A/HRC/17/2 659. The delegation reiterated that the promotion and protection of human rights was a national priority. Estonia supported the human rights institutions of the United Nations and the integration of human rights into all activities of the United Nations. Similarly, Estonia continued to support the functioning of the OHCHR and had issued a standing invitation to all special procedures of the Human Rights Council. 660. Estonia had presented its candidature for membership of the Human Rights Council for 2012–2015 in order to contribute actively to the Council’s work for the promotion of human rights. In this respect, Estonia planned to present its voluntary commitments and pledges, which would include its commitment to uphold and advance internationally the highest standards of human rights and contribute to the effective promotion and protection of human rights at the level of the United Nations. 2. Views expressed by Member and observer States of the Human Rights Council on the review outcome 661. Algeria noted with appreciation that Estonia had accepted most of the recommendations, including those made by Algeria, to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and to strengthen the fight against all forms of racism and discrimination. Algeria expected to see its fourth recommendation, on the ratification of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, accepted in line with the recommendation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. 662. The Russian Federation regretted the fact that Estonia had accepted a number of important recommendations; in particular, it regretted that four out of six recommendations made by the Russian Federation had been rejected, even though they related to discrimination against minorities and statelessness, which constituted violations of international human rights. It called upon Estonia to review its approach to the recommendations made during the universal periodic review and to take all measures necessary to fully respect the rights of national minorities and to eliminate statelessness and discrimination. It noted that Estonia had accepted two recommendations made by the Russian Federation on the elimination of discrimination on the basis of ethnicity in the labour market and in the education sector, and on the banning of racist organizations and prohibition of the incitement to racial hatred. 663. The Islamic Republic of Iran was pleased to note that many of the recommendations made by various states had been supported by Estonia. It remained concerned, however, at a number of human rights violations, especially with regard to racism, racial discrimination and xenophobia against religious, linguistic and ethnic minorities. It called upon Estonia to take effective legal and practical measures to combat the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, domestic violence against women and children, and to prohibit torture, as a matter of priority. 664. The Republic of Moldova acknowledged Estonia’s acceptance of a significant number of recommendations, including those made by Moldova. It welcomed Estonia’s commitment to the World Programme on Human Rights Education by taking new measures to continue to reinforce human rights education. It acknowledged Estonia’s commitment to taking additional measures to promote actively the full and equal participation of women in decision-making bodies. The Republic of Moldova noted with satisfaction Estonia’s commitment to taking additional measures to prevent, combat and sanction trafficking in human beings. 665. Latvia thanked Estonia for the comprehensive information given and the responses to the recommendations. It was pleased to note that a large number of recommendations had been accepted by Estonia, including its own recommendations on the implementation 182 GE.12-13630