A/HRC/13/56 432. The law is designed to ensure equality before the law and equal legal protection to each individual, equality of opportunity in exercising human rights, protection from discrimination or any other form or behaviour that incites discrimination, and to encourage active participation in public life. Beneficiaries of this law are Albanian nationals and foreign physical and juridical persons. 433. To protect victims of discrimination, an institution called the commissioner for the protection from discrimination would be set up, employing the most renowned experts in the field of human rights and providing effective protection from discrimination and incitation to discrimination. 434. The commissioner would be elected by Parliament and should be an individual with a notable role and expertise in the human rights field; apart from other requirements, he or she should not be engaged in political activity. The commissioner’s powers ranged from the administrative verification of violations, recommendations for restoration of rights and court representation of aggrieved parties to imposing administrative sanctions against persons infringing the principle of equality among nationals. 435. According to the Government, the adoption of the law, and particularly its implementation, would essentially help produce a climate in which each individual would feel an equal part of the society. Of course, discrimination would not end with the adoption of the law. Combating discrimination and respect for human rights as a whole was a long process, whereby the civil society, the Ombudsman, the commissioner against discrimination, the Government and all its structures had their own tasks and goals, which are clearly specified in the Constitution and other legal acts. 436. At the universal periodic review session in December 2009, the delegation of Albania officially extended an open invitation to all special procedures mandate holders to visit the country. In this regard, the Special Rapporteur for extrajudicial, arbitrary and summary executions, Philip Alston, had visited Albania from 14 to 23 February 2010. The Government wished to express its highest appreciation for the professional competence, commitment and objectivity of the Special Rapporteur and his staff. 437. The delegation highlighted the special significance of transparency towards international institutions. From this perspective, verification of human rights standards by other special rapporteurs should be a normal practice in the activities of the Council. 438. Furthermore, Albania had also passed a draft law on children’s rights, and a child and family protection unit had been established within the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. In November and December 2009, a national campaign aimed at raising awareness for combating violence against women was conducted. Reports to police on violence against women were increasing and the building of the first shelter for women had been completed. 439. Concerning recommendation 3 included in paragraph 69 of the Working Group report (A/HRC/13/6), the delegation stated that Albania had made changes relevant to the legal framework of the definition of sale of children and child pornography in its Criminal Code in 2008. Recommendation 4 was rejected on the ground that the institute of the Ombudsman and a national human rights commission had already been established. Action on recommendations 9, 11, 12, 14 and 16 would soon be implemented. 440. The delegation reiterated that the conclusions of the review of Albania would be part and parcel of the Government agenda for the forthcoming period. 2. Views expressed by Member and observer States of the Council on the review outcome 441. Algeria welcomed the efforts of Albania to promote and protect human rights, as well as to ensure the gradual establishment of legal and institutional mechanisms. Algeria 144