A/HRC/15/15 70. Djibouti noted with satisfaction the measures taken by Kuwait to facilitate the implementation of principles relating to human rights, particularly in the field of justice. It welcomed the priority accorded to women and children and noted the efforts made to protect the rights of persons with disabilities, including the renewed commitment to accede to CPD. Djibouti noted that Millennium Development Goals had been achieved before the deadline of 2015 and praised Kuwait’s commitment to providing general and effective aid to developing countries. 71. Slovenia referred to reports regarding the legality of corporal punishment and recommendations made by the Committee on the Rights of the Child and other relevant actors in that regard. It also noted that no data existed on the prevalence of violence against women, which had made it difficult to ascertain the magnitude of the problem or the effectiveness of the Government response. It also noted that Kuwait still retained the death penalty in the statute books and in practice. Slovenia made recommendations. 72. Turkey asked whether Kuwait planned to establish a national institution to address all human rights matters. It also congratulated Kuwait on strengthening the role of civil society. Turkey inquired about the legal procedures that had been instituted for enacting a new law on the private sector regarding the minimum wage. It also asked about the draft law on the well-being of persons with disabilities, aimed at guaranteeing their rights in various areas. Turkey asked about the efforts to prepare legislation to combat human trafficking. Turkey made no recommendations. 73. Senegal was pleased by the positive achievements accomplished in the efforts to promote social and economic rights, in particular in combating poverty and in the field of health and education. Senegal also noted with appreciation efforts made to ensure the effective enjoyment of civil and political rights, in particular the good cooperation with civil society and the constant improvement of the situation of foreigners. Senegal made recommendations. 74. France noted with satisfaction Kuwait’s plans to establish a national human rights institution. While referring to reforms in favour of migrant workers, France expressed concern about the situation of domestic workers in particular. France made reference to difficulties and discrimination faced by stateless persons, in particular Beduns, indicating that while Kuwait had taken measures to address their situation, the essential issue of their status had not been clarified. France made recommendations. 75. The delegation noted that the definition of stateless persons in Kuwait had no legal basis, as they were called “illegal residents” and that the law had set criteria for acquiring Kuwaiti nationality. During the invasion of Kuwait, many of the 240,000 people claiming to be stateless had left the country. After the establishment in 2006 of a special committee to follow up on their situation, 23,000 had regularized their situation. There were currently 93,334 illegal residents in Kuwait. The State offered a number of services to illegal residents, including health care, education, housing and social security services. Furthermore, all the necessary official documents requested by those residents had been provided to them, and some of them worked in the public and private sectors. In addition, illegal residents enjoyed the right to gain access to courts, to state their opinions and to be provided with passports for religious, medical or education purposes. They were also covered by the law on disabilities. 76. Kuwait attached great importance to foreign workers, as reflected by the enactment of legislation to promote and protect their rights and regulate their conditions of work. Ministerial Decree 1182/2010 had made it compulsory that employment agencies and employers draw up a contract with the domestic worker to provide a wide range of legal protections for his or her rights. The Office for Domestic Workers had been established to issue authorizations to employment agencies and monitor their work to ensure that they did 12