A/HRC/12/14 Page 10 must be central to the corrections service, including the humane and lawful treatment of detainees by the police and justice system, and asked how Vanuatu intended to promote such respect. It recommended (b) supporting further human rights training for police, corrections and justice officials; promoting regular, independent monitoring of detention facilities; and ensuring that detainees have immediate and effective means of redress and protection when their rights are violated. Citing the Family Protection Act as encouraging, it recommended (c) strengthening efforts to work across agencies, and with women’s non-governmental organizations, to raise awareness that domestic violence is unacceptable, to educate women on their rights and to combat stereotypes and customary practices that perpetuate domestic violence. 39. Azerbaijan recommended (a) acceding to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the Convention against Torture and its Optional Protocol and the International Convention on the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families; (b) reviewing its domestic legislation in order to bring it into full conformity with all human rights Conventions that Vanuatu is a party to, especially CEDAW and the Convention on the Rights of the Child and to implement specific recommendations made by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women in this regard; (c) establishing a national human rights institution in compliance with the Paris Principles; (d) taking efficient measures to combat corruption; (e) taking all necessary measures to modify or eliminate cultural practices and stereotypes that discriminate against women including awareness-raising as well as to ensure that in its family law both spouses have the same rights and responsibilities; (f) adopting comprehensive measures to address violence against women and enact legislation to ensure that such violence, including sexual abuse, constitutes a criminal offence; (g) taking all measures to eradicate the practice of corporal punishment in family, juvenile justice systems and to ensure effective implementation of the ban of this punishment in schools; (h) taking further steps to ensure the independence of the judiciary; (i) reviewing its legislation with the purpose to bring the low minimum age for criminal responsibility into full conformity with the Convention on the Rights of the Child; (j) stepping up its efforts to ensure adequate access to quality basic health and education services, particularly for those living in isolated rural areas and for vulnerable groups; and (k) continuing its efforts to reduce the maternal and child mortality rates. 40. Morocco said the international community should reflect on ways to guarantee the possibility for small countries to contribute to the international human rights system. It commended Vanuatu’s efforts to promote human rights, despite financial and geographical difficulties, and highlighted the priority given to realization of the Millennium Development Goals in the framework of national policy and strategies to improve particularly access to health and education services. Morocco recommended (a) continuing in its implementation of these goals, with the necessary support of the international community, to reduce infant mortality rates, improve maternal health, and strengthen the fight against HIV/AIDS, malaria and other illnesses. It noted with satisfaction Vanuatu’s transparency on the issue of corruption and commended the establishment of a mediation office to receive complaints and conduct investigations asking how the Government would guarantee more independence to this institution. Commending Vanuatu’s commitment to put in place a national human rights institution, it recommended (b) backing up this approach by asking for the necessary technical assistance and support from the international community. 41. Germany was interested to hear more about existing policies to address the issue of the lack of access to clean water and to health care asking about further measures planned. Germany recommended (a) further enhancing the capacity, neutrality and independence of the judiciary;