A/HRC/8/52 page 197 under the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance to examine individual complaints and inter-State communications, through a communication sent to the relevant office of the United Nations in New York. 623. Similarly, Argentina announced that on 21 May, the Congress approved the legislation authorizing the executive branch to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol thereto, the Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights to Abolish the Death Penalty and the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty. 624. The Government of Argentina is also developing new initiatives to comply with recommendation 4 in respect to witness protection, in particular those witnesses giving evidence in trials related to human rights violations. Argentina further indicated that it is committed to keep the Council informed of developments for the fulfilment of its commitments and follow-up to the recommendations, and reiterated its commitment to continuing to take an active part in the work of the Council. 2. Views expressed by member and observer States of the Council on the review outcome 625. No views were expressed by States members and observers of the Council. 3. General comments made by other relevant stakeholders 626. The Latin American Committee for the Defence of Women’s Rights, in a joint statement with Action Canada for Population and Development, Fundación para Estudio e Investigación de la Mujer, Federation for Women and Family Planning, International Women’s Rights Action Watch - Asia Pacific, emphasized as a best practice meetings held by the Argentinean delegation with various organizations from the country which were present in Geneva prior to the adoption of the report of the Working Group, providing an opportunity to discuss the content and express concerns about the situation in the country. It also welcomed the adoption of a voluntary commitment to preserve and strengthen the role of non-governmental organizations. With reference to paragraphs 16 and 21 of the report regarding the effective implementation of Law 26.150 on sexual education, the organization welcomed that a minimum content was approved, including various forms of family organization, prevention of sexual abuse, birth control, respect for identities and gender equality, in compliance with recommendations 1, 2 and 17 and a voluntary commitment made by Argentina on the implementation of a national plan to combat discrimination. 627. The Permanent Assembly for Human Rights stated that many challenges that Argentina was facing in the field of human rights were not included in the recommendations of the report of the Working Group. The Permanent Assembly for Human Rights urged the Government of Argentina to take measures to prevent the recurrence of violent deaths in jails, as well as to inquire in a prompt and impartial manner into crimes perpetrated in prisons. It expressed concern at the lack of transparency of the Division of Internal Affairs and the opportunity given to the