A/HRC/10/75 Page 9 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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