A/HRC/15/16 and respectful of democracy. It stated that the building of a democratic State respectful of rights was a dynamic and gradual process involving the implementation of all human rights. Djibouti made recommendations. 81. Poland expressed concern at the complicated procedure for registering civic organizations, political parties and unions and that the law allowed for the possibility of arbitrary rejection. It referred to the Criminal Code, which provided for deprivation of freedom for up to two years for participating in the activities of an unregistered civic or religious association or party. It made recommendations. 82. Finland expressed concern about the issues of capital punishment and the situation of the Roma community. It asked questions about those issues and made recommendations. 83. Turkey stated that it was pleased by the good record of Belarus in terms of access to health and the right to education. It supported efforts to combat human trafficking and welcomed the modernization of the penal corrections system. It also encouraged the authorities to continue efforts to implement the revised electoral system in order to address shortcomings. 84. France asked whether Belarus would abolish the death penalty. It asked about measures taken to continue investigating allegations of enforced disappearance, as planned in 2009, pursuant to the recommendations of the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances. France made recommendations. 85. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea noted the efforts of Belarus to strengthen its constitutional, legal, political and economic guarantees. It commended the country’s efforts in the area of economic, social and cultural rights, including the increased expenditure for education, which had led to the high literacy rate; the advanced health-care system; and growth in per capita income. It made recommendations. 86. With respect to the issue of human trafficking, the delegation noted that Belarus, as a party to all international instruments aimed at combating modern forms of slavery, had made the consideration of measures against the trafficking in human beings a priority of Government policy. 87. The delegation stated that, since 2002, Belarus had been implementing a comprehensive Government programme to combat the trafficking in persons. Eighteen criminal organizations, including 15 international ones, and 64 criminal gangs had been eliminated. The Government, together with international organizations and national public associations, had put in place a scheme for the rehabilitation and social reintegration of trafficking victims. 88. As noted by the delegation, in 2009, the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children, had visited Belarus and commended its efforts to combat the trafficking in human beings at the national and international levels. The Government continued to devote attention to the further improvement of legislation and new laws, including the Law on Combating Trafficking, which was slated for adoption in 2010. 89. Regarding the protection of persons with disabilities, the delegation mentioned the Law on Social Protection of Persons with Disabilities and the implementation of State programmes on the environment without limitations for persons with disabilities. Owing to measures carried out by the Government, the employment rate for persons with disabilities had risen from 25 per cent in 1995 to 45 per cent in 2008. 90. Concerning the protection of children’s rights, the delegation noted that Belarus had developed a system for providing material support to families and children, and that the 12