(10) The Macao SAR should widely disseminate its report, its replies to the list of issues, the summary records of the meetings and the concluding observations of the Committee, in appropriate languages, through official websites, the media and non-governmental organizations. (11) The Committee invites the Macao SAR to submit its core document in accordance with the requirements of the Common Core Document in the Harmonized Guidelines on Reporting, as approved by the international human rights treaty bodies and contained in document HRI/GEN/2/Rev.5. (12) The Committee requests that the Macao SAR provide, within one year, information on its response to the Committee’s recommendations contained in paragraphs 7, 8 and 9 above. (13) The Macao SAR is invited to submit its next periodic report, which will be included in China’s fifth periodic report, by 21 November 2012. 41. Kazakhstan (1) The Committee considered the second periodic report of Kazakhstan (CAT/C/KAZ/2) at its 842nd and 845th meetings (CAT/C/SR.842 and CAT/C/SR.845), held on 6 and 7 November 2008, and adopted at its 858th meeting held on 18 November 2008 (CAT/C/SR.858), the following conclusions and recommendations. A. Introduction (2) The Committee welcomes the submission of the second periodic report of Kazakhstan and the responses to the list of issues (CAT/C/KAZ/Q/2/Add.1) submitted by the State party. The Committee also wishes to welcome the open and constructive dialogue held with the high-level delegation. B. Positive aspects (3) The Committee welcomes the recent ratification of the following international instruments: (a) The Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture; (b) The declaration made under articles 21 and 22 of the Convention against Torture in 2008 recognizing the competence of the Committee to receive and consider State and individual communications; (c) The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in 2006 and the signature of the first Optional Protocol thereto in 2007; (d) The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in January 2006; (e) The Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime in 2008. (4) The Committee welcomes the recent legislative measures taken by the State party since the consideration of its previous report, namely: (a) Enactment of articles 347-1 and 107 in the Criminal Code, addressing some of the elements in the definition of torture and cruel treatment and making it a specific criminal offence; (b) Amendment of article 116 of the Code of Criminal Procedure making statements obtained through the use of torture inadmissible as evidence; (c) Legislative amendments in 2003 making trafficking in human beings an offence under the Criminal Code and strengthening the power to investigate, prosecute, and convict traffickers. 34