A/HRC/13/56 persons. The General Directorate of Migration General had also taken measures in accordance with international standards to guarantee the human rights of immigrants. 333. With regard to civil registration, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of the Interior and the Central Electoral Board were elaborating a plan for the identification of foreign nationals entering or who had already entered the Dominican Republic through the collection of biometric data, with a view to providing them with an identity number as foreigners. 334. With regard to the recommendations on extrajudicial executions, when such cases occurred, they were dealt with by the competent judicial and other bodies, and those responsible were sanctioned through judicial means, respecting the norms of due process and in line with a “zero tolerance to impunity” policy. 2. Views expressed by Member and observer States of the Council on the review outcome 335. Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) noted the Dominican Republic’s cooperation with the universal periodic review, which reaffirmed its commitment to human rights. It welcomed the participation of civil society in the elaboration of the national report. Venezuela noted that the new Constitution resulted from the dialogue of citizens and strengthened fundamental rights. It highlighted the advances of the Dominican Republic in the area of social rights, in particular education. It encouraged the Dominican Republic to continue its efforts against exclusion and poverty. 336. Cuba noted that the Dominican Republic had accepted many of the recommendations and mentioned the efforts taken to implement them. It indicated that, as a small country, the Dominican Republic was striving to develop in difficult circumstances, aggravated by an international crisis and under the threat of natural phenomena, such as hurricanes. It highlighted efforts to combat discrimination, the measures establishing quotas for women participation in public positions, and the national plan on gender equality and the measures taken for victims of discrimination to have preferential access to tribunals. It also highlighted the programmes to address all forms of exclusion, and the important assistance provided by the Dominican Republic to the victims of the earthquake in Haiti. 337. Algeria appreciated the Dominican Republic’s commitment to the universal periodic review and its openness in dealing with the recommendations made. It commended the national report for acknowledging that inequality was a historical socio-economic characteristic of the Dominican Republic. It noted with appreciation the acceptance by the Dominican Republic of its recommendation on promoting equality. While noting the efforts of the authorities to eradicate corruption, it encouraged them to accede to the United Nations Convention against Corruption. It welcomed the announcement that the Dominican Republic was working towards ratifying the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, an example to be followed by countries claiming leadership in human rights but still reluctant to ratify this core human rights instrument. It also encouraged the Government to request the assistance of relevant international institutions. 338. The United States of America encouraged the implementation of the work of the Commission to Combat Human Trafficking and People Smuggling and of the Gender Equity and Equality Plan. It welcomed the fact that the Dominican Republic was considering establishing an independent national human rights institution. It commended the assistance provided to Haiti after the earthquake and expressed its support for the recommendations relating to cooperation with Haiti, to ensure that Haitians living in the 5 128 A/HRC/13/3, para. 88, recommendation 22.