A/HRC/44/17 145. The delegation further stated that the law guaranteeing the rights of persons with disabilities also guaranteed all services and benefits to non-citizens. Disabled persons who were non-Kuwaitis could receive identity documents and medical care pursuant to Law No. 8 of 2010. Kuwaiti women married to non-Kuwaitis could receive housing that met the basic conditions of well-being. Kuwait had also organized a number of publicity and media campaigns to promote the integration of persons with disabilities into society. The Office for Persons with Disabilities had launched a manual with a view to correcting erroneous terminology concerning persons with disabilities and had published a national code on accessibility and a national framework on facilitating Internet access for persons with disabilities. 146. Uruguay noted with concern that seven persons were executed in 2017, ending four years of a de facto moratorium on the death penalty. 147. Uzbekistan noted that Kuwait had taken a number of legislative, institutional and administrative measures to ensure the protection and promotion of human rights. 148. Venezuela commended the efforts of Kuwait to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and their programmes for the empowerment of women. 149. Viet Nam highlighted the ongoing national efforts of Kuwait to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. 150. Yemen welcomed the generous humanitarian and development assistance provided by Kuwait for the sake of peace. 151. Zambia welcomed the delegation of Kuwait and commended the national report and the update provided. 152. Zimbabwe noted that Kuwait had implemented policies and strategies aimed at protecting the human rights of its citizens. 153. Afghanistan commended the enforcement of the Domestic Workers Act and other reforms in line with ILO conventions. 154. Albania commended the ratification by Kuwait of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. 155. Algeria commended Kuwait for ratifying various international conventions and its promotion of a human rights framework. 156. The delegation of Kuwait concluded their statements by reiterating the country’s commitment to the universal periodic review and the promotion and protection of human rights and international mechanisms. The universal periodic review mechanism was an opportunity to help States improve and enhance their compliance under international human rights law. II. Conclusions and/or recommendations 157. The following recommendations will be examined by Kuwait, which will provide responses in due time, but no later than the forty-forth session of the Human Rights Council. 157.1 Ratify the second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights aiming at the abolition of the death penalty (Montenegro) (Slovenia); 157.2 Ratify the first Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (France); 157.3 Accede to the second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights aiming at the abolition of the death penalty (Togo); 157.4 Accede to the second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty (Croatia); 10