A/HRC/11/37 paragraph 71. It welcomed the possibility that Malaysia would ratify the Convention against Torture and establish a national commission to prevent torture and allow prison visits. Given that recommendation 55 had been accepted, the Commission encouraged Malaysia to also adhere to the UNESCO Convention against Discrimination in Education, and invited Malaysia to present a follow-up report to the Council at its fourteenth session. 4. Concluding remarks of the State under review 721. Malaysia stated that all comments had been duly noted and would be deliberated upon. It appreciated the recognition of progress made in the protection and promotion of human rights but acknowledged that challenges remained and that necessary actions would be taken. Certain issues raised by civil society representatives had been addressed in detail in the national report, the addendum to the Working Group report and in its earlier statements to the Council. Regarding preventive detention, Malaysia reiterated its view that these laws remained necessary for the protection of national security and public order, and that existing legislation contained sufficient safeguards in accordance with international law. The Government would, however, review the Internal Security Act. It pointed out that article 10 of the Federal Constitution guaranteed the right to peaceful assembly and without arms. This right was, however, not absolute and could be restricted for legitimate reasons, such as security, public order or morality. Malaysia stated that the universal periodic review process had been an opportunity to assess and reflect on achievements and shortcomings. Malaysia was pleased to co-sponsor a draft text to ensure that all review outcome reports were translated into the six official languages of the United Nations and that the universal periodic review process was allocated the necessary resources. B. General debate on agenda item 6 722. At its 19th and 20th meetings, on 12 June 2009, the Council held a general debate on agenda item 6, during which the following made statements: (a) Representatives of States Members of the Council: Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Brazil, China, Cuba, Czech Republic4 (on behalf of the European Union, Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Iceland, Montenegro, the Republic of Moldova, Serbia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey and Ukraine); Egypt (on behalf of the Group of African States), Germany, Japan, Pakistan, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Slovenia, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates4 (on behalf of the Group of Arab States), United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; (b) Representatives of the following observer States: Armenia, Australia, Austria, Chad, Colombia, Denmark, Georgia, Morocco, Sri Lanka, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States of America; (c) Observer for an intergovernmental organization: Organisation internationale de la Francophonie; (d) Observer for a national human rights institution: Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines; (e) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Amnesty International, Arab Commission for Human Rights, Colombian Commission of Jurists, Commission to Study the Organization of Peace, Indian Movement Tupaj Amaru, International Service for Human Rights, Jubilee Campaign, United Nations Watch. 723. At the 20th meeting, on 12 June 2009, the representative of the Council Secretariat made a statement in relation to the procedure of the list of speakers for the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review. 168 GE.09-16766