A/HRC/17/7 to the advancement of women, citing examples of high-level posts occupied by women in Government and legislative bodies. 26. Algeria commended the attention devoted by Oman to the problem of human trafficking and the right to development. It also highlighted achievements in the areas of health and education and with regard to the rights of women, children and migrant workers. Algeria also noted the role of Oman at the international level in taking initiatives related to road safety and the fighting of disease. Algeria further drew attention to the voluntary pledges into which Oman had entered in its report. 27. Kuwait highlighted achievements in the promotion and protection of human rights over the past 40 years, in particular the right to development, including human development. During that period, schools had been built throughout the country, literacy programmes had been implemented and Oman University had been established. Kuwait further drew attention to the establishment of the National Human Rights Commission, which worked to promote and protect human rights. 28. Turkey welcomed the promulgation of the Basic Law and the establishment of the National Human Rights Commission. It appreciated efforts to prevent misconduct against expatriate workers and protect their rights. It noted efforts to provide equal opportunities and develop an open society, and the launching of an electronic voting system facilitating universal suffrage for the Consultative (Majlis el-Shura) elections next October. 29. Morocco noted that Oman had a comprehensive legal framework strengthened by accession to the major international human rights instruments and that it had made strong efforts in consolidating cooperation with the international institutions. It also highlighted the role of civil society in the development process, and the attention paid to the rights of women and their participation in public life, as well as the tolerant approach in interacting with a large number of migrant workers from different countries and cultures. 30. Egypt highlighted the priority given by Oman to building an effective institutional framework comprising the National Human Rights Commission and the National Committee for Combating Human Trafficking. Egypt commended Omani efforts in fighting human trafficking and assisting victims. It appreciated efforts undertaken to protect the rights of women and children as well as persons with disabilities. It welcomed the accession by Oman to a number of human rights instruments, such as CRC and its optional protocols, and the fact that Oman was studying the possibility of acceding to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). 31. Iraq noted that Oman had acceded to a number of international human rights instruments, and that their principles and provisions were reflected in Omani legislation, including with regard to the separation of powers, the rule of law, the independence of the judiciary, and respect for fundamental rights and freedoms. Iraq also highlighted efforts to fight human trafficking as well as the fact that Oman had acceded to the Arab Charter on Human Rights. Iraq appreciated Omani achievements in the health sector and in the area of child rights, and its ratification of CRPD. 32. Azerbaijan welcomed measures taken to prevent human trafficking and assist victims. It noted that the recent Human Development Report had placed Oman among the world’s 10 leading countries regarding progress made over the past decades in education, health and other public sectors. It commended steps encouraging women to participate fully and equally in all spheres of life, amendments to the Law on Passports, the protection of women in labour relations and the establishment of consultative centres for women. It welcomed the establishment of the National Committee concerned with follow-up and implementation of CRC. 6