A/HRC/21/6 empowerment. Acknowledging that there are a significant number of migrant workers in Bahrain, it expressed the wish to see improvements in the conditions of migrant workers. Bangladesh made recommendations. 106. The Republic of Korea welcomed Bahrain’s efforts to address allegations of human rights violations in 2011, in particular the establishment of the BICI. It appreciated Bahrain’s cooperation with United Nations human rights mechanisms. The Republic of Korea made recommendations. 107. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia commended Bahrain’s report which confirms its commitment to promoting and protecting human rights, and the positive changes undertaken by Bahrain since the first UPR. It commended Bahrain’s efforts to preserve peace and stability for its people. Saudi Arabia commended Bahrain’s decision to establish the BICI, and to adopt all of its recommendations. Saudi Arabia made recommendations. 108. Senegal appreciated Bahrain’s commitment to the UPR process and the kingdom’s ongoing efforts to meet the challenges resulting from the public demonstrations. It noted with satisfaction the adoption of new legislation on migrant workers and the protection of children. Senegal made recommendations. 109. Singapore considered the establishment of the National Consensus Dialogue and the BICI as positive steps towards restoring social harmony and stability. It noted Bahrain’s efforts to promote human rights education and training and its progress with regard to gender equality and the measures taken to empower women. Singapore made recommendations. 110. Slovakia commended Bahrain for being party to major human rights instruments and welcomed Bahrain’s ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It expressed concern over the levels of force used by security personnel during and after the peaceful protests in February and March 2011. Slovakia made recommendations. 111. The delegation stated that a comprehensive law covering the written press and other media, as well as the electronic media would soon be promulgated. It indicated that the upcoming press law would provide for the establishment of a higher media council, an independent council to supervise the content of the media and to screen any incitement to hatred or violence. In addition, Bahrain has started granting broadcast licences to foreign channels; it had allowed private television channels to diffuse in the country and had not closed their websites. With regard to electronic media, the delegation stated that the Government was seeking to preclude any incitement to hatred, violence or sectarianism in all media, including the electronic media. It stated that since 2002, no journalist has been detained. 112. The delegation stated that Bahrain was State of law, therefore the activities of NGOs are regulated by the Ministry of Human Rights under Law No. 21 of 1989. In addition, NGOs have their own approved Article of Association, therefore the Ministry cannot deviate from the framework of mechanisms and procedures that guides the work of these organizations. The National Centre for NGOs Support provides the support to empower the organizations’ capabilities and enables them to operate institutionally. In additional, a number of NGOs have partnered many projects and programmes within the community partnership and financial grants programmes. 113. The delegation stated that Bahrain had enough places of worship for all faiths, and that anybody who came to Bahrain would see this coexistence of religions, of which Bahrain is proud. It stated that there were about 2,339 places of worship for Muslims. Regarding the issue of the places of worship that had been destroyed, the delegation stated that five had been reconstructed, and the rest were under consideration; also a number of 14