A/HRC/8/52 page 204 previous response of Ghana at the universal periodic review session held in May 2008, and reiterated the fact that this was an entrenched provision in the Constitution that required a referendum before it could be amended. In the interim, the Government would continue to maintain the de facto moratorium on the application of the death penalty. 662. Regarding the enactment of the Freedom of Information Bill, Ghana shared the view of those who had made the recommendation for such a law, that it was important and that it was intended to consolidate democracy. It was with this mind that the Right to Information Bill was being prepared within the framework of ongoing consultations with relevant stakeholders. 663. With regard to the recommendation concerning the implementation of measures to abolish polygamy in Ghana, in accordance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, Ghana informed the Council that there were three forms of marriage in the country: the ordinance marriage, the customary law marriage and Islamic marriage. With the exception of ordinance marriage, the other forms of marriage were in conformity with the customs and traditions of Ghana. With regard to faith-based marriages, chapter 5 of the Constitution guaranteed freedom of religion. There was therefore a problem in abolishing the practice since it would be an infringement of the right to practise one’s faith. 664. The recommendation on combating discrimination against minority groups, immigrants and children with disabilities was found to be rather curious, and Ghana was therefore not able to accept it, given that the situation that the Government was required to fight against did not even exist. The Constitution of Ghana guaranteed the protection of rights of all individuals and groups resident within its territory and, for that matter, all acts that tended to deny any such individual or group of people their inalienable rights could be sanctioned. Ghana continued to host a large number of immigrants, including those who had fled their countries as a result of social unrest, economic deprivation or otherwise, and who, over the years, had come to consider Ghana their home. Such people were guaranteed their rights as long as they abided by the rules and regulations that contributed to making the country a safe haven for both its citizens and foreigners. The Disability Act and the Children’s Act had both been passed to protect the rights of children with disabilities. 2. Views expressed by member and observer States of the Council on the review outcome 665. Algeria congratulated Ghana on the comments and responses made to the recommendations put forward during the session of the Working Group and was encouraged by the willingness of Ghana to implement its human rights obligations notwithstanding the challenges the country faces, particularly in the area of development. Algeria reiterated the appeal it made during the session of the Working Group to provide assistance to Ghana so that it can continue to improve its human rights. Algeria appreciated that Ghana had accepted Algeria’s recommendation regarding women’s rights and also appreciated Ghana’s willingness to improve the quality of its educational system, to increase the school enrolment rate and fill the gap between boys and girls in the field of education, despite significant challenges. Algeria encouraged Ghana to continue its work and the Council to adopt the outcome of this review. 666. Luxembourg indicated that the spirit of dialogue and cooperation shown by Ghana was welcomed. The commitments of Ghana made with regard to the recommendations were also