A/HRC/10/75 Page 14 workers by employing more inspectors to oversee implementation of labour laws, and (c) upholding the rights of workers to freedom of association, to organise, and to collective bargaining by recognizing these rights in domestic law and by signing on to relevant ILO Conventions. Canada also recommended (d) upholding freedom of expression of nongovernmental organizations by amending the laws limiting it and repealing punitive administrative or judicial sanctions in that regard; and (e) revising the recently proposed amendment to the Press and Publication Law to reflect article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. 72. The Netherlands commended the State for its commitment to human rights, citing an exchange of experiences in the preparation process for the review. It recommended that the State (a) consider establishing an independent national human rights institution, which could advise the Government and receive and investigate complaints by the public. Regarding migrant workers, it also recommended (b) improving the freedom of association and freedom to bargain collectively, also asking why domestic workers had been excluded from existing labour legislation. 73. Brazil congratulated the State for implementing one of the first AIDS control programmes in the region, and human rights training for police officers. It asked if the State is considering raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility, taking into account the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. It also asked if there are currently conditions for the establishment of an independent national human rights institution guided by the Paris Principles and the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action. Brazil proposed that the State (a) consider the possibility of acceding to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. It welcomed (b) a moratorium on executions with a view to abolishing the death penalty, as provided by General Assembly resolution 62/149 ; and encouraged the Government (c) to accomplish progressively the human rights goals set by Council resolution 9/12. 74. Slovenia welcomed the process of ratification of the Convention against Torture, saying it hoped the State would also consider ratifying other human rights instruments and the Rome Statute. It also commended the preparation of a national strategy on women with UNIFEM. It recommended that the State (a) withdraw its reservations to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, particularly articles 2(f), 9 and 15(2), indicating concern about laws that discriminate against women in the areas of marriage, inheritance, custody, guardianship and the right to work. In relation to domestic violence, Slovenia recommended (b) putting in place effective institutional support for victims and (c) the legislative sanctioning of marital rape. It recommended that (d) a gender perspective be fully included into the follow-up process to the review, including by conducting regular consultation with civil society and women’s groups on the implementation of related recommendations. 75. Japan congratulated the State for realizing the first Federal National Council elections in 2006 and the attempt to expand its role. Japan also commended the establishment of human rights groups, such as the Emirates Human Rights Association. It noted the State’s submission of reports to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination of Women this year, recommending it consider ratifying the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the Convention against Torture in a timely manner. To ensure cooperation and dialogue with the international community, it recommended that the State submit responses to the communications made by the special rapporteurs. Japan requested