A/HRC/29/17 99. Djibouti applauded the efforts of Kuwait aimed at disseminating, and raising awareness about, human rights. 100. Egypt welcomed the adoption of numerous laws and the establishment of national human rights mechanisms. 101. Estonia welcomed positive developments in the field of women’s rights despite the existence of discrimination against women. 102. Ethiopia welcomed the measures taken to protect the rights of expatriate and domestic workers. 103. France welcomed efforts made by Kuwait since its first review. 104. Gabon appreciated legislative measures taken to promote women’s rights and to protect the environment and natural resources. 105. Germany thanked Kuwait for its national report. 106. Ghana applauded Kuwait for ratifying CRPD and issuing a standing invitation to the special procedures. 107. The delegation of Kuwait indicated that Kuwait had been envisaging ratification of instruments that it was not yet party to, as well as withdrawal of some of the reservations that it had entered after introducing legislative amendments. 108. Kuwait had acceded to CRPD as a response to the previous UPR recommendations and its voluntary commitment. Before accession, Kuwait had adopted Law No. 8/2010 covering the rights of persons with disabilities, as contained in CRPD. 109. National legislation contained the fundamental rights of the child. The law on the establishment of a family court would establish Family Reconciliation Centres which would welcome families and children. Kuwait had also drawn up a draft law on children in line with the Convention on the Rights of the Child. There was a national mechanism to protect the rights of the child. A draft law on juveniles was aimed at reinforcing the concept of their rehabilitation and establishing centres to provide psychosocial advice to them. 110. The delegation stated that human rights were taught at primary and intermediate levels. In terms of secondary education, there was a course on the Constitution and human rights. At university level, human rights and international law were included in the programme. There were special training sessions for teachers. Kuwait also trained those who worked in government bodies, such as prosecutors and judges. Kuwait emphasized that the public discourse contained the concept of human rights and cultural diversity. 111. The delegation reiterated that, according to the Constitution (art. 35), freedom of belief was absolute. The State protected the freedom to practise religion in accordance with established customs, provided that it did not conflict with public policy or morals. Furthermore, the State did not impose its religious belief on anyone, and non-Muslims were not obliged to receive an Islamic education. That was in line with article 18, paragraph 1, of ICCPR. 112. Greece appreciated developments for women’s empowerment in the labour market, public administration and education. 113. Honduras commended Kuwait for normative and legislative efforts to improve the protection of human rights. 114. Hungary welcomed the fact that more professions were accessible to women and that non-governmental organizations could be founded and could act without impediment. 11