A/HRC/17/2 recommendations of other States. Oman emphasized that the human, economic and social development in the country was consistently aimed at realizing the highest living standards while preserving human dignity, freedom and peace by means of an integrated legislative framework that ensured justice, equality and social responsibility. 365. Soon after the adoption of its report by the Working Group in January 2011, the ministerial committee tasked with the preparation of the national report had met under the leadership of the Minister for Foreign Affairs to discuss the recommendations received and to formulate Oman’s position towards them. Furthermore, on 26 February, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, together with the regional office of OHCHR, had held a workshop on international human rights treaties in order to strengthen cooperation and to promote a full understanding of the contents of these treaties in the context of the level of development in the sultanate, with a view to their progressive implementation. 366. The delegation noted that, at the time of its review, Oman had received 166 recommendations, of which it had accepted 103, postponed for further consideration 51, and rejected 12. It was pleased to announce that it was now in a position to accept 39 additional recommendations, noting that the content and implementation of recommendations was of course more important than the numbers. In this regard, the delegation indicated by way of example that a recommendation concerning the importance of the independence of the public prosecution had been implemented through a decree providing for the separation of the public prosecution from executive power. In accordance with the provisions of its legislative framework, Oman had accepted a recommendation to consider accession to four core treaties, namely the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. 367. Furthermore, in accordance with its belief in an open and constructive engagement with United Nations human rights mechanisms, Oman had accepted a recommendation to study the possibility of extending an open invitation to all special procedures. It had also accepted recommendations to strengthen its national human rights commission and to bring it into line with the Paris Principles, in the light of the important role that the Commission played as a link between civil society and Government institutions. In this context, the delegation mentioned that, in 2010, the commission, in cooperation with OHCHR, had initiated the holding of a workshop in Oman on the role and functioning of national human rights institutions. Among other findings, the workshop had concluded that, to a large extent, the Commission was already in compliance with the Paris Principles and only needed to make some additional adjustments. 368. Oman had also accepted a number of recommendations to review certain laws and reconsider various reservations made on provisions of human rights treaties, on the understanding that the reform and modernization of legislation was a continuous process in Oman. 369. In conclusion, the delegation affirmed that Oman consistently worked to further promote human rights, including through awareness-raising, legislative measures and the strengthening of its institutions. 2. Views expressed by Member and observer States of the Human Rights Council on the review outcome 370. Qatar noted that Oman had approved a large number of recommendations made during the review, including the five recommendations submitted by Qatar. Oman’s approach to the review had demonstrated its constructive cooperation with the Human GE.12-13630 139