A/HRC/16/2 3. General comments made by other relevant stakeholders 477. Forum Asia and the Maldivian Democracy Network appreciated the efforts made in convening the universal periodic review standing committee for the inclusive debate with all stakeholders, and urged that the committee be maintained for universal periodic review follow-up activities with measurable implementation plans. They called on the Government to formulate a comprehensive policy to protect the rights of migrant workers and victims of trafficking by allowing registration of undocumented migrants, and to establish a bureau to ensure access to justice. They urged the Government to accede to the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families. Forum Asia and the Maldivian Democracy Network reiterated the recommendations to strengthen the capacity and independence of the judiciary and to improve the human rights education of the judiciary and the public, and encouraged the country to seek the technical assistance of OHCHR in this area. They called on Maldives to counter negative stereotypes of women and acknowledged the major challenges of discrimination, hate speech and corruption, which the Government must confront. 4. Concluding remarks of the State under review 478. The delegation concluded by thanking the Working Group and the Human Rights Council for the constructive dialogue, and described the next steps in the implementation of accepted recommendations and other agreed steps. 479. At the time of its review in the Working Group, Maldives established a universal periodic review standing committee composed of relevant Government departments, local non-governmental organizations and the National Human Rights Commission. The committee was constituted to prepare the report, to consider the recommendations and to have responsibility for implementing them in time for the second cycle of the universal periodic review in four years’ time. Maldives would submit a mid-term review on the progress made in implementation. Andorra 480. The review of Andorra was held on 3 November 2010 in conformity with all the relevant provisions contained in Human Rights Council resolution 5/1, and was based on the following documents: (a) The national report submitted by Andorra in accordance with the annex to Human Rights Council resolution 5/1, paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/9/AND/1 and A/HRC/WG.6/9/AND/1/Corr.1); (b) The compilation prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (b) (A/HRC/WG.6/9/AND/2); (c) The summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/9/AND/3). 481. At its 32nd meeting, on 16 March 2011, the Human Rights Council considered and adopted the outcome of the review of Andorra (see section C below). 482. The outcome of the review of Andorra comprises the report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (A/HRC/16/8), the views of Andorra concerning the recommendations and/or conclusions, and its voluntary commitments and replies presented before the adoption of the outcome by the plenary to questions or issues that were not sufficiently addressed during the interactive dialogue in the Working Group (see also A/HRC/16/8/Add.1). GE.11-17059 171

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