A/HRC/14/37 to protect the rights and freedoms of ethnic minorities and the targeted policy to support minority languages and ethnic cultures. 312. Kazakhstan would continue to expand and intensify its cooperation in the protection and promotion of human rights at the international level. The delegation expressed the Government’s readiness to share its experience and best practices with other States, particularly regarding issues on inter-ethnic and inter-denominational accords, the protection of the rights of women and children, and education, and to learn from the best experiences of other States. Kazakhstan expressed its firm intention to strive for successful achievements in sustainable development. 2. Views expressed by Member and observer States of the Council on the review outcome 313. Bahrain appreciated the steps and the measures taken by Kazakhstan for the implementation of the recommendations made during the universal periodic review. Bahrain appreciated Kazakhstan’s efforts reflected, inter alia, in its national human rights plan of action. It valued Kazakhstan’s commitment to continue its efforts to promote and protect the rights of children, to disseminate a human rights culture and to ensure education in human rights. 314. Algeria welcomed the additional information provided by Kazakhstan regarding the follow-up to recommendations made during the universal periodic review. It appreciated the Government’s commitment to promote and protect human rights, and highlighted the fact that half of the recommendations had been implemented by Kazakhstan. Algeria expressed its satisfaction that only one of the five recommendations made by Algeria and related to the ratification of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Their Families did not enjoy the support of Kazakhstan. Having in mind the importance of the recommendation, Algeria encouraged Kazakhstan to protect the rights of the vulnerable population of migrant workers. 315. Uzbekistan thanked Kazakhstan for the comprehensive information on the recommendations made during the review. It praised Kazakhstan for the consistent steps taken for human rights protection, in particular for setting up national human rights priorities in the national human rights plan of action for the period 2009–2012 and in the Legal Policy Concept. Uzbekistan noted that Kazakhstan attached great importance to the realization of economic, social and cultural rights, including protection of the rights of women and children and the rights to health and education. Uzbekistan welcomed Kazakhstan’s efforts to, inter alia, develop international cooperation in the area of human rights. During its review, Kazakhstan demonstrated that it had developed national human rights mechanisms to address problems in this area effectively. 316. Pakistan noted with appreciation that Kazakhstan had accepted 112 recommendations and that most of them had either been implemented or were in the process of implementation. Kazakhstan’s willingness to comply with the recommendations demonstrated the importance it attached to the universal periodic review. Pakistan appreciated the Government’s commitment to end gender discrimination, including domestic violence, and its readiness to strengthen law enforcement and the judicial system further. Pakistan highlighted Kazakhstan’s willingness to establish an independent national human rights institution in accordance with the Paris Principles. 317. Malaysia was encouraged by Kazakhstan’s commitment to pursue a nonconfrontational and dialogue-based approach in expanding its international cooperation in the promotion and protection of human rights. It appreciated the Government’s acceptance of a large number of recommendations, which demonstrated Kazakhstan’s commitment to strengthen democratic standards and to ensure respect for all human rights. It welcomed 96 GE.12-17781