A/HRC/36/13 67. Ethiopia noted the progress in institutional, political and socioeconomic reforms, including the amendment of the Constitution. 68. France enquired about the State’s intention to ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance in the near future. 69. Georgia encouraged the Government to pursue efforts regarding the rights of women and children and welcomed the criminalization of violence against women. 70. Germany positively noted the constitutional reform but remained concerned about challenges in the human rights situation. 71. Ghana welcomed the establishment of the National Human Rights Council and the high independent authority for elections oversight. 72. Guatemala expressed concern about reports of marginalization of minorities and indigenous peoples in Algeria. 73. Honduras welcomed the consultative process undertaken in the revision of the Constitution and the establishment of the National Human Rights Council. 74. Hungary welcomed the national strategy for combating human trafficking and the law criminalizing domestic violence against women and encouraged the State to ensure their full implementation. 75. India commended the earmarking of 30 per cent of the gross domestic product for social policy and encouraged Algeria to sustain its efforts to raise the general quality of education by streamlining selection and training. 76. Indonesia welcomed constitutional amendments providing greater access to participatory democracy, gender parity in employment, and child protection services. 77. The Islamic Republic of Iran expressed appreciation for the enactment of provisions that legally defined offences such as the use of a child to beg, kidnapping, and sexual assault of a minor. 78. Iraq commended constitutional amendments encouraging local participatory democracy, the establishment of the high independent authority for elections oversight and the National Human Rights Council. 79. Ireland urged that a standing invitation be extended to special procedures mandate holders and outstanding visit requests be accepted. It also urged the State to decriminalize consensual same-sex relations and to create a safe and enabling environment for human rights defenders and civil society. 80. Israel stated that Algeria still needed to address many serious deficiencies, including a lack of freedom of religion and the unequal rights of women. 81. Italy welcomed the prohibition of child labour, the establishment of a national delegate for child protection, the State’s objective of gender parity in employment and the criminalization of violence against women. 82. Jordan commended the establishment of the high independent authority for elections oversight and the National Human Rights Council. 83. Kenya made recommendations. 84. Kuwait welcomed that the State continued its reforms through the adoption of institutional, political and economic reforms that had led to improvement in the legislative framework, to increased citizens’ participation and to improved living conditions and that facilitated access to public services. 85. Lebanon commended the constitutional amendments strengthening participatory democracy, freedom of expression and freedom of the media, and the State’s cooperation with the Human Rights Council mechanisms. 86. Libya commended the State’s efforts in implementing institutional, political, economic and social reforms and constitutional amendments. GE.17-12216 7