A/HRC/34/12 41. Qatar acknowledged the fight against trafficking and child exploitation through the adoption of national strategies. It welcomed efforts to promote the rights of persons with disabilities, while asking that support be given to their families. 42. The Republic of Korea commended the establishment of the Council on the Prevention and Elimination of Discrimination and Ensuring Equality and the adoption of the Law on Ensuring Equality. It noted progress in combating judicial corruption, through the Justice Sector Reform Strategy for 2011-2016. 43. Romania appreciated the good organization of the first round of the presidential elections, as assessed by the international observation mission. 44. The Russian Federation noted the inadequate representation of ethnic minorities in government bodies and was concerned by the trend away from using Russian as a language of inter-ethnic communication. 45. Serbia welcomed the National Human Rights Action Plan as well as the mechanism to monitor its implementation. It welcomed the adoption of child protection legislation and of an implementation strategy. 46. Sierra Leone commended the National Human Rights Action Plan for 2017-2020 and the government strategy on child protection for 2014-2020. It indicated that further efforts could be undertaken to ensure the participation of Roma in decision-making processes and encouraged the Government to implement the national action plan for Roma for 2016-2020. 47. Slovenia commended progress achieved since the last review, while at the same time stressing that recommendations that had been accepted were still to be fully implemented. It noted that root causes of domestic violence, such as gender inequalities and economic issues, had not been fully addressed. 48. Slovakia welcomed the legal recognition of the competence of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination to receive complaints about alleged victims of human rights violations. It encouraged the Government to fully implement laws aimed at eliminating discrimination against women and noted shortcomings in the Law on Ensuring Equality. 49. Spain congratulated the Republic of Moldova on the progress achieved in promoting and protecting human rights. It expressed concern at the lack of political will in combating violence against women and domestic violence. 50. The Sudan commended achievements since the first review, namely the reform of the legal and institutional framework. Sudan noted with appreciation the comprehensive diversity strategy, established with support from the High Commissioner on National Minorities, of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, and with technical assistance from the Council of Europe. 51. Sweden noted with concern that domestic and sexual violence was still widespread and was closely linked to gender inequalities and gender stereotypes. It noted a very low rate of reporting of cases of abuse. 52. Switzerland noted with appreciation the recent establishment of emergency protection orders, which could be quickly issued by police officers. 53. Tajikistan welcomed the steps taken for effective implementation of the legal framework for promoting and protecting human rights, through the ratification of international treaties and improvements to national legislation. It commended measures taken to enhance anti-discrimination policies and equality. 7