A/HRC/15/60 number of Scandinavian countries to conduct an investigation by international actors regarding the events in the south. In this respect, the delegation thanked the United Nations and the European Union for the technical support provided, as well as to all other international organizations and donors for their assistance during these difficult times. 259. The Government intended to focus its efforts on building a democratic and economically prosperous State; a nationwide referendum had been held on 27 June 2010 to adopt a new Constitution geared at establishing a parliamentary republic and mechanisms to protect human rights and ensure political diversity and Government accountability. The delegation highlighted the expansion of the human rights section in the new Constitution, which had been positively evaluated by the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe, the European Union, the United Nations, and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). 260. The delegation referred to a number of international human rights treaties that Kyrgyzstan had ratified since its independence, including the United Nations conventions relating to women’s rights. It noted that the monitoring of the implementation of the national human rights programme for the period of 2002–2010 was in progress, and that the outcome of the monitoring would be used to develop a new human rights concept for the period 2011–2020. The delegation also mentioned that conditions were in place for a constructive dialogue with civil society. 261. The Government had been considering the establishment of a national preventive mechanism to ensure access by national and international human rights organizations to places of detention. The delegation also referred to a number of legal acts adopted to ensure protection of rights of children and of women, and to combat domestic violence. 262. The delegation noted that 168 recommendations had been put forward during the review in the Working Group. Kyrgyzstan expressed its readiness to accept 127 recommendations as voluntary commitments. A draft national plan of action had been developed with the participation of representatives of civil society and international organizations to implement the recommendations. The Government had also given consideration to the 41 recommendations left pending. 263. With regard to recommendation 1 concerning the ratification of the second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Kyrgyzstan had already acceded to the Protocol in March 2010. Regarding the recommendation on implementation of Council resolution 9/12, the delegation noted that Kyrgyzstan supported the norms thereon. Kyrgyzstan accepted part of recommendations 1, 2, 4, 9 and 11 concerning the ratification of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. 264. The delegation stated that recommendation 4 on the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural rights could only be considered after the parliamentary elections. The same applied to recommendation 10 on accession to the General Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Council of Europe, and recommendations 8, 10 and 11 on the ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. 265. Kyrgyzstan accepted recommendations 1, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 9 on ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol thereto. In that regard, the delegation emphasized that, in order to comply with the requirements of the Convention, important financial investments would be needed. Kyrgyzstan also accepted recommendations 12, 14, 15 and 38, as well as all recommendations on bringing the law on the Ombudsman into line with United Nations standards. GE.11-17043 121