A/HRC/27/3 127. In response to questions from Libya and Thailand on investigations into offences against children, the delegation provided information about the judicial examination of children, which was carried out in special Children’s Houses by specially trained police officers, and about measures aimed at reducing the waiting time before such examinations took place. 128. In response to a question from Brazil about immigration cases, the delegation underlined the importance of the best interest of the child, which was always a primary consideration. Regarding a question from Austria, the delegation described challenges and dilemmas concerning unaccompanied minor asylum seekers. 129. Responding to questions from Angola and Armenia about the integration of immigrants, Norway said that participation in working life and good Norwegian language skills were keys to integration in Norwegian society. The Government would improve its provision of language training and ensure that the Introduction Programme was better adapted to each individual. 130. In conclusion, Norway noted with appreciation the participation of all delegations in the review. II. Conclusions and/or recommendations∗∗ 131. The following recommendations will be examined by Norway, which will respond to them in due course, but no later than the twenty-seventh session of the Human Rights Council, in September 2014: 131.1 Ratify those conventions to which it is not yet a party, and accelerate the incorporation in its domestic legal order of the provisions of those conventions to which it is already a party to (Niger); 131.2 Ratify the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (Italy); 131.3 Ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance in a timely fashion (Japan); 131.4 Ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (France); 131.5 Consider ratifying the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (Paraguay); 131.6 Sign and subsequently ratify the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (Ecuador); 131.7 Ratify the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (Sri Lanka); 131.8 Accede to the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (Azerbaijan); 131.9 Withdraw its Declaration from Articles 12 and 14 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) (Pakistan); ** The conclusions and recommendations have not been edited. 13

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