A/HRC/31/5 95. The Government was making efforts to combat human trafficking and enforce the law on domestic violence, and human rights awareness within law enforcement agencies had improved. 96. Lebanon had reviewed the measures taken concerning prison administration, as the national plan to transfer prison authority from the Ministry of the Interior to the Ministry of Justice had been adopted in 2012. A prison directorate had been established and the parliament had adopted Act No. 216 of 2012 reducing the standard prison term from 12 to 9 months. Convicted prisoners’ sentences had been commuted accordingly. 97. The Constitution and the international instruments Lebanon had ratified expressly prohibited arbitrary detention. Conducting an investigation and arresting a person without a warrant were also forbidden and anyone found violating those prohibitions was held accountable. 98. Although Lebanon was not bound by the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, it had always respected the principle of non-refoulement for displaced Syrians. The Lebanese authorities and border control personnel had never denied any Syrians entry into the country from Syria for humanitarian reasons. Such compliance with the provisions of that Convention in both word and deed possibly went above and beyond the actions of the States that were parties to it. The Government did its utmost to facilitate Syrians’ departure and resettlement in third countries, in coordination with UNHCR, the International Organization for Migration and up to 20 embassies of destination countries. 99. Italy stated that the high number of international conventions Lebanon had ratified confirmed its commitment to human rights. Italy welcomed the progress made in the field of protection from domestic violence. 100. Japan appreciated the acceptance by Lebanon of a large number of refugees and commended it for taking steps to promote women’s rights. Japan was concerned about delays in the criminal justice procedures and about prison conditions. 101. Jordan welcomed the efforts made to produce the national report and to improve the situation of people with disabilities. It referred to the updating of laws to bring them into line with international human rights standards. 102. Kenya noted the ongoing efforts to implement the first review recommendations and voiced concern about the plight of migrant domestic workers, including the restrictive immigration rules, which made it difficult for them to leave. 103. Kuwait noted that refugees made up at least a third of the population. It referred to the fight against terrorism and other challenges facing Lebanon, as well as its achievements in promoting human rights in those circumstances. 104. The Lao People’s Democratic Republic commended Lebanon for developing the National Human Rights Plans and creating governmental bodies to promote and protect human rights. 105. Latvia acknowledged measures taken since the first review, particularly the law on the protection of women and other family members from domestic violence, and noted the recommendations on gender mainstreaming from the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women. 106. Libya noted the cooperation of Lebanon with human rights mechanisms and commended it for its adoption of the National Action Plan to Eliminate the Worst Forms of Child Labour. 11