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41.
Oman noted that the State included the fundamental principals of human rights, as
enunciated in the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,
in its Constitution and legislation and ratified core international instruments. It requested
information regarding health-care systems for the aged. It hoped that the State would continue
efforts to promote human rights, taking into account the customs and traditions of Emirati
society.
42.
Yemen commended the State’s efforts to protect human rights. It asked for information
on specific policies for the protection of children and recommended the enactment of national
legislation to protect their rights.
43.
Bhutan congratulated the State for, inter alia, its success in the eradication of illiteracy,
provision of extensive health-care and social welfare services for its peoples. Bhutan also
commended the measures adopted to exclude all under-age children from camel racing and asked
whether the Government intends to enact national legislation to prevent such practices.
44.
Indonesia commended the adoption of the Federal Anti-Human Trafficking Act in 2006
and requested information on the progress and challenges faced following its inception.
Indonesia also noted the interest in improving the status of women through national legislation
and the ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against
Women. It recommended that efforts be continued to strengthen the rights of women and to
further the advancement and development of women’s rights in the international arena.
45.
Cuba highlighted the State’s economic achievements and the progress in the
improvement of living conditions of migrant workers. It requested detailed information about
mechanisms used for conflict resolution and how their effectiveness in protecting migrant
workers’ rights. It recommended studying the possibility of a law that specifically addresses the
situation of domestic workers, to preserve their fundamental rights and protect them from abuse
by their employers.
46.
Palestine commended the State’s accomplishments in education, health and social care,
and measures taken to ensure the participation of women in politics. It noted that more than
150,000 Palestinians reside in the country and stressed that they enjoyed all rights. Palestine
enquired about the model for the contractual labour cycle management, one of the outcomes of
the Abu Dhabi Dialogue held in 2008 between labour-exporting and labour-importing countries.
47.
Lebanon said many countries have been making efforts to integrate human rights culture
into their educational systems through ad hoc national plans of action. Lebanon sought
information on the inclusion of human rights culture into educational curricula.
48.
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea noted that the principles of major human
rights instruments, such the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, were well incorporated into
domestic legal documents, and noted also the State’s accession to a number of human rights
treaties. The State has steadily been making contributions to the projects of international
agencies, such as to UNICEF in the field of social and psychological rehabilitation of children
and the United Nations GIFT campaign and with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes
in combating human trafficking. The delegation sought additional information on concrete
measures to be taken to ensure the rights of the elderly and the disabled.
49.
The Syrian Arab Republic stated that the national report shows the State’s steps towards
the promotion and protection of all human rights and the implementation of its international
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