A/HRC/8/22 Page 6 20. The Syrian Arab Republic highlighted Morocco’s implementation of all its commitments to promote human rights through a constructive and frank dialogue with the United Nations. It requested more information on the steps taken by Morocco to lay the foundation for a human rights culture, especially within its institutional framework, and recommended that Morocco pursue its efforts in disseminating and consolidating a culture of human rights. 21. Senegal commended Morocco’s efforts to incorporate international norms into its domestic legislation and invited Morocco to provide information on the latest progress regarding the rights of women and the situation of Moroccan citizens living abroad. 22. Mauritius commended Morocco on the wide-ranging legislative and institutional measures it had undertaken. It highlighted, as an example of best practice, the IER and its pivotal role in redeeming the victims of gross human rights violations. Mauritius requested further information on the status of the draft law on violence against women and to what extent it will take into account domestic violence and protection of the victims of such violence. Finally, Mauritius referred to the INDH and enquired about its main achievements and the kind of support it obtained from the international community to implement the Initiative. 23. Malaysia, commending Morocco on its strong commitment to promote and protect human rights, noted the obstacles and the challenges it faced, in particular the economic constraints which are severely hampering the implementation of national policies and actions in the field of human rights. 24. Yemen noted the achievements made by Morocco in its consolidation of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights and its commitments to the implementation of human rights. It referred to the new measures adopted by IER and asked about the procedures for collective compensation that were envisaged. 25. Ghana welcomed the harmonization of domestic legislation with international instruments and Morocco’s willingness to honour treaties to which it is party through cooperation with the special procedures. Ghana highlighted the adoption of an anti-corruption plan that will contribute to maximizing national wealth and suggested that Morocco share its experience on the implementation of these measures. It also suggested that Morocco’s National Human Development Plan be referred to as a good practice to be shared. Finally, in view of the constraints and challenges faced by the country, Ghana supported Morocco’s request for assistance. 26. In reply to the questions put forward by various delegations, the representative of Morocco referred to migration as a global issue. Morocco is a host country, a transition country and a country of origin, which poses a threefold problem for Morocco. Despite the heavy burden to harbour migrants Morocco remains a hospitable country and manages migrant issues with an integrated approach, incorporating co-development and shared responsibility. Morocco was an initiator of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, and the first country to initiate a dialogue between European and African countries on migration and to provide, in this process, a collective response to this issue. 27. In response to Kuwait’s question on the situation of children, Morocco shared its hope to improve the situation of children for their full enjoyment of rights to access to education and protection. Morocco has made budgetary allocations to protect children under the National Plan of Action given the importance Morocco placed on human development. In conformity with its international obligations, it has amended its legislation on child labour and developed programmes to ensure that children do not stay on the street. A reference plan was also elaborated that would lead to a national strategy to ensure equality between girls and boys. Morocco has established