A/HRC/15/15 8. The delegation stated that Law 6/2010, related to work in the private sector, provided, inter alia, legal protection for all employees, established a minimum wage and prohibited all forms of discrimination. With a view to its implementation, two regulations had been promulgated to set minimum wages and allow employees to change their employers without the prior consent of the latter. The delegation explained that, although domestic labour fell outside Law 6/2010, that law stated that the relevant Minister shall issue a decision regulating the relationship between the domestic workers and the employer, through a binding contract which determines the domestic workers’ rights, salary, working hours and break time. In addition, the State had built shelters to provide accommodation for workers in conflict with their employers until their situation had been resolved and their benefits paid. 9. According to the delegation, a number of draft laws related to human rights were among the State’s priorities and were expected to be approved by the Majlis Al Ummah (legislative body). These included the draft law to combat human trafficking, which referred to transnational and organized crime and which would impose life imprisonment for perpetrators and long-term sentences for accomplices, while providing full protection to victims. In addition, Law 9/2010 included the State’s Development Plan through 2014 and provided for the enactment of a set of laws related to human rights and freedoms, including the law protecting children’s rights against violence and exploitation. The Development Plan also covered fields such as social protection, social security, work, health, education, economy, justice and the environment. It also strengthened transparency mechanisms. 10. Kuwait had endeavoured to assist developing and least developed countries and had contributed $15 billion to more than 100 States through the Kuwait Fund for Economic Development as well as $300 million to fight disease and poverty in Africa. Furthermore, Kuwait’s proposal at the first Arab Economic Summit of 2009 that a $2 billion fund be established to support and finance small- and medium-sized enterprises had been adopted, with the State of Kuwait making a voluntary contribution of $500 million. Kuwait’s humanitarian assistance exceeded 1.3 per cent of its gross national product. 11. Despite Kuwait’s achievements in the field of human rights, some challenges remained, in particular the issue of illegal residents who hid their identities and did not cooperate with the authorities out of fear that they would not be able to acquire Kuwaiti nationality. Nevertheless, Kuwait had provided them with all human services, in particular in the areas of health and education. 12. The delegation reaffirmed Kuwait’s commitment to establish an independent human rights institution and formulate draft laws related to the trafficking in persons and children’s rights, as well as to prepare and submit on time periodic reports related to human rights instruments. B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review 13. During the interactive dialogue, 52 delegations made statements. Additional statements that could not be delivered during the interactive dialogue owing to time constraints will be posted on the extranet of the universal periodic review when available1. A number of delegations thanked the Government for the comprehensive national report, which had been prepared through a large-scale consultation process, for the comprehensive 1 4 The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Mexico, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, the United States of America, Germany, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Belarus, Benin, Argentina, Poland, Brunei Darussalam, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Latvia, the Republic of Korea, Thailand, Mongolia, Yemen, Ethiopia, Maldives, Malaysia, Lesotho and Romania.