in 2001, the country has implemented comprehensive reforms in order to promote the rights of non-majority communities, adopting or amending 71 laws. The programme for employment of members of ethnic communities has been adopted and an additional 1,000 civil servants will be employed.