A/HRC/15/16 budget financed 40 per cent of the costs of children’s meals in nursery schools and of care, medical and psychological monitoring services. 91. As noted by the Government, equal access to education for every child, regardless of his or her health condition and learning capability, was a priority for the Government. Belarus devoted special attention to orphans and children without parental care, thus providing additional social guarantees for them. Special attention was devoted to combating violence against children in unfavourable family conditions, and a mechanism had been put in place for the timely provision of assistance to children in socially vulnerable situations and in need. 92. According to the delegation, Belarus had developed a concept on juvenile justice that envisaged the establishment of special courts to hear administrative, criminal and civil cases involving children. 93. The delegation noted that the Government made systematic efforts to ensure that Roma citizens had access to social and medical services, employment and education, that their children attended school and that they were issued with passports and participated in the country’s social and cultural life. 94. Concerning the implementation of the recommendations of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, the delegation explained that Belarus was not a member of the Council. However, it would pay due consideration to the recommendations. 95. Regarding the improvement of electoral legislation, the delegation stated that Belarus had called on international and regional organizations to draft unified and universally accepted standards for elections. Belarus expressed its support for the conduct of a comparative analysis of the electoral systems in the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States that would highlight shortcomings in national legislation. The delegation expressed the readiness of Belarus to work together with Canada, within both the United Nations and OSCE, to draft universally recognized standards on the conduct of elections. 96. In conclusion, the delegation stated that Belarus considered its participation in the universal periodic review as a unique opportunity to present to States Members of the United Nations comprehensive information about measures it had taken to improve the human rights situation. The delegation reaffirmed the commitment of Belarus to its international human rights obligations. It expressed its view that the results of the interactive dialogue and recommendations would contribute to the efforts of Belarus in the protection and promotion of human rights. II. Conclusions and/or recommendations 97. The recommendations formulated during the interactive dialogue and listed below have been examined by Belarus and enjoy its support: 97.1. Examine, in the spirit of its engagement in favour of human rights, the possibility of adhering to the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (Algeria); consider signing and ratifying the International Convention on the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (Egypt); 97.2. Examine, in the spirit of its engagement in favour of human rights, the possibility of adhering to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Algeria); 13

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