A/HRC/14/37 jurisdiction over family relations and children might result in new court backlogs and/or lengthy trials. 347. Additionally, Slovenia could not accept the recommendation to strengthen the status of the German-speaking community. The rights of this community were adequately protected by a bilateral agreement and a convention between the Government of Austria and the Government of Slovenia on cooperation in the fields of culture, education and science for the period 2008–2012. Furthermore, the rights of the members of the Germanspeaking community, and in particular their rights to maintain their national, linguistic and cultural characteristics, were fully protected by the Constitution. 348. Slovenia could not make a definitive statement regarding the ratification of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, and noted this recommendation. Most of the rights contained in the Convention were already guaranteed by Slovenia to migrant workers and their families in its labour markets, in compliance with that treaty’s objectives. 349. One recommendation was not accepted, as it was considered unclear and contradictory. 350. Slovenia observed that many of the recommendations accepted were already being implemented. It gave the example of recent measures taken to improve the situation of the Roma community, in particular the national programme of measures for the Roma for the period 2010–2015. 351. A standing invitation had been made to the special procedures, and the first country visit, by the independent expert on access to safe drinking water and sanitation, had taken place from 24 to 28 March 2010. 352. Slovenia underlined the importance of a strong follow-up mechanism, and informed the Council that it had decided that the existing interministerial working commission on human rights, which included representatives of civil society, would monitor the follow-up to the recommendations. Another part of follow-up would be an analysis of existing institutional protection of human rights. The universal periodic review process had highlighted that some areas could be more efficiently covered, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had initiated a dialogue on how to improve institutional capacity for a more proactive promotion of human rights. 2. Views expressed by Member and observer States of the Council on the review outcome 353. Algeria expressed its appreciation at the acceptance by Slovenia of almost all recommendations received, which demonstrated the country’s commitment to the universal periodic review. It noted that two out of the three recommendations made by Algeria had been accepted. Algeria was encouraged by Slovenia’s determination to continue its efforts to promote and protect human rights, in particular those of vulnerable groups. It affirmed that, in this spirit, it would appreciate it if Slovenia continued to examine Algeria’s third recommendation in relation to the ratification of the Convention on Migrant Workers. Lastly, Algeria congratulated Slovenia on having pronounced itself in favour of humanitarian and human rights law during the consideration of Council resolution 14/1, thus giving priority to ethical values over political expedience. 354. The Islamic Republic of Iran referred to serious concerns expressed by various United Nations human rights mechanisms on a series of human rights violations in Slovenia, including the lack of a specific plan of action regarding human trafficking, the suffering of minorities, particularly the Roma, from prejudice and discrimination, reported cases of ill-treatment by law enforcement officials, and the trafficking of women for GE.12-17781 101