A/HRC/14/10 international community, implemented various educational projects for civil servants, employees of the social protection and penitentiary systems, and non-governmental organizations. 65. The secretariat of the Presidential Human Rights Commission monitored the implementation of the National Human Rights Action Plan. As at January 2010, several recommendations set out in the Plan had been implemented, including the adoption of laws regarding health care, equal rights and opportunities for women and men, the prevention of domestic violence, and refugees. Several legislative amendments had been introduced in order to further improve the criminal correction and penal systems, the fight against corruption; the judiciary and the quality of legal services, the provision of free medical assistance and social protection; and the protection of consumer rights. The ratification of the Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of InterCountry Adoption was in process. Digital libraries had been established to provide human rights information to vulnerable groups. 66. The 2009 Law on Refugees incorporated main international principles regarding asylum seekers and refugees. For example, an asylum seeker had the right to appeal a decision to reject the granting of refugee status, as well as the right to remain in Kazakhstan during the appeal process. The Law also prohibited returning a refugee to a country in which his life would be threatened on account of his race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinions. Asylum seekers could apply for refugee status through the diplomatic representation and consulates of Kazakhstan. 67. Regarding the case of Evgeny Zhovtis, the investigation and trial process had been carried out in a transparent and impartial manner. The delegation noted that this was case in which a citizen had been accused in connection with the accidental death of a person, and that it should therefore not be considered a case against a human rights defender. In January 2010, Evgeny Zhovtis had appealed the court decision to the Supreme Court, and as the case was being considered by the Court, no one had the right to intervene in the judicial process. 68. The Constitution prohibited censorship and guaranteed freedom of expression, and the 2009 amendments to the Law on Media expanded media freedom by removing administrative barriers to print media and the registration of television and radio, and increased journalists’ rights by eliminating the authorization requirement for the use of audio and video equipment during interviews. The 2009 Law on the Internet was not aimed at regulating the Internet, but prohibited information inciting violence, political, national or religious extremism, as well as pornography. During the seven months of its implementation, no court case against a website had been launched and no administrative closure of an Internet site had been documented. 69. Parliament was currently considering the adoption of five draft laws related to the protection of children’s rights. New methods of inclusive education had been employed for the integration of children with disabilities. More than 12,000 children with disabilities studied in public schools and kindergartens, and several regions provided distance education for children with special needs. A quota system was in place to ensure access for children with special needs to colleges and universities. 70. Social and legal subjects, as well as a civil education course, were included in the curriculums of public schools. Since the 2006-2007 academic year, courses on the principles of the State and law had been provided in schools. 71. There were 380 special boarding schools for children in rural areas, and transportation was provided to enable them to attend schools. Nineteen languages were taught as separate subjects in 100 public schools to guarantee the right of members of ethnic groups to study their languages. A total of 195 specialized language centres had been 11