A/HRC/15/13 employee relations, including discrimination regarding gender and pregnancy. For women employees, a social security employer premium could be paid out of the unemployment fund for five years. Certain products manufactured by women were exempted from the income tax, and positive results had been obtained through microcredit projects. Sexual harassment in the workplace was a crime punishable by two years of imprisonment and gave the worker the right to revoke her or his work contract. 98. The Turkish delegation reiterated its well-known position with regard to the Cyprus question; referred to document A/HRC/13/G/4 that had been circulated; recalled that Turkey did not recognize Republic of Cyprus; reaffirmed that legitimate presence of Turkey on the island was the result of its obligations and rights stemming from the Treaties of 1960; noted that negotiations between the two parties on the island were ongoing under the auspices of the United Nations. 99. In conclusion, the head of the Turkish delegation thanked all participants in the dialogue and emphasized that all questions and recommendations would be carefully assessed. He stated that the review had given Turkey an opportunity for an extensive evaluation of the human rights situation and indicated that the recommendations would lend greater impetus to the reforms. Turkey would submit a voluntary interim report and pursue its efforts. II. Conclusions and/or recommendations 100. The recommendations formulated during the interactive dialogue and listed below have been examined by Turkey and enjoy its support: 100.1. Consider ratifying OP-CAT and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (Brazil, Chile); 100.2. Ratify the Optional Protocol to CAT and, in line with its provisions, establish an independent national institution which will operate as the national preventive mechanism for the prevention of torture (Uruguay); 100.3. Successfully conclude the process of ratification of the Optional Protocol of the Convention against Torture (Belarus); 100.4. Consider ratifying OPCAT in the near future (Denmark); 100.5. The early ratification and implementation of OP-CAT (Czech Republic); 100.6. Consider adhering to the Rome Statute (Uruguay); 100.7. Continue efforts to increase awareness of the culture of human rights and establish an institutional culture which respects human rights in the country (Bahrain); 100.8. Successfully conclude the second stage of reform in the human rights sphere, in particular the application and practice of the new legislative basis (Russian Federation); 100.9. Continue its efforts aimed at promoting and protecting all human rights and to continue its cooperation with human rights mechanisms, and to work towards the establishment of the national human rights institution and the implementation of national actions plans, in particular regarding equality between the two sexes (Palestine); 13