A/HRC/36/16 126. Algeria commended South Africa for its efforts to combat racism and for drafting a national action plan on the issue. 127. Angola congratulated South Africa for ratifying the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. 128. Argentina congratulated South Africa for adopting its national development plan, aimed at reducing poverty. 129. Australia encouraged South Africa to continue its efforts to fully implement its constitutional human rights protections. 130. Austria was concerned about the excessive use of force by security forces, corruption within the police and violence against women. 131. Azerbaijan commended the adoption of the national development plan and reforms to ensure the protection of human rights. 132. The Maldives commended efforts to improve access to education for children with disabilities through the policy on inclusive education. 133. The United Kingdom welcomed the steady implementation of the national development plan. 134. The delegation recalled that efforts regarding the right to health and particularly HIV/AIDS had begun to bear fruit, with a reduction in mother-to-child transmissions, deaths and new infections and an increase in life expectancy. 135. The current rates of maternal mortality had been affected by the high rates of HIV/AIDS. A number of measures that had been adopted by the Government that should have a positive impact on maternal mortality. 136. An increasing number of measures had been put into place to deal with corruption, including proposed legislation to protect whistle-blowers, measures regarding the prosecution of persons suspected of involvement in such allegations, increased disclosure measures for senior public officials and institutions charged with addressing the issue. 137. Everyone in the country, including persons with disabilities and migrants, had a right to basic education. In South Africa, most rights applied to everyone; only a few rights were denied to foreign nationals. 138. In conclusion, the delegation thanked States for their questions and concerns and for the attention given to the review. All comments would be carefully considered in the framework of the universal periodic review process. II. Conclusions and/or recommendations 139. The following recommendations will be examined by South Africa, which will provide responses in due time, but no later than the thirty-sixth session of the Human Rights Council: 139.1 Ratify the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (Burkina Faso) (Niger) (Uganda) (Philippines) (Sierra Leone); 139.2 Promptly ratify the International Convention on the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (Guatemala); 139.3 Consider ratifying the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (Sri Lanka) (Sudan); 139.4 Ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (Portugal) (Germany) (Sierra Leone); 139.5 Ratify without delay the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (Japan); 10