A/HRC/11/L.10 page 113 462. Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) believed that the information provided in the Saudi replies was very useful to the universal periodic review, in particular regarding the family and community medical system, which provided the highest possible health service to its population. It recognized Saudi Arabia’s efforts to promote and protect human rights, especially the measures taken to change the normative and institutional framework of the country. 463. Qatar valued Saudi Arabia’s open approach in dealing with the recommendations made by the delegations. Qatar commended Saudi Arabia in particular for the progress relating to the strengthening of human rights infrastructure in the legislative and institutional fields, and for the measures taken to reform the judicial system and the achievements in economic, social and cultural rights, such as the rights to education, health, work and housing. Qatar welcomed Saudi Arabia’s cooperation with international human rights institutions, in particular the Council. 464. Algeria welcomed Saudi Arabia’s efforts to promote all human rights and its attachment to a culture of human rights. It congratulated Saudi Arabia on its re-election to the Council. Algeria commended it for its efforts to promote the rights of children and women, in particular the creation of mechanisms to prevent domestic violence, and the adoption of legislation on children. Algeria also commended Saudi Arabia for accepting the recommendations to further its efforts to fight terrorism and protect human rights at the same time, pursue its policies aiming at the promotion of dialogue among religions and civilizations, and continue its efforts to create a positive environment for all foreign workers. 465. Cuba welcomed the fact that Saudi Arabia had accepted the majority of the recommendations. Measures taken to implement them showed the will of Saudi Arabia to promote and protect the human rights of its people. Cuba recognized the measures taken in the fields of education, health, housing, work, security and social assistance, which benefited the neediest people. Cuba recognized the generous contributions made by Saudi Arabia to alleviate the situation of poor countries affected by the world food crisis and urged it to continue in its vocation of solidarity towards developing countries. 466. Belarus noted that Saudi Arabia had been working to develop further its national judicial system and eradicate discrimination against migrant workers. The Government had accepted the recommendations of Belarus with regard to continuing efforts to protect migrant workers’ rights

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