A/HRC/8/42 Page 20 30. To consider issuing a standing invitation to all special procedures of the Human Rights Council (Norway, Czech Republic, Latvia), enable those representatives of special procedures who already requested visits, to conduct them (Czech Republic, Portugal, Mexico, Australia) and step up cooperation with special procedures (Latvia), responding to communications and questionnaires of mandate holders (Mexico) and invite the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the situation of human rights defenders to conduct an independent visit to Pakistan (Ireland); 31. To take measures to eliminate discrimination against castes and high degree of poverty suffered by castes (Luxembourg) and take specific and targeted measures to effectively prevent discrimination against Scheduled Castes (Denmark); 32. To enhance efforts in the provision of adequate housing and address the identified backlog in this regard (South Africa); 33. To continue to increase substantially spending on health in order to strengthen access to health services and, as such, effective enjoyment by all to the right to health (Luxembourg); 34. To take effective measures to allow women, particularly in rural areas, to have access to health services, education, clean water and sanitation (Luxembourg); 35. That Pakistan share its experience in poverty reduction and mitigation of effects of food inflation (Sudan); 36. To take urgent measures to ensure that adequate resources are allocated for education (Finland); 37. To adapt labour legislation and align it with the provisions of ILO conventions (Slovenia); 38. That specific measures be adopted by the Government to safeguard the promotion and protection of the human rights of IDPs (Austria); 39. That civil society be fully involved in the follow-up to the Universal Periodic Review process (United Kingdom); 40. To pursue its efforts in the promotion and enhancement of human rights by taking necessary measures to achieve this goal (Oman); 41. To continue active efforts to de-politicize human rights in the United Nations system, and create conditions for consideration of human rights on basis of equality, mutual respect and dialogue (Belarus); 42. To pursue this route of promoting and protecting human rights and to be encouraged by the international community, more particularly the Human Rights Council (Tunisia); 43. That achievements in reducing poverty and illiteracy be emulated by other countries (United Arab Emirates). 107. Pakistan has noted these recommendations for consideration and response in due time. The response of Pakistan will be included in the outcome report to be adopted by the Human Rights Council at its eighth session. 108. Pakistan considers that recommendations contained in paragraphs 23(b) and (f), 27(b), 30(b) and (d), 43(c), and 62(b) and (e) in chapter II above are neither universally recognized

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