A/HRC/11/29 Page 9 promote human rights in accordance with the cultural practices that stand side by side with Jordanian society, and incorporate them into its national legislation. 35. Indonesia noted the free parliamentary elections in 1989, the National Charter, the institutional and human rights infrastructure, the National Plan of Action for children, the National Coalition for Children and the Complaints and Human Rights Office. In view of the frequent allegations of torture against the Directorate and the impunity which its members are allegedly to enjoy, it recommended that both the new body and the NCHR work closely together to monitor the strict application of the rule of law for detainees. 36. Malaysia noted Jordan’s success in education and high literacy rates, its promotion of human rights and democratic ideas within Islam and the elimination of negative references to other religions in its school curriculum and textbooks. Malaysia recommended Jordan (a) share its experiences and good practices in this area with other countries. Noting the significant reduction in poverty and the clear indications the country will be able to achieve MDG 1 and national targets by 2015, Malaysia recommended Jordan (b) continue with its efforts in this area so as to ensure that MDG 1 and targets can be achieved as planned. 37. Palestine appreciated Jordan’s continued support regarding the Palestinian question and its hosting of Palestinian refugees, who enjoy their rights. Jordan is also a model in the protection of religious and ethnic minorities. Palestine recommended Jordan continue enhancing its role in peacekeeping operations, including providing health services and continuing its support to capacity-building in all conflict regions in the world. 38. The United Kingdom commended the establishment of a moratorium on the death penalty, the openness to NGOs’ visits to prisons and the Family Protection Department centres. It asked about the implementation and awareness raising of human rights conventions and what steps had been taken to ease case delays in the judicial system. Noting concerns expressed by the Special Rapporteur on torture regarding the compromising of safeguards to combat torture since security forces are shielded from independent prosecution, it asked about the steps to implement the Committee against Torture’s recommendation to abolish exceptional courts. The United Kingdom recommended Jordan (a) consider ratifying OP-CAT, (b) continue to facilitate prison visits, including unannounced ones, by NGOs; (c) implement an independent and transparent complaints mechanism to deal with reports of prisoner ill-treatment; (d) consider transferring oversight for allegations of ill-treatment of all prisoners to an appropriate civilian judicial authority; (e) take further steps to address discrimination against women, minorities and vulnerable groups, including children and disabled people. 39. Germany asked about regulation of the status of asylum-seeking and refugee children and about accession to relevant international instruments. It asked about measures to ensure freedom of association and expression and the independence of NGOs. Germany recommended that the Jordanian Government (a) abolish all protection and impunity for perpetrators of honour killings. Cases should be fully investigated and those responsible should be convicted without exception. It also recommended that Jordan (b) strengthen its efforts to combat torture and that the Government and responsible authorities do fully investigate all cases and reports on torture in a prompt, transparent and independent manner and do bring to justice those responsible, and (c) review its Nationality Law in order to ensure that a Jordanian mother married to a non-Jordanian man has the right to confer her nationality to their children.