A/HRC/10/75 Page 8 34. Pakistan indicated that the country’s commitment to human rights is reflected in its detailed constitutional provisions. Pakistan noted that significant steps have been taken to ensure sustained progress in political and legislative reforms and gender equality, and requested information about policies for the protection of workers’ wages and any mechanisms established for the settlement of labour disputes. Pakistan recommended that the State continue to strengthen its labour laws and improve the working/living conditions of workers. 35. Kuwait commended the State for the level of development of its educational system and recommended that it establish a workshop on education to exchange views and experiences with developed and developing countries. 36. Nepal stressed that the State remained a leading country in the Abu Dhabi Dialogue, noting that a pilot project was launched in 2008 to foster cooperation with countries in the region to tackle the complex issue of migrant workers. Nepal requested elaboration on progress made since the beginning of the project. 37. Sri Lanka congratulated the State for developing legislation on migrant workers. It cited advisory inter-ministerial meetings on the problems of foreign labour, particularly those from Asian countries, such as the Abu Dhabi meeting on workers from countries of origin and recipient countries. It asked the State what policy is being followed in connection with this experience; if it had succeeded in developing social protection systems for these workers; and what measures had been taken to guarantee adequate housing to them. 38. The United Kingdom thanked the delegation for answers to its advance questions on freedom of religion, human rights and counter-terrorism, racial discrimination and the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. It welcomed, inter alia, the commitment made to consider the establishment of a national human rights institution, in accordance with Paris Principles. It remained concerned about the treatment of migrant workers and domestic staff, recommending that the State (a) take further steps to improve the situation of migrant labourers and domestic staff. It also noted concerns on racism in the country – expatriate communities form more than 17 per cent of the resident population – and recommended (b) further steps to eliminate racial discrimination and to promote freedom of religion and belief. While welcoming civil society involvement in the preparation for the present review, it asked what plans existed to involve them in the follow-up to it, recommending that the State (c) continue dialogue with civil society in the follow-up and implementation of the review and establish a standing forum to facilitate such dialogue and enable greater mutual understanding. 39. Djibouti noted with satisfaction the establishment in April 2006 of the National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking. It noted that the State had signed a child protection agreement with UNICEF in 2005 as part of efforts to provide for the social and psychological rehabilitation, repatriation and local integration of child camel jockeys, asking what concrete measures had been taken to implement this programme. Djibouti recommended that the State vigorously pursue efforts to promulgate a national law that guarantees better protection for children, and that the general principle of the best interest for the child, as contained in article 3 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, be duly reflected in that law. 40. India commended the State for, inter alia, taking strides towards the empowerment of women. India mentioned that it follows with interest measures taken to improve the working conditions of workers and that it is actively engaged with the State at the bilateral and regional levels in this regard. It complimented the State for its comprehensive development strategy.