A/HRC/32/9 60. Nicaragua underscored the efforts of Paraguay to care for children, the National Plan for the Prevention and Elimination of the Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents, positive developments in education and access to education. 61. Norway was concerned about the high number of reports of threats, attacks, harassment and killings of human rights defenders. It commended Paraguay for establishing a national mechanism for the prevention of torture. 62. Pakistan commended Paraguay for its adoption of a number of laws and administrative reforms aiming at the promotion and protection of human rights. 63. Panama noted the strengthening by Paraguay of its normative and institutional framework to prevent torture, eradicate poverty and guarantee the rights to education and health. 64. Peru underscored the implementation by Paraguay of the Recommendations Monitoring System to monitor follow-up to the recommendations from the first review cycle and its commitment to recover citizens’ historical memory. 65. The Philippines welcomed the abolition of the death penalty in Paraguay and commended its efforts to promote and protect the rights of indigenous peoples. 66. Poland noted with appreciation the changes made by Paraguay to its constitutional and legislative framework and the establishment of a universal, accessible health-care service. 67. Portugal noted with concern that no Ombudsman had been appointed in Paraguay since 2008 and that the A status accreditation of the Ombudsman’s Office had been suspended. 68. The Republic of Korea welcomed the National Action Plan for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the National Strategy for the Prevention and Elimination of Child Labour and for the Protection of Adolescent Workers. 69. The Republic of Moldova shared the concerns of the treaty bodies about widespread pretrial detention in Paraguay, especially for children between the ages of 16 and 18. 70. Singapore welcomed the commitment of Paraguay to prioritizing poverty eradication and its policy to promote equal rights and opportunities for men and women. 71. Slovakia encouraged Paraguay to recognize the competence of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances to consider individual communications under the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. While welcoming the establishment of the national mechanism for the prevention of torture, Slovakia noted that there was insufficient investigation into allegations of torture and that perpetrators of torture where not held sufficiently accountable. 72. Slovenia shared concerns about the high rate of teenage pregnancy and the high maternal mortality rate. It echoed the call that had been made by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to investigate all attacks on journalists and media workers. 73. South Africa was concerned that, despite the commitments Paraguay had made to do so, it had yet to adopt an anti-discrimination law that was in line with international human rights standards. 74. Spain recognized the efforts Paraguay had made in the implementation of recommendations, as demonstrated by the recent visits of special procedure mandate holders and the creation of the Recommendations Monitoring System. 8