A/HRC23/4 asked Tonga to consider reviewing the legal age of majority to ensure social equity in this respect. Brazil made a recommendation. 61. Burundi strongly encouraged Tonga to pursue its policy to combat violence against women and corporal punishment inflicted on children. It welcomed Tonga’s efforts in fighting discrimination based on social class, religion and race. Furthermore, it encouraged Tonga to ensure that its labour code is actually enacted. Burundi made recommendations. 62. Canada noted Tonga’s progress in combating corruption. It asked what specific steps has been taken to improve governance, and what further steps are planned in this respect as well as to eventually eliminate graft in the public sector. It welcomed the reforms introduced in 2010, which should be consolidated to eventually lead Tonga to become a fully representative democracy. Canada remained concerned that freedom of speech and the press are not always protected in practice. It made recommendations. 63. Chile stated that Tonga’s extremely vulnerable status with regard to climate and sea level variations imposes on its authorities a duty to confront such challenges, with the technical assistance of the international community. Chile appreciated the legislative reforms on violence against women and children, and the process initiated to discuss and adopted a comprehensive legislation to combat domestic violence. It made recommendations. 64. China appreciated Tonga’s efforts to promote and protect human rights, including gender equality, elimination of violence against women and human rights education for the police. It noted that Tonga has signed CRPD and is considering accession to CEDAW. Taking note of the challenges faced by Tonga, China considered that the international community should provide Tonga with necessary financial and technical assistance in support of its social and economic development. It made a recommendation. 65. Costa Rica took note with satisfaction of the democratic reforms implemented by Tonga to gradually promote equity. It also highlighted Tonga’s human rights training for police, security and penitentiary personnel. It was concerned at Tonga’s poor ratification record of international human rights instruments and weak legal framework to protect human beings. It made recommendations. 66. Cuba recognized Tonga’s progress in seeking better protection and promotion of human rights for all its citizens and specifically stressed progress in the area of human development indicators, the fight against poverty and health system improvement, despite financial limitations. Cuba welcomed the high level of literacy and advancement in higher education in Tonga. It made recommendations. 67. Estonia recognized the importance of the human rights agenda in Tonga. It invited Tonga to show strong commitment to justice and the rule of law, to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court and fully align its legislation therewith, to accede to the Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the Court and to protect women’s rights. It commended Tonga on its freedom of information policy, while encouraging it to take further steps with regard to freedom of expression and information. It made recommendations. 68. France noted that Tonga has ratified only very few international human rights instruments and that no progress has been made in that area since Tonga’s UPR in 2008. It made recommendations. 69. Guatemala highlighted Tonga’s progress to combat domestic violence, despite the lack of national legislation on domestic violence or the criminalization of marital rape. It encouraged Tonga to continue presenting information on the achievements of its National Domestic Violence Unit. The Tongan Supreme Court has upheld absolute prohibition of 11