A/HRC/23/10 adoption by Luxembourg of the law on the right to asylum and complementary protection. It made recommendations. 95. The Philippines noted that Luxembourg had signed or ratified all of the core international human rights instruments. However, despite the fact that nearly half its population was foreign, it had yet to accede to conventions on migrant workers, specifically the International Convention on the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (ICRMW) and International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention No. 189 (2011) concerning decent work for domestic workers. It made recommendations. 96. Poland noted with appreciation various initiatives promoting human rights at all levels of its education system and, in particular, action aimed at gender equality and combating sexual discrimination. It noted the recent rise in the number of asylum seekers, resulting in pressure on existing reception facilities. It made recommendations. 97. Portugal commended measures now being taken to reduce the school drop-out rate and the exclusion of children and students of foreign origin. It also commended Luxembourg for enabling foreign-language children to maintain their mother tongue, while learning Luxemburgish, French and German. It made a recommendation. 98. Romania welcomed the ratification by Luxembourg of various treaties. It also expressed its appreciation for the conventions ratified and the measures adopted by the Government in the fight against human trafficking, and its national action plan for integration and anti-discrimination. 99. Rwanda congratulated Luxembourg for its substantial efforts and progress in different areas of human rights, including gender equality, for which a policy framework had been set forth in the 2009–2014 Government programme. It commended Luxembourg for ratifying CRPD and its Optional Protocol as well as its adoption of new laws to complement the legislative instruments against human trafficking. It made a recommendation. 100. Senegal noted with satisfaction the legal establishment of a national human rights commission and the implementation of measures to prevent all forms of violence to women. Documentation submitted for the present cycle indicated an improvement to migrant detention conditions, while various non-governmental sources had expressed concern in relation to this issue of administrative detention. It made a recommendation. 101. Slovakia commended Luxembourg for its pledge to accede to the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness and its initiatives to combat violence against women. Its national action plan for persons with disabilities and recent legislation condemning acts of domestic violence were noteworthy. It made recommendations. 102. Slovenia welcomed measures to combat gender stereotypes and to increase de facto equality in the workplace. It further welcomed the ratification by Luxembourg of CRPD and its Optional Protocol, inter alia. It commended its efforts to ensure human rights education in schools and teacher training. It made recommendations. 103. Spain thanked Luxembourg for its participation in the universal periodic review and for its presentation. It congratulated Luxembourg on its ratification of CRPD and its Optional Protocol and for all action taken to promote and protect human rights since its first review. It also welcomed the recent ratification by Luxembourg of the amendments to the Rome Statute. It made recommendations. 104. Sri Lanka acknowledged the positive results of the measures taken by Luxembourg to combat gender discrimination, reduce the wage gap and facilitate women’s taking up decision-making positions. It noted the steps taken to ensure access to schooling for all children, including those older than three years of age, regardless of their parents’ status. It GE.13-12572 13

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