A/HRC/31/11 125. China commended Oman for the formulation of strategic plans to promote the right to health among women, children, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups. It noted positively the drop in illiteracy rates, as well as fairness in education. 126. The Comoros congratulated Oman for its progress in the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women, including in respect of education, training and access to decision-making positions. 127. Morocco welcomed the efforts to enshrine the foundations of the rule of law through judicial reforms, and the adoption of the law that permitted women with foreign husbands to transmit their nationality to their children. 128. In concluding, the delegation of Oman thanked all delegations for their statements and for their recommendations aimed at promoting and protecting human rights. It stated that all of the recommendations would be taken into consideration and that all of the competent authorities would be consulted. II. Conclusions and/or recommendations** 129. The following recommendations will be examined by Oman, which will provide responses in due time, but no later than the thirty-first session of the Human Rights Council, in March 2016: 129.1 Speed up the accession to the international human rights instruments that were approved in principle and take the necessary measures to apply their provisions (Algeria); 129.2 Ratify the outstanding human rights treaties (Slovenia); 129.3 Ratify the two 1966 Covenants and their Optional Protocols (Italy); 129.4 Ratify the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Australia) (Costa Rica) (Montenegro) (Slovakia) (Slovenia) (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) (Uruguay); 129.5 Ratify the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights without reservations (Germany) (Switzerland); 129.6 Accede to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Canada); 129.7 Consider ratifying the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Ghana); 129.8 Consider acceding to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Republic of Korea); 129.9 Continue to positively consider the accession to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1966) (Viet Nam); 129.10 Sign and ratify the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Sierra Leone); 129.11 Sign and ratify the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty (Sierra Leone); ** The conclusions and recommendations have not been edited. 13

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