A/HRC/41/15 51. Ethiopia commended Cyprus for actively promoting, regionally and internationally, the adoption of measures against the destruction and illicit trafficking of cultural heritage. 52. Replying to questions and comments, the delegation of Cyprus stated that the Law Commissioner, in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was monitoring progress in the implementation of the accepted universal periodic review recommendations. In implementing the recommendations, the Government held consultations with all competent services and civil society organizations and took into consideration their views. 53. Cyprus was strengthening its efforts to improve the working conditions of all nonEuropean Union workers. Their terms of employment were the same as those provided in collective agreements. Cyprus had ratified the International Labour Organization (ILO) Protocol to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29), and had taken steps towards ratifying the ILO Private Employment Agencies Convention, 1997 (No. 181), as its provisions were met by national law. Furthermore, the supervision of private employment agencies had been strengthened and the performance of the inspectorate mechanism had been enhanced. 54. The Safety and Health Law covered domestic workers. Deportation of injured workers due to their illegal status had been suspended. In addition, non-European Union nationals residing in Cyprus were entitled to the same social security benefits as Cypriot nationals. 55. With regard to access to the labour market, the Public Employment Service offered placement in the Government-controlled areas and vocational guidance services to Turkish Cypriot jobseekers who held a Cyprus identity card, irrespective of whether they lived in the Government-controlled or occupied territories. Furthermore, all Cypriots living in the non-Government controlled areas had access to health-care benefits under the same conditions as the rest of the population. 56. With regard to asylum, Cyprus remained committed to its international obligations and had secured the provision of appropriate reception conditions for asylum seekers. It had introduced a proper status determination procedure, including a special identification procedure for vulnerable persons and effective remedies. Asylum seekers were never detained. A new operational scheme for the reception and accommodation centre in Kofinou had been introduced with the deployment of additional personnel, offering cleaning, security and health services. A coordination mechanism had been established, which foresaw the participation of non-governmental organizations and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. 57. Detention of migrants was used as a measure of last resort, while priority was given to voluntary returns. Detention for the longest period possible occurred only when serious matters of public order and security were involved. Detentions were reviewed on a monthly basis. 58. The main focus of the integration policy was the inclusion of non-European Union nationals into society, for example through free Greek language courses and vocational training and awareness campaigns were conducted for the sensitization of the general public on the issue. 59. The national legislation concerning trafficking was victim-centred and included a gender perspective. Accordingly, victims were entitled to a temporary residence permit, emergency medical treatment and access to social benefits, such as full access to the guaranteed minimum income scheme. 60. With regard to nationality, legislation did not include discriminatory provisions against any ethnic group or non-European Union nationals. 61. The Government was in the process of considerably expanding the range of jobs to which asylum seekers had access. Additionally, asylum seekers had access to the labour market one month after they applied for asylum, instead of six months under the previous arrangements. The improved access to the labour market, together with the material reception conditions provided to asylum seekers, were considered sufficient and the process had been streamlined to avoid significant delays in the reception of monthly coupons and 6