A/HRC/18/2 476. Conscience and Peace Tax International, noting that its submission had not been reflected in the summary of stakeholder information in time for the review, stated that the issues raised in its submission included the non-recognition of the right of conscientious objection to military service and the repeated call-up of conscientious objectors. It expressed the hope that these issues would feature in Singapore’s review during the second cycle, and encouraged Singapore to address them in its national report for that cycle. 477. The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development urged Singapore to engage with a broader range of actors from civil society in the follow-up process, and to review its position on capital punishment and preventive detention, reiterating the recommendation for a moratorium on the death penalty. It called on Singapore to repeal the Internal Security Act, which impaired the right to due process and judicial protection. It also asserted that no effort had been made to bring Singapore’s migrant labour regulation into line with international standards. In this regard, it highlighted the recommendations to ratify the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families and to amend some migrant labour acts. It urged the adoption of a rights-based approach in considering minimum wage legislation. 478. The International Federation for Human Rights expressed disappointment at Singapore’s rejection of 27 key recommendations, especially those relating to the protection of civil and political rights. It recommended the decriminalization of defamation and the reformation of laws, such as the Newspaper and Printing Presses Act, the Public Order Act and the Undesirable Publications Act, so as to ensure their compliance with international standards. It also recommended increased respect for fundamental freedoms in practice, and greater tolerance for criticism and opposition. The Federation expressed regret that Singapore had rejected recommendations on the abolition of the death penalty and corporal punishment. It called on Singapore to repeal all provisions that provided for mandatory death sentencing and to implement an immediate moratorium on the use of capital punishment. 479. Amnesty International regretted Singapore’s rejection of recommendations to end the use of mandatory death sentences, to impose a moratorium on the death penalty, and to end judicial caning. It was disappointed that Singapore had not accepted recommendations on preventive detention. It urged Singapore to repeal the Internal Security Act and to ensure that criminal proceedings met international fair trial standards. Amnesty International welcomed Singapore’s intention to consider ratification of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, and urged the ratification of other human rights instruments, particularly the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. It welcomed Singapore’s support for recommendations to protect migrant workers’ rights. While noting that recent measures provided better protection, Amnesty International observed that migrant workers still faced difficulties and that labour laws continued to exclude migrant domestic workers from basic protection. 4. Concluding remarks of the State under review 480. The delegation expressed its appreciation to all participants in the dialogue, which had generated valuable inputs that would help Singapore in its domestic efforts to constantly review and adjust its policies where necessary. Singapore hoped that, at its next universal periodic review in 2016, it would be able to show progress in some of the areas in which further improvement was desirable. Suriname 481. The review of Suriname was held on 6 May 2011 in conformity with all the relevant provisions contained in Human Rights Council resolution 5/1, and was based on the following documents: GE.12-17756 149