A/HRC/25/9 64. Belgium noted constitutional amendments and the adoption of new legislation to bring it into line with international standards. It encouraged a move towards a de jure moratorium on the death penalty. It expressed concern about the status of women in Jordan. It made recommendations. 65. Bhutan welcomed amendments to the Constitution and Criminal Code, measures to enhance the rights of women and children through several national strategies and efforts to create awareness of human rights, including through school and university curricula and training programmes for law enforcement officers. It made a recommendation. 66. Bosnia and Herzegovina noted progress since the first cycle of the universal periodic review, especially in the field of the independence of the judiciary. It congratulated Jordan on its constitutional amendments and on updating its political and civil laws. It requested more information on future steps to be taken to ensure the empowerment of women and their increased participation in political life. 67. The delegation of Jordan thanked the member States for their comments. Regarding the Press and Publications Law and the amendments proposed by the States, the delegation repeated its earlier comments on the purpose of the law and stated that it had not been enacted to lower the ceiling of liberty for journalists in Jordan, but rather to streamline and organize the work of the electronic news websites. The Government has stated that it is continuing to consider amending all relevant laws, including the Press and Publications Law, and a national dialogue is to be hosted by the designated committee in the parliament. 68. The delegation stated that the Personal Status Law of 2010 limits the minimum age of marriage to 18, with limited exceptions that aim to protect the human rights of those below 18 years of age. Consequently, the Government has managed to reduce the number of marriages of those aged between 15 and 18. This law includes several measures that ensure the best protection for women and families. 69. Regarding the reservations of Jordan to article 16 of Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the delegation stated that personal status laws, which are based on Islamic sharia law, guarantee protection for women and children. 70. In relation to the rights of women to inheritance and the comments that there is discrimination in the rights to inheritance, the delegation noted that the percentages of inheritance for women are fixed in sharia law. However, for the first time in Jordan, the personal status law clearly defines the rights of women to inheritance with a fixed percentage and shares that cannot be reduced. There are also cases where men inherit less than women. In 85 per cent of cases, the custody of children is granted to women. 71. Regarding public participation in law–making, the delegation emphasized that the Personal Status Law (2010) was drafted after consultations and dialogue with civil society and a high degree of consensus had been reached. The same law allows women the right to divorce and end a marriage. 72. The delegation stated that female domestic workers are protected by the Labour Law of 1996, which limits their working hours to eight per day, regulates the manner of payment of their salaries and prohibits the withholding of passports by employers. The Ministry decided to designate a liaison officer to handle all issues of migrant workers with their relevant embassies. 73. Brazil noted the withdrawal of reservations to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the approval of a bill on protection from domestic violence, but expressed deep concern about the practice of allowing perpetrators of rape to escape prosecution by marrying their victims and about “honour crimes”. It made recommendations. 10