A/HRC/16/5 legislative measures would be taken to abolish the death penalty and prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation. The United Kingdom made recommendations. 47. The delegation stated that the issue of accession of the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights had been debated in the Standing Committee on Foreign Policy and National Security of Parliament. The delegation expected positive results. 48. Regarding to the issue of timely reporting to the United Nations treaty bodies, the delegation stressed the Government’s strong commitment to improving the quality of its reports to them. The time constraints, the necessary qualifications and the availability of accurate information remained major challenges in the reporting process. The Government had recently adopted the rules for timely reporting to international instruments. 49. The delegation reiterated that the Government regarded addressing the issue of human trafficking as a high priority. The Criminal Code had been amended to include the crime of human trafficking in order to prosecute perpetrators. However, problems remained to be addressed, including the lack of reporting of cases involving human trafficking. A new law on combating human trafficking was in the process of being drafted, in order to punish perpetrators and protect the rights of victims. The establishment of a national preventive mechanism was planned. A number of projects had been implemented, with the assistance of the international community and national non-governmental organizations, to effectively address the problem of human trafficking. 50. The Constitution prohibited discrimination on all grounds, including sexual orientation, and any law proved to be inconsistent with the Constitution should be amended to bring it into line with that document. Thus, any form of discrimination was unlawful. However, traditional stereotypes existed in society, and therefore the Government acknowledged the need for greater efforts in terms of public awareness activities and training to change persistent attitudes in society. 51. The delegation stated that the issue of poverty was one of the serious obstacles hindering the enjoyment of the socio-economic rights of the population. Therefore, the Government had continued to place top priority on poverty alleviation, while pursuing swift economic development. The expected rapid economic growth would provide better means to address poverty and create new job opportunities. 52. Regarding domestic violence, appropriate legislation was in place to address the issue. However, problems remained in practice. Police officers did not always attach sufficient importance to the issue, often considering it a domestic and private matter. Victims often failed to file complaints against perpetrators. The Government had continued to work to address those problems, including through the public awareness campaign, to shape a culture of intolerance towards domestic violence. 53. Efforts had been made to improve the relevant legislation, and a number of programmes had been implemented to address the needs of persons with disabilities. The access of persons with disabilities to public office needed to be further addressed. A lack of knowledge about the rights of persons with disabilities had been observed, and thus the Government would continue to enhance those measures to address the problem. 54. The delegation stated that, with a view to addressing nutritional issues and providing access to a variety of foods, the Government had introduced a programme to revive land cultivation, which had already produced good results. 55. While noting that Mongolia was party to main international human rights instruments, Turkey inquired whether the country was considering adhering to the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrants Workers and Members of their Families. Turkey welcomed the establishment of legal aid centres in all 9