A/HRC/10/75 Page 16 83. Senegal highlighted the important progress made with the provisions adopted to tackle trafficking in persons, in particular the creation of a national committee to address this matter and also the financial support provided to the Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking. It welcomed the methodology followed in preparing the national report, encouraging the country to increase efforts made to ensure the rights of migrant workers are fully addressed. 84. The Republic of Korea noted the remarkable programme to abolish illiteracy for all citizens and the reforms of the administration of juvenile justice. It echoed concerns over the numerous reports overdue by the State to treaty bodies and recommended strengthening cooperation with human rights mechanisms, which will be helpful to achieve further improvements in various areas. 85. Uzbekistan indicated that positive results have been achieved in the State, inter alia, in the gradual development of the system of human rights education, health, education, social welfare, the media and women’s rights. It requested information on measures and actions taken by the country to protect the interests of people with disabilities. 86. Australia sought further information on the implementation of the counter-trafficking strategy by the National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking. It also asked what further steps the State might consider to ensure that foreign workers are provided appropriate protections. Australia welcomed the State’s efforts to eliminate gender-based discrimination and encouraged it to continue to prevent and eliminate discrimination. Australia also welcomed the decision by the Vice-President to prohibit the imprisonment of journalists for press-related offences and enquired whether this prohibition is enshrined in State law, and whether the State is considering enacting a new press and publications law. 87. With reference to the 2008 report of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Latvia welcomed the generous grant from the State which made it possible to launch the United Nations Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking in March 2007. Latvia recommended that the State consider extending a standing invitation to all special procedures of the Human Rights Council. 88. The delegation stated that human rights are taught to police personnel and in police academies. Development patterns adopted by the State have raised greatly the standard of living in remote areas, and yet, now and again, the needs of these areas are redefined. The delegation mentioned that rehabilitation of 1,070 child jockeys took place between 2005 and 2007 and was carried out through a cooperation programme with UNICEF. The delegation indicated that constitutional amendments had been introduced two days earlier as part of a series of steps aiming at developing the political programme. 89. The delegation also indicated that some comments showed a misunderstanding and stereotyping of the role of women in the State. Legislation has given women all rights equal to men without discrimination, and women are constantly supported so that they may be included in all sectors of development, which allowed them, inter alia, to get prominent positions nationally and internationally. Illiteracy rate among girls is less than 3 per cent and that there are around 12,000 businesswomen. Women participated, as candidates and voters, in the first elections in the country in 2006. The delegation noted that efforts have been made to harmonize national legislation before acceding to international instruments and that the necessary period for harmonization depends on the subject matter of the instrument. Despite the fact that the State is