A/HRC/11/29 Page 10 40. Pakistan stated that a human-rights-friendly approach has led to active NGO involvement in monitoring, advocacy and promotion of human rights. It noted the standing invitation to Special Procedures and the reforms in the areas of freedom of the press and judiciary. While commending the progressive steps taken by Jordan, Pakistan recommended that Jordan (a) continue to provide and improve human rights education and training for judicial and law enforcement officials and (b) strengthen the implementation of its National Action Plan for Children. 41. Morocco asked for information on measures to ensure the right to health and equal rights to those affected by illnesses including AIDS and about efforts by the national human rights commission to promote women’s rights. It recommended that Jordan (a) continue its efforts to integrate the provisions of the human rights treaties it has ratified into national law; and Jordan (b) to benefit from their successful experiences in the areas contained in the national report which focuses on the challenges and to request the necessary technical assistance from the relevant international organisations. 42. Tunisia noted the ratification of most of the international human rights instruments and Jordan’s national legislation. The Constitution authorizes the creation of associations and there is a network of organizations and associations which represent civil society. Jordanian legislation has ensured that associations have the right to use the media and official information means while at the same time preventing political parties from operating along religious, racial or tribal lines. Tunisia requested more information about the preparation and implementation of the national children’s programme for 2009-2013. 43. France, noting the de facto moratorium on the death penalty, asked how Jordan envisaged transforming it into a de jure moratorium. France asked about measures to guarantee equality between men and women in family law, including inheritance law. While noting the efforts to combat torture, it recommended Jordan (a) pursue its actions to prevent acts of torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatments in all detention centres, (b) in particular by ratifying OP-CAT and by setting up an independent national mechanism for oversight in places of detention. It recommended Jordan (c) implement all possible efforts to combat ill-treatment against foreign workers and to offer, through the Labour Code, adequate protection to all workers in Jordan. It welcomed the standing invitation to special procedures and recommended Jordan (d) respond as soon as possible to the request for visits by Special Rapporteurs, such as the Special Rapporteur on violence against women. 44. Canada expressed concern regarding ongoing enforcement of restrictions on media reporting, the absence of an independent electoral commission, the Societies Law and reports of honour killings. Canada recommended that Jordan (a) take further steps to promote an open and free press where journalists may report on a full spectrum of political, social and economic issues without fear of retribution; (b) establish an independent electoral commission allowing for open participation of political parties and objective certification of election results; (c) revise the Societies Law to remove the government-approval requirement in the work of NGOs and take steps to ensure that these changes are put into practice in the interest of encouraging broad participation in Jordanian civil society; (d) strengthen legislation protecting women from violence, and amend its criminal law to ensure that honour crimes are treated on a par with other serious violent crimes and are investigated and prosecuted. 45. Lebanon praised Jordan’s attention to promoting the status of woman, health, labour and combating violence against women and the efforts regarding gender equality and women’s role