A/HRC/19/7 its achievements in the field of education and the Millennium Development Goals, especially for free primary and secondary education and for eliminating gender disparity in education. It encouraged the Government to continue cooperating with the treaty bodies and committees by presenting its reports. It made recommendations. 76. Morocco welcomed the fact that Trinidad and Tobago was ranked third in the ranking of the best place to raise a girl, in the 2001 study entitled “Because you are a girl, Growing up in the commonwealth”. Morocco encouraged the Government to move forward in the drafting of national gender policy. It noted measures undertaken towards persons with disabilities and welcomed the “direct effect” initiative. which was relative to both the disabled and elderly. Morocco welcomed the National Policy on Ageing launched in 2007. In that regard, it asked for more information on the 12 areas of intervention of the State outlined in the report. It made recommendations. 77. Israel commended the open society of Trinidad and Tobago and noted that rule of law and adherence to fundamental human rights and freedoms were priorities of the Government. It applauded the country’s efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, particularly with regard to poverty reduction, provision of education and welfare of citizens living with HIV/AIDS. It welcomed the 2001 Trafficking in Persons Act and made recommendations. 78. Costa Rica noted that there was a strong institutional framework in Trinidad and Tobago which allowed it to implement policies consistent with the rule of law, develop democracy and administer justice. Costa Rica congratulated Trinidad and Tobago for the emphasis placed on providing education at all levels and recognized its efforts made to comply with the International Labour Organization’s conventions. Costa Rica made recommendations. 79. Jamaica noted efforts made and the country’s commitment to the principle of the rule of law, constitutional guarantees and legal safeguards. It indicated that, as Caribbean nations, Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica were faced with unique and structural challenges due to their geographical location and physical size, which posed unique challenges for its development. Jamaica noted the challenges Trinidad and Tobago had identified, particularly, violent crime exacerbated by the scourge of narco-trafficking. Jamaica asked for more information about the steps that the Government was taking on the challenges associated with gender and education and care for the elderly. 80. Barbados acknowledged the efforts of Trinidad and Tobago to improve housing standards for the most vulnerable and promote gender equality, the rights of children, persons with disabilities and decent work for all, including through the adoption of the minimum wages order 2010. It noted steps to review legislation so as to ensure due process and the equal treatment of all before the law. It highlighted the difficulties in policing, noting the illicit proliferation of small arms, drug trafficking and the presence of organized transnational criminal gangs which severely undermined the capacity of resourceconstrained States and underscored the need for greater collaboration at both the national and international level in addressing issues of crime and violence. It called on the international community to assist the efforts of small States in addressing that issue where possible. 81. Indonesia took note of the various mechanisms instituted by the Government in protecting human rights, including the Police Complaints Authority, the Advisory Committee on the Power of Pardon, the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board, the Advisory Committee Centre and the Penal Reform and Transformation Unit. It applauded efforts to reform the prison system and implement policies for the fulfilment of the right to health, housing and education, noting that there was free education for all children all the 12