A/HRC/12/50 It called on the Government to strengthen the national legislative framework on the promotion of human rights and in combating domestic violence. 352. The Indian Council of South America commended New Zealand on its constructive participation in the universal periodic review, but added that any attempt to reduce or negate international obligations was unacceptable. Reduction or negation of already accepted international obligations with regard to indigenous peoples through politicization and selective application and implementation of rights was certainly not a best practice. 4. Concluding remarks of the State under review 353. The delegation of New Zealand indicated that most responses to issues raised had been provided in its introductory statement, in the national report, as well as the reports of the Working Group (A/HRC/12/8 and Add.1 and Corr. 1). It wished, however, to provide some additional responses. 354. New Zealand had not ratified the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, but had already in place a range of laws protecting all workers, including migrant workers, on the basis of equality. 355. New Zealand had not endorsed the outcome of the Durban Review Conference because it did not participate in that conference. 356. Regarding the assessment made by a participant that anti-terrorism legislation contained poorly defined terms, New Zealand stressed that the definition set out in the counter-terrorism legislation was extraordinarily clear and specific. 357. New Zealand had adopted a definition of trafficking that was in accordance with international law. 358. Violence against women and the overrepresentation of Maori and Pacific Islanders in the criminal justice system were a matter of great concern to New Zealand, and a number of processes were under way to improve the situation. 359. The delegation concluded by thanking all participants in the review. Afghanistan 360. The review of Afghanistan was held on 7 May 2009 in conformity with all the relevant provisions contained in Council resolution 5/1, and was based on the national report submitted by Afghanistan in accordance with the annex to Council resolution 5/1, paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/5/AFG/1); the compilation prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (b) (A/HRC/WG.6/5/AFG/2); and the summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/5/AFG/3). 361. At its 16th meeting, on 24 September 2009, the Council considered and adopted the outcome of the review on Afghanistan (see section C below). 362. The outcome of the review on Afghanistan comprises the report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (A/HRC/12/9), the views of Afghanistan concerning the recommendations and/or conclusions, and its voluntary commitments and replies presented before the adoption of the outcome by the plenary to questions or issues that were not sufficiently addressed during the interactive dialogue in the Working Group (see also A/HRC/12/9/Add.1). 116