A/HRC/14/7 26. Brazil noted Bolivia’s commitment to human rights in the context of overcoming social inequality and historical injustice. Brazil congratulated Bolivia on its Constitution, its reduction of maternal and infant mortality and the results it had achieved in combating illiteracy. Brazil asked about mechanisms to guarantee the conformity of indigenous justice with international human rights obligations; measures to combat violence against children, particularly corporal punishment; and measures to overcome poverty. Brazil made recommendations. 27. The Islamic Republic of Iran welcomed the national human rights action plan, the National Human Rights Council, the Ministry for Institutional Transparency and efforts to enhance economic, social and cultural rights. It noted Bolivia’s commitment to indigenous peoples’ rights. Iran asked about efforts to quantify the historical responsibility of developed countries in the form of climate debt and to promote a declaration on the rights of mother Earth. Iran made recommendations. 28. Egypt commended Bolivia for the national human rights action plan, with the participation of civil society and with the Council to oversee its implementation. Egypt welcomed the national plan on equality and equal opportunities for persons with disabilities. It also noted Bolivia’s significant steps to address human trafficking. Egypt made recommendations. 29. The Lao People’s Democratic Republic noted that Bolivia’s Constitution was in accordance with international human rights treaties. It noted that the Office of the Ombudsman was entrusted with the enforcement, promotion and dissemination of human rights and with the implementation of the national human rights action plan. The Lao People’s Democratic Republic made recommendations. 30. Slovakia welcomed the new Constitution and the national human rights action plan. It noted challenges faced by the judiciary and that the process of constitutional reforms had not been finalized. Slovakia referred to concerns about child trafficking, child labour and conditions in detention centres and prisons. It made recommendations. 31. Canada expressed concern about governance institutions that had operated under interim leadership or without a quorum, as well as about reports concerning Government influence over the judiciary. Canada commended Bolivia for steps to protect indigenous rights. It expressed concern at reports concerning threats and intimidation with regard to journalists and human rights defenders, and at the number of anti-media statements made by senior political actors. It made recommendations. 32. Panama welcomed the President’s nomination of an equal number of men and women to Cabinet positions. It welcomed the adoption into law of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. It noted that the distribution of land posed a challenge and asked about measures to accelerate that process. It referred to the 2008 of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women and asked about the inclusion of Bolivians of African origin in national population statistics. Panama made a recommendation. 33. India noted Bolivia’s challenges, including the implementation of the 2003 civil society agenda. It highlighted the new Constitution and Ombudsman. India requested information about progress with regard to judicial reforms and measures taken to reduce poverty among indigenous peoples and to address maternal mortality and sexual and reproductive health care. 34. Finland welcomed the new Constitution and Bolivia’s extension of an open invitation to human rights mechanisms and special procedures. It expressed concern about the potential conflict between ordinary and indigenous justice under the new Constitution. 6