A/HRC/11/L.10 page 112 457. Within the framework of the endeavours made to prevent violence against women and children, a national register had been established to record cases of domestic violence, and numerous courses had been held to train judges, public prosecutors and police officers to deal with such cases. 458. A directorate-general for the promotion and protection of the rights of expatriate workers had been established in the Ministry of Labour to provide such workers with urgent assistance, either directly or through telephone hotlines, and also to publish, in various languages, awareness-raising information concerning their rights and obligations. The State had guaranteed the 7 million expatriate workers in Saudi Arabia full freedom to make remittances to their families, thereby helping to greatly improve their families’ living conditions and, at the same time, support their countries’ economies. In 2008, workers’ remittances totalled $22 billion. 459. At the cultural and educational levels, universities and academic research institutions and chairs had been established in a number of fields, including human rights, the situation of women, extremist ideological rehabilitation and other fields related to human rights. 460. The promotion of human rights had to take into account social and cultural circumstances, which necessitated a gradual approach for the creation of an environment conducive to the further consolidation of human rights values and culture, in a manner consistent with the natural process of change and development, particularly in regard to change relating to social norms and customs. 2. Views expressed by Member and observer States of the Council on the review outcome 461. Pakistan indicated that Saudi Arabia had enumerated a number of legislative, institutional and organizational reforms, in particular the intention to promulgate a bill of law to criminalize all forms of human trafficking, the codification of sharia law, steps taken to empower women, the establishment of the new directorate for the welfare of expatriate workers and for new supreme and constitutional courts. Pakistan mentioned that Saudi Arabia’s investments in the developing world and generous contributions to various United Nations projects were examples of its commitment to promote human rights. Pakistan appreciated Saudi Arabia’s efforts in promoting dialogue among followers of different religions.