A/HRC/10/77 Page 10 achieving equal opportunity, as well as awareness-raising projects on the issue of domestic violence. In this regard, the delegation added that rape in marriage and partnership became punishable by law in 2001. 38. With regard to the issue of fathers requesting custody of their children, the delegation indicated that, under current provisions, mothers are entrusted with the custody of their children born out of wedlock, and that it is not possible for fathers alone to apply for joint custody. However, fathers can participate in the fostering and education of their children, and have the right to information and comment. 39. Responding to a question by Italy, the delegation indicated that, under the law, in particular the New Foreigners Act, a spouse may stay in Liechtenstein after divorce from a marriage lasting less than five years of marriage provided that that spouse has been subject to physical, moral or sexual violence. 40. In response to the question of France on family reunification being dependent on financial means, the delegation stressed that such a ruling does not apply to citizens of the European Union, the European economic area or of Switzerland. In the case of third-country citizens, the condition of having financial means is a general ruling, where it is assumed that these people have sufficient means when they have a stable economic activity. 41. Migrant workers have all the rights and obligations of other members of society, as further indicated by the delegation. This includes access to housing and education. 42. In relation to the questions asked by the Netherlands and Mexico on the issue of integration and access to quality education, Liechtenstein indicated that its school system is steadily moving in the direction of integration and inclusion for all. The pilot project on the teaching of Islamic education in public primary schools is being prolonged for the ongoing school year and will probably be part of the general curriculum within a short time frame. Programmes on quality education for all, in particular for immigrants, have also been developed. In particular, a whole system of support for pupils and students with German as their second language has been established, and special measures and school assistance foster their integration and improve their situation. 43. On the issue of accession to international human rights treaties, Liechtenstein explained that it adheres to the principle of first introducing laws to ensure subsequent treaty ratification and immediate implementation. At the same time, in its legal system, a convention may be selfexecuting when precise enough; in such cases, no national measures are necessary. With regard to the Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, studies have shown that Liechtenstein will not be able to ratify it in the near future, as too many provisions do not relate to the circumstances prevailing in Liechtenstein, a small country with a high percentage of foreigners. On the other hand, Liechtenstein has been a member of the European economic area since 1995, and must apply the corresponding European Union directives. The situation of migrant workers in the country is much better than the nonratification of the Convention might suggest. This is also true of other conventions. 44. Norway highlighted the State’s goal of reaching an ODA share of 0.7 per cent of its gross national income by the end of 2009. Norway drew attention to the concerns expressed by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women about the persistence of stereotypes regarding the roles of women and men in society and the family. It recommended