A/HRC/42/10 78. The State had introduced universal 12-year compulsory education, which was provided free of charge. The State also provided support, such as textbooks, teaching materials, educational equipment and transportation. It had renovated schools in rural areas in order to eliminate the differences between urban and rural areas in the education sector. Efforts had been made to connect all universities and many schools to the intranet. Curriculum and teaching content for vocational education had been updated and the distance education system had been further improved. The State was making great efforts with regard to strengthening human rights education, and paid special attention to raising awareness of human rights among officials working in government and law enforcement agencies. 79. The law prohibited any form of child labour. Activities that students conducted on farms were educational in nature and were in line with the school curriculum. 80. The Islamic Republic of Iran recognized the efforts made to improve the situation of women and the submission of some national reports to treaty bodies. 81. Iraq welcomed the mechanism for drafting the national report and hoped that recently adopted legislation would improve the human rights situation in the country. 82. Ireland remained concerned that little progress had been made in addressing the systemic human rights violations in the country. 83. Israel made recommendations. 84. Japan noted that the issue of abductions needed to be urgently resolved and stated that Japan and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea should overcome mutual distrust and deepen cooperation. 85. Kuwait welcomed the positive participation of the Government in the third cycle of the universal periodic review and hoped that it would improve the human rights situation. 86. The Lao People’s Democratic Republic welcomed measures to provide legal guarantees for citizens’ enjoyment of their political, economic, social and cultural rights. 87. Latvia noted the visit to the country by the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, but regretted the lack of cooperation with other special procedure mandate holders. 88. Luxembourg expressed deep concern at the human rights situation, including the mass imprisonment of people without a fair trial and the use of torture in political prison camps. 89. Maldives welcomed the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the facilitation of the visit to the country by the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities. 90. Mexico welcomed the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography and the establishment of the Institute of Human Rights. 91. Montenegro strongly condemned the use of the death penalty, torture, continued restrictions of the freedom of expression and communication, systematic abductions, enforced disappearance and political prison camps. 92. Mozambique praised the Government for having submitted reports to some treaty bodies and for having welcomed the visit to the country by the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities. 93. Myanmar commended the State for the adoption or amendment of several pieces of human rights-related legislation, including its labour laws. 94. Namibia encouraged the Government to continue orienting its economic development towards the creation of an affluent and cultural life for its people. 95. Nepal applauded the measures taken to improve the social services and commended the State for the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. 7