A/HRC/16/18 before Parliament. The Ministry of Education focused on the integration of children with special needs, inter alia by ensuring that buildings and premises were adapted and that an enabling environment for these children was created to ensure their integration into mainstream education. 44. Concerning the submission of treaty body reports, the head of delegation acknowledged certain delays attributable to the difficult situation in Lebanon. The Minister of Foreign Affairs would act as coordinator in the near future. 45. The Netherlands welcomed steps that were taken by Lebanon to establish independent national mechanism for the prevention of torture and it encouraged the Government to take further action to prevent torture. It also welcomed the newly amended national legislation on registered Palestinian refugees. The Netherlands made recommendations. 46. Egypt noted that conflicts had had a negative effect on the internal situation in Lebanon, which continued to suffer occupation of some of its territories and related attacks, which constituted violations, had negatively affected the internal situation and the enjoyment of human rights. Nevertheless it had demonstrated political will in protecting human rights. Egypt valued efforts taken to fight human trafficking, and to protect the rights of women and children and to raise awareness in this regard. Egypt called on the international community to ease Lebanon’s burden in hosting refugees. It made recommendations. 47. Poland appreciated the progress made by Lebanon in improving human rights situation. It referred to the concerns expressed by the UN bodies about the phenomenon of the child labour and the legitimacy of corporal punishment. It asked about the steps Lebanon intended to take to ensure the implementations of procedures and mechanisms concerning children’s rights. Poland made recommendations. 48. Thailand noted Lebanon’s efforts in the promotion of freedom of association and freedom of speech and implementation of the CRC’s principles and provisions. It noted the burden of hosting refugees by Lebanon for a long period. Thailand made recommendations. 49. Canada expressed concern by the situation of migrant workers in Lebanon, in particular domestic workers who arrive through a sponsorship system prone to abuse by employers. It highlighted the moratorium on the death penalty but noted that there have been new convictions to the capital punishment and called Lebanon not to execute these penalties. It referred to the reports on the use of torture. Canada made recommendations. 50. Russian Federation supported the measures that were taken by Lebanon and aimed at strengthening state institutions, further stabilising political situation and ensuring full control by the Government over its entire territory. It also noted a decision adopted on the removal of the limitations on the professional activities of the political refugees. Russian Federation made a recommendation. 51. Yemen noted that Lebanon was a tribune for freedom and that Beirut hosted a number of international human rights activities on human rights, although Lebanon had suffered from the Israeli occupation and the resulting refugee problem as well as wars, the last of which was in 2006. Lebanon had played a leading role in the region in adopting legislation on human rights, such as the Labour Law, as amended in 2010. Yemen was convinced that Lebanon would take further efforts to ensure a decent life for Palestinian refugees. 52. Syria welcomed Lebanon's commitment to respect all the international Human Rights instruments in a way to preserve human dignity, equality and social justice, and to improve living conditions and foster stability. Unfortunately, the establishment of Israel and its forceful displacement of millions of Palestinians from their lands, depriving them of 9