A/HRC/31/14 57. Norway was concerned at conditions for asylum seekers and that the disproportionately high rate of incarceration of indigenous persons remained a critical issue. 58. Pakistan noted with concern the increasing number of incidents of violence against women and growing poverty and homelessness, especially of women, the elderly and children. 59. Panama welcomed the publication of the National Human Rights Action Plan in 2012 and the Multicultural Policy against racism. 60. Paraguay welcomed the adoption of gender equality legislation and policies for persons with disabilities and expressed concern about the situation of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers. 61. Peru recognized progress regarding the Multicultural Policy and the forthcoming referendum on the constitutional recognition of indigenous peoples. 62. The Philippines encouraged Australia to continue to address the concerns of indigenous peoples and to protect the rights of migrants and asylum seekers by devising alternatives to detention. 63. Poland was concerned about the situation of indigenous children, but welcomed efforts to include new anti-discrimination guarantees in the Constitution. 64. Portugal recalled the interrelated, interdependent and mutually reinforcing nature of all human rights. 65. The Republic of Korea welcomed the country’s Human Rights Framework and noted that the rights of indigenous peoples and asylum seekers could still be improved. 66. The Republic of Moldova welcomed actions to redress past profound injustices faced by indigenous peoples and certain disadvantages still experienced today. 67. The Russian Federation noted the slow progress in implementing recommendations and suggested that the Government carried out the promised referendum on constitutional recognition. 68. Rwanda expressed concern at the continued detention of migrants and asylum seekers and the continued disparities in access to services for indigenous communities. 69. Senegal welcomed the establishment of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, the Multicultural Policy and the National Anti-Racism Partnership. 70. Serbia commended efforts to eliminate discrimination against marginalized groups and encouraged continued efforts to promote gender equality in the workplace. 71. Sierra Leone commended several human rights policies and was concerned at reports of the forced repatriation of migrants and asylum seekers and the situation in offshore detention centres. 72. Singapore commended efforts to promote gender equality and empower women and recognized the National Disability Strategy’s inclusive approach. 73. Slovakia welcomed efforts to recognize indigenous Australians in the Constitution and emphasized the need to ensure the rights of children in immigration detention were equally protected. 74. Slovenia commended the nomination of the first indigenous representative to the Government and was concerned at reports about conditions in offshore processing centres and mandatory detentions. 7