A/HRC/14/2 legislation punishing criminals includes international legal standards and, if the law is equally implemented for national citizens and foreign migrants. It made recommendations 64. Djibouti welcomed the fact that Qatar was planning to ratify the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and included in its Criminal Code the definition of torture contained in article 1 of the Convention against Torture. It wanted to know the sanctions envisaged to punish those responsible for acts of torture. Special attention should also be paid to fighting human trafficking and providing support to victims, to ensure their reintegration into society. Djibouti noted with satisfaction the amendment of the decree on the national human rights institution, to bring it into line with the Paris Principles. Djibouti made recommendations. 65. Brunei Darussalam supported Qatar’s endeavours to develop and enrich the standard of living of its people through health care, education and employment. It welcomed the constructive dialogue with the international human rights mechanisms and its pledge to draw international best practices into its relevant domestic policies and legislations. It encouraged Qatar to continue its efforts to guarantee fundamental human rights and freedoms as enshrined in its Constitution. It made recommendations. 66. Azerbaijan welcomed the greater commitment to establishing a number of national institutions to promote and protect human rights. Azerbaijan appreciated achievements in ensuring high living standards, reducing maternal and infant mortality, ensuring freedom of religion, and including human rights education in school curricula. Azerbaijan noted that Qatar was on the verge of achieving the goal of primary education, and mentioned the increasing cooperation of Qatar with OHCHR. Azerbaijan made recommendations. 67. While welcoming Qatar’s accession to Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, Sweden indicated that domestic legislation still discriminated against women and requested the delegation to elaborate further on the measures taken to ensure women’s equal rights, including with regard to marriage and divorce. Sweden also requested the delegation to elaborate on measures the Government might be considering to ensure that no one was discriminated against, including on the grounds of sexual orientation or identity, in line with the Yogyakarta principles. Sweden made recommendations. 68. Netherlands welcomed the cooperation with Special procedures and the challenges to further boost the role of women in society. It referred to concerns regarding the possibility for foreign employees to leave the country, to domestic violence affecting Qatari and non-Qatari women and to women’s low representation at senior Government positions. It made recommendations. 69. Brazil noted that education was compulsory and free, thus contributing to a sharp decrease in illiteracy rates. It highlighted that Qatar was about to achieve all Millennium Development Goals prior to 2015, and had one of the highest standards of living in the world. Brazil commended Qatar for its recent accession to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and its efforts to guarantee higher levels of education and more opportunities to women. However, Brazil expressed concerns about alleged discrimination towards women, and the constraints on inheritance rights on the basis of religion and discrimination towards non-citizens. It enquired whether Qatar was considering the ratification of the 1951 Refugee Convention and the 1967 Protocol thereto. 70. Nepal noted that Qatar had an impressive record in attaining welfare and economic development, which had helped to raise the quality of living and the life expectancy of its people. It noted with satisfaction the establishment of a national human rights committee, its accession to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. It also 11

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