A/HRC/11/23 Page 14 complaint mechanism for migrant workers, such as a free phone-service, to which migrant workers can confidentially report instances of abuse and exploitation as well as seek assistance; (g) review article 7 of the Labour Law and expand its coverage to include migrant workers; (h) continue to engage with human rights organizations, and look to deepen its engagement and to broaden it to include a wider representation of groups. 75. Republic of Korea expects that Saudi Arabia will continue to give the issue of male guardianship over women due attention. It recommended that Saudi Arabia favourably consider becoming a party to core international human rights treaties such as (a) ICESCR and ICCPR; and (b) OP-CEDAW. 76. Chad recommended that: (a) Saudi Arabia should abide by its commitments and that (b) the international community assists Saudi Arabia to face its challenges. Chad indicated that Saudi Arabia is assisting in a generous way developing countries in their fight against poverty. 77. Nigeria encouraged Saudi Arabia to continue with the reform process and to ratify a number of international instruments to provide life and full enjoyment of all human rights to its people. 78. Bangladesh asked how the Government envisages protecting the rights and interests of foreign domestic workers under the new labour laws, as well as what institutional measures are being taken to implement the legal provisions to combat human trafficking. 79. France asked whether Saudi Arabia intends to respond to the requests of visits from the United Nations special procedures, and which theme envisioned for the next visit. France recommended that Saudi Arabia (a) amend its Criminal Procedural Code to bring it in line with international human rights standards and to conduct a systematic campaign among Saudi Arabian judges to apply this amended Code; (b) adopt all necessary measures to incriminate violence against women and to conduct a resolute penal policy to combat it this scourge; (c) lift its reservations to the CEDAW; and d) become party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. 80. The delegation of Saudi Arabia stressed the importance of mutual understanding in order to have a constructive dialogue on human rights, which should not be politicized and noted that Islamic values encourage the application of all human rights without discrimination. Saudi Arabia hosts more that 7 million migrant workers and has become a school for such workers, who learn, study train and send remittances to their families. The delegation appreciated the role of migrant workers who have helped in the development of the country. The delegation added that there is no forced labour in Saudi Arabia and that migrant labour conditions are regulated by the labour law. It stated that three million pilgrims come every year at the same time to Saudi Arabia and that all their needs are met, which some times, give ground to some abuses that are not systematic. 81. Saudi Arabia, which is only 80 years old, has made huge achievements in many fields including education and health and much evident progress in the situation of women. The delegation indicated that there is a problem of stereotyping regarding women: for instance, 80 per cent of Saudis do not believe that women should drive cars. However, there is no religious or legal impediment on the right of women to drive. This question has often been the subject of debates in the Centre for National Dialogue.

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