A/HRC/12/50 training. A project entitled “Piloting prison reforms in accordance with European Union required standards” will be implemented and funds have been requested, under the 2009 Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance, for the preparation of a national prisons system development strategy, as well as for the assessment and implementation of a prison healthcare strategy. 601. Concerning anti-discrimination recommendations, the draft law on the protection against discrimination would be soon considered by the Government for formal approval. A series of non-discrimination training sessions had started in mid-June 2009. A series of public awareness-raising campaigns had also been organized. Discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender were explicitly prohibited under the draft law. The recommendation on the rights of same-sex partners was not at this stage acceptable for the country. 602. The implementation of the law on equal opportunities and of the gender equality plan of action was expected to help the continuous positive trend in the representation of women in all spheres of social life. An analysis of the relevant legislation had been prepared and citizen logs were designed in cooperation with Roma women’s nongovernmental organizations and the Ombudsman’s office in the context of activities to overcome unequal treatment and access of Roma, especially of Roma women, to State institutions. The national strategy for protection against domestic violence 2008–2011 was being implemented. All relevant institutions and ministries took measures to raise the expertise standards of relevant professionals. Measures were also taken to improve public information about legal measures to protect victims of domestic violence. 603. A plan of action aiming at the effective implementation of the law on juvenile justice was in force. By-laws had been adopted and programmes for specialized training of all involved institutions had been prepared. The State had continually improved the coherence of the activities of various institutions, non-governmental and international working on the detection and prevention of trafficking in human beings. The Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings had been ratified in April 2009, and a new national plan of action for 2009–2012 and a new strategy had been adopted. 604. The reform of the judiciary and the promotion of its independence and efficiency remained major priorities. The 2004 reform strategy had been fully implemented, a plan of action was being prepared and the judiciary budget had been increased by 11 per cent. There were independent and external mechanisms for control of the work of the police. The internal control and professional standards sector objectively and professionally examined all allegations of abuse by the police. 605. Concerning elections, the State indicated that it would implement fully the recommendations contained in the OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation report of 2009, which involved further reform of the election system, as well as the revision of the voter’s list. 606. Regarding education, in particular drop-outs from school, a mentor project to help pupils, and parents to enrol their children in school and follow up their progress, had been implemented. A total of 650 scholarships for secondary schools had been awarded to Roma students and the secondary school enrolment criteria for Roma students have been lowered by 10 per cent. In the past three years, a project intended for Roma children a year before they start primary education had been implemented by the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy in cooperation with the Roma Education Fund and certain local governments. 154