A/HRC/14/2 and asked about measures taken to guarantee the political and civil rights of women, and was interested to know whether the National Human Rights Committee was in line with the Paris Principles. Yemen made recommendations. 34. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela welcomed the accession of Qatar to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women as a commitment to empower women and ensure their fundamental rights. It highlighted the increased number of women studying at different levels of the education system, and being largely represented in business and commercial spheres. Venezuela made recommendations. 35. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea noted with appreciation the establishment of the national human rights committee and the creation of departments dealing with human rights issues in several ministries. It highlighted the achievements made in many areas, such as education and health care, and saluted the State’s efforts to enhance and strengthen its human rights legislative framework by ratifying and acceding to numerous international and regional human rights conventions. It made a recommendation. 36. Tunisia highlighted the progress made by Qatar in many areas of human rights and sustainable development, occupying the thirty-third place in the human development report of 2009. It commended the establishment of many national mechanisms and institutions to protect and promote human rights, in particular children and women. Tunisia made recommendations. 37. Pakistan noted that Qatar’s commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights was reflected in its detailed constitutional provisions, a comprehensive policy reform, the establishment of a number of institutions and the hosting of the Human Rights Training and Documentation Centre for South-West Asia and the Arab Region. Pakistan appreciated the role played by the family as a fundamental unit of society, and welcomed amendments in the composition of the national human rights committee, which makes it more consistent with the Paris Principles. Progress made in promoting gender equality and empowering women, as well as efforts to protect the rights of expatriate workers, had also been noted. Pakistan made recommendations. 38. The Philippines noted that Qatar had made impressive progress in ensuring a high level of human development for its citizens, and commended the Government for its proactive measures to improve the access and quality of education and health services for its people. An institutional framework for human rights had been put in place, the Constitution guaranteed legal protection, and Qatar had ratified a number of international human rights instruments. The Philippines acknowledged the positive steps taken to strengthen protection of the human rights and welfare of expatriate workers. It made recommendations. 39. Sri Lanka commended the adoption of a comprehensive policy reform aimed at ensuring that human rights were at the core of the constitutional, political, economic, social and cultural development of Qatar. Comprehensive policy reforms and legislative and institutional developments would continue to promote human rights, including the role of women in society. Sri Lanka made a recommendation. 40. Turkey welcomed the achievement made in the areas of human development and the efforts to accede to international human rights instruments. It stressed the consistent efforts of Qatar to strengthen the status of women in society, and appreciated its accession to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Turkey commended the establishment of the “Your link” initiative and the opening of the Human Rights Training and Documentation Centre. Turkey emphasized the independence of the judiciary and welcomed the legislation guaranteeing the financial independence of the courts. Turkey made recommendations. 7