A/HRC/11/23 Page 6 constraints, are posted on the UPR extranet when available.** A number of delegations congratulated Saudi Arabia for its comprehensive presentation and for the national report, prepared in cooperation with relevant stakeholders. Delegations welcomed the work of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the National Society for Human Rights, the King Abdul Aziz Centre for National Dialogue for the promotion of interfaith and intercultural dialogue, and other State institutions. Also welcomed were the adoption and the implementation of the Basic Law of Governance, the Law of the Consultative Council (Shura) and the Law on Criminal Procedure, which prohibits torture and guarantees access to legal representation. Efforts to strengthen domestic human rights mechanisms and the reform of the judiciary, promotion of children, women and migrant workers rights, the fight against corruption, the right to education - which is free of charge at all levels - health, work, housing and social security, were largely appreciated. Approval was also expressed for the Arab Peace Initiative launched by the King of Saudi Arabia, the World Conference on Dialogue in Madrid in 2008 and the related high-level meeting organized during the 63rd United Nations General Assembly. A number of delegations noted that Saudi Arabia was very active in helping developing countries in various fields. 26. The United Arab Emirates noted Saudi Arabia’s commitment to women’s rights and the involvement of women in all fields. It asked about measures taken to curb domestic violence and recommended that Saudi Arabia continue progress in the promotion of women and children’s rights, in accordance with Islamic Shari’a and the country’s international commitments. 27. Israel stated that Saudi Arabia continuously blocks the implementation of its treaty obligations by a series of reservations and declarations. Israel recommended that Saudi Arabia (a) develop and adopt a comprehensive national plan of action for the incorporation of human rights for women into national legislation and practices to ensure the eradication of violence against women, dismantling of the male guardianship system, allowance of the freedom of movement, access to work, study, and health care, and equal standing before the courts and the right to vote and participate in public affairs, and incorporate and implement the concluding observations of the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW); (b) eradicate hate speech against minorities and establish oversight mechanisms to ensure the elimination of all forms of discrimination; (c) abolish corporal punishment, and cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment in general, and public floggings, eyegouging, flogging of school children, and amputation of limbs in particular; and (d) take all appropriate measures to develop a framework of law prohibiting trafficking and other forms of exploitations, and incorporate into such legislation the comprehensive protection of children as well as the development and implementation of a reintegration assistance programme for victimized persons. 28. Algeria recommended that Saudi Arabia, (a) in examining the recommendations, take into consideration those that are in line with its religious, social and cultural specificities, in particular those emanating from the Shari’a, which adds to general human rights principles without replacing them; (b) go ahead with its intention to examine the ratification of some international human rights instruments; (c) further its efforts to fight terrorism and protect human rights at the ** Afghanistan, Albania, Argentina, Australia, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Czech Republic, Djibouti, Hungary, Ireland, Islamic Republic of Iran, Latvia, Lithuania, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Senegal, Slovenia, Spain, Syrian Arab Republic, Netherlands, Uganda, Viet Nam.