A/HRC/24/3 services and education. A special programme had been adopted and implemented to ensure access to drinking water, especially in remote areas with limited water resources. 99. In response to questions of equal rights for women, the delegation stated that more than 40 per cent of those working in the economic sphere were women, and in several sectors, such as health, culture, science and education, women constituted more than 60 per cent of those employed. While the delegation considered that the equality of women did not constitute an acute problem in the country, it noted, however, that the Government had been constantly trying to involve women in public work. For example, some deputy heads of local authorities were women, who were responsible for education and culture issues as these were often related to women’s issues. 100. The delegation stated that the Government continued to focus on the provision of affordable social benefits and the creation of new job opportunities. Even during the financial crisis, the Government ensured that no productive units stopped working. 101. The delegation noted that since 2010 no information on cases of prosecutions and attacks against individuals who provided information, including information of a critical nature, had been received. Turkmenistan had established close cooperation with OHCHR in order to provide timely responses to individual complaints and communications in this regard. It also worked with other organizations, including the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in order to provide answers to all questions mentioned in the individual complaints within a short period, of three to five months. Bilateral cooperation with countries in Europe and North America had also been enhanced. 102. In response to the question regarding the case of Mr. Ananyazov, the delegation mentioned that Mr. Ananyazov had been serving a sentence for illegal crossing of the State border with the use of an illegal passport. While serving his sentence in prison, he had been given access to his relatives and had been enjoying appropriate medical services. The delegation noted that his detention conditions remained satisfactory. 103. In response to questions regarding the attack against the first President of Turkmenistan, the delegation reported that a number of citizens who were connected with attacks by providing some assistance to the main attackers had been granted an amnesty and pardoned. A number of individuals who were directly involved in the attack had been serving their sentences. 104. The delegation reported that NGOs had regularly participated in the meetings of the interdepartmental commission on the implementation of international obligations of Turkmenistan. Several NGOs took part in the process of reporting by Turkmenistan to CEDAW. Turkmenistan had been trying to gradually ensure the participation of NGOs in various public processes and dozens of NGOs had been involved in the national consultations on the development agenda of the country. 105. With respect to the questions regarding the freedom of movement, the delegation briefed the Working Group that since 2010 there had not been a single case of restrictions imposed on citizens who wanted to leave the country. However the Government had had to prohibit the right to exit the country of a number of citizens who had been deported from other countries in the past. The new legislation on migration incorporated the relevant provisions of ICCPR. 106. Turkmenistan had ratified eight fundamental ILO conventions, including Conventions no. 138 (1973) concerning Minimum Age for Admission to Employment and No. 182 (1999) concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour, and legislation concerning youth labour had been brought in 13