A/HRC/8/31 Page 16 Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), and pledged 9.5 million euros to modernize the prison system in Netherlands Antilles. The CPT had recommended that progress be monitored, and the State Secretary of Justice stated that cells have been improved since the issuance of the CPT report. Plans have been made to improve remaining facilities and the Netherlands is on its way to do so. She indicated that there are strict codes of conduct for the treatment of detainees and ill-treatment is dealt with and punished. Special detectives are assigned to deal with this issue, audits take place every three months regarding detention conditions and cell capacities, and prison officers are also trained in human rights. She added that prisoners are also informed of their rights under human rights treaties. 77. In her closing remarks, the State Secretary of Justice noted appreciation for all questions and remarks made, including the raising of issues in which the Netherlands can improve, which was its hope for this process. She appreciated and evaluated all questions and remarks made. Regarding the recommendations that were made, she indicated that the Government would examine them carefully and would come back to the Working Group in writing well before the eighth session of the Council. She stated that the promotion and protection of human rights is a continuous process and UPR is an excellent instrument to facilitate this process. II. CONCLUSIONS AND/OR RECOMMENDATIONS 78. In the course of the discussion, the following recommendations were made to the Netherlands: 1. Ratify as soon as possible the International Convention on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (France); to ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict (Brazil) and to set clear time frames in this regard, and that the Human Rights Council be informed accordingly (Russian Federation); 2. Initiate a debate on the death penalty, with a view to reaching responsive conclusions consistent with international human rights law (Egypt); 3. Reconsider the legality of prostitution given its impact on the realization of a whole range of rights (Egypt); 4. That a mechanism be established with a view to verifying that political parties and social institutions do not adopt racist or xenophobic programmes (Egypt); 5. Lawmakers discharge their responsibility under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, in particular with regard to the prohibition of incitement to hatred by law, and enacting the necessary restrictions to protect the rights of others (Egypt); 6. Take appropriate measures to prevent the use of excessive force by security forces when forcibly repatriating migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers (Nigeria); 7. Accede to the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (Egypt, Peru, Algeria) and to increase its efforts to prevent acts of discrimination against migrants (Algeria);