A/HRC/8/19 Page 5 Convention on Transnational Organized Crime, as well as on provisions of the Optional Protocol and declarations under treaties already ratified, such as articles 21 and 22 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT) and article 14 of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD). A further focus will be on incorporating treaty definitions of concepts such as “torture” and “racial discrimination” into national legislation. Having just ratified the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), Bahrain welcomed the dialogue about ways to provide effective remedies in cases of violations of human rights. 10. The Inter-Ministerial Task Force will further undertake monitoring of implementation of treaty obligations, develop specific implementation activities and strengthen capacities for implementation. Training on human rights for the police, law enforcement officials and the staff of other government ministries and authorities relevant to the implementation of such treaty obligations will be increased, as determined and directed by the Task Force. Bahrain had also pledged to ensure timely reporting under the treaties and to provide follow-up to concluding observations of the treaty bodies. 11. As regards cooperation with special procedures, Bahrain committed to responding in a timely manner to requests for country visits or for requests for information by mandate-holders and is examining the feasibility of extending a standing invitation approach to all special procedures, beginning with a case by case approach to individual special procedures. Bahrain will also follow up, in a timely and effective manner, on the findings and recommendations of special procedures of particular relevance to Bahrain. Bahrain also committed to participating in various United Nations organs, as well as continuous and effective participation in Global Conference follow-up/periodic review processes, including the forthcoming Durban Review Conference. Starting with a regional seminar on UPR experiences during the year 2008, Bahrain will foster regional cooperation with the Human Rights Council and will work to integrate human rights considerations in regional processes such as the Forum for the Future. 12. The draft law on NGOs will be fast-tracked for enactment and its implementation will be monitored and reported on annually. Bahrain also pledged to adopt a human rights-based approach to development and hold workshops and seminars on human rights to increase public awareness. 13. Regarding the rights of all workers in Bahrain, inspection of workers’ housing will be intensified, ensuring its suitability from the humanitarian, health and security aspects. Work will commence to monitor and regulate the private sector with regard to the human rights of workers, especially in respect of their housing. The protection of the rights of domestic workers will be enhanced, especially foreigners or women. 14. Bahrain’s legislature will be presented with the issue that domestic law continues to lack a definition of racial discrimination that embodies the terms set out in article 1 of ICERD. 15. Even though cases of torture do not exist in Bahrain, Bahrain constantly strives to improve the performance of law enforcement personnel in this area, including by requesting United Nations assistance in further developing human rights educational curricula, as well as in holding workshops on human rights. 16. Bahrain is in the process of implementing the articles of its new anti-trafficking law and developing its campaign against trafficking in human persons. Campaigns against trafficking in human persons and on empowerment of women will be monitored and reported on at six-monthly intervals.