A/HRC/34/12 54. Thailand welcomed the progress made in strengthening the human rights infrastructure, particularly the passage in 2014 of the Law on the People’s Advocate (Ombudsman) and the development of the new national human rights action plan. 55. Timor-Leste welcomed the creation of the Council on the Prevention and Elimination of Discrimination and Ensuring Equality and the development of the manual on anti-discrimination for judges. Timor-Leste noted with appreciation the adoption of several anti-corruption laws. 56. Tunisia noted with appreciation the revised National Action Plan on Human Rights. It welcomed the development of a national strategy for the protection of children, for 20142020. Tunisia asked for information on the mechanisms created to deal with hate crimes, harassment and racially motivated discrimination. 57. Turkey commended the achievements in the areas of education, the rights of the child, gender equality and justice reform. Turkey encouraged a similarly comprehensive approach in the development of the new National Human Rights Action Plan. 58. In its response, the delegation of the Republic of Moldova reiterated its commitment to implementing the new human rights action plan that was being drafted and that would include all the recommendations received in the universal periodic review. 59. Regarding the selection, appointment and promotion of judges, the delegation advised that a new mechanism had been put in place and that only 4 per cent of the appointments raised concerns. The criterion that was the cause of the concerns would be revised. Amendments to the Constitution that had had a positive endorsement by the Constitutional Court were pending the approval of Parliament. The composition of the Superior Council of Magistrates would now include the Prosecutor-General, and the term of the appointment of judges to the Supreme Court would be extended. 60. On minority-related questions, the delegation provided information about the 20112015 action plan on supporting the Roma population and about the action plan for 20162020. As a result of the implementation of the first plan, the institution of community mediator had been created. For the first time, and with the support of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women), two Roma women had been elected to local councils and seven women were on party lists for elections. Education was an important element, so schools were functioning under special supervision in all densely populated areas. The priorities were to continue to take measures for the integration of Roma, to incentivize cooperation with State authorities and to combat discrimination. 61. The Government, together with organizations of ethnocultural national minorities and international experts, had drafted the “Concept on integrating ethnic minorities”, which was scheduled to be approved by the end of 2016. 62. On the issue on violence against women, Parliament had approved amendments to a set of laws that covered the expansion of the spectrum of rights of the victims of domestic violence and improvements to the victim protection mechanism, expansion of the circle of subjects referred to as family members, and the setting up of a free 24/7 telephone counselling service. 63. The delegation also provided information about a first draft of the Strategy on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence. 64. The Government of the Republic of Moldova had approved the national strategy on child protection for 2014-2020 and the action plan for 2016-2020, which were focused on ensuring the necessary conditions for growth and education in the family environment, preventing and combating violence, neglect and exploitation, and promoting non-violent 8