A/HRC/29/8 80. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela recognized the active participation of Spain in international human rights forums, while noting the impact of the economic crisis on the quality of life of Spanish people. 81. Commending the reform of the Criminal Code, Albania asked about the envisaged amendment to the Criminal Code to strengthen protection for victims of gender-based violence. 82. Algeria commended measures against racial discrimination and incitement to racial hatred. Steps regarding migrants’ integration were encouraged further. It appreciated national and European coordination reinforcement on human trafficking. 83. Angola commended the ratification by Spain of most human rights instruments. It appreciated its efforts to respect international engagements with regard to the rights of migrants, their families and persons with disabilities. 84. Argentina welcomed the efforts of Spain to comply with the recommendations received during its first UPR, and praised the adoption of the Plan for the Inclusion of Pupils and Students with Special Education Needs. 85. Armenia welcomed steps taken to combat hate crimes, eliminate racial discrimination and combat trafficking in persons. Armenia highly appreciated measures adopted to implement the 2007 Historical Memory Act. 86. Australia encouraged Spain to implement its second Human Rights Plan. Australia welcomed the support of Spain for its LGBT community and acknowledged the challenges of reconciling border security, immigration policies and human rights obligations. 87. Austria was concerned about a bill to legalize automatic returns of people trying to cross border fences in Ceuta and Melilla. It noted that the reception conditions in those cities remained below minimum standards. 88. Azerbaijan welcomed the establishment of the post of National Rapporteur on human trafficking. It noted that some United Nations treaty bodies had expressed their concerns as to the existence of problems related to discrimination. 89. Bahrain welcomed measures to combat racial discrimination and xenophobia. Bahrain commended the Alliance of Civilizations initiative. Bahrain asked for more information on assistance to victims of trafficking. 90. Bangladesh appreciated the co-hosting by Spain of the Alliance of Civilizations and its efforts to eliminate discrimination against women. It expressed its concern regarding discrimination against migrants and Roma, and hate speech and xenophobic discourse among politicians. 91. Benin welcomed the ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse and the creation of a national council of victims of hate crimes. 92. Brazil welcomed legislative improvements on the rights of the child, in line with the recommendation made by Brazil during the first cycle. It reiterated the need to enhance protection of the human rights of migrants. 93. The Spanish delegation responded to questions that were raised during the interactive dialogue or sent in advance. 94. The General Law on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities unified the existing legislation on the subject and included the mainstreaming of disability policies. In the area of education, during the period 2012–2013, the percentage of people who received educational attention different from the ordinary amounted to 5.3 per cent of all students. In 10