A/HRC/32/9 29. Ecuador highlighted the initiatives Paraguay had taken to promote social development, a human rights-based approach to poverty eradication and the National Development Plan to 2030. 30. Egypt noted with satisfaction the establishment of the national mechanism for the prevention of torture and the implementation of the Recommendations Monitoring System. Egypt urged Paraguay to increase its efforts to reduce poverty. 31. Ethiopia noted the domestication of international human rights instruments, and the introduction of human rights training in schools. It commended Paraguay for its commitment to poverty reduction. 32. France made a statement and recommendations. 33. Georgia encouraged Paraguay to allocate sufficient resources to the national mechanism for the prevention of torture. It expressed concern about the situation of human rights defenders and judicial and administrative proceedings against journalists, and urged the Government to conduct investigations into such cases. 34. Germany commended Paraguay for its engagement in the Human Rights Council. It appreciated the introduction of mechanisms to monitor the implementation of the country’s international obligations. 35. Ghana was concerned about allegations of harassment and killings of journalists and human rights defenders. It encouraged Paraguay to investigate the allegations and bring the perpetrators to justice. 36. Brazil welcomed the improvements that had been made to the legal and institutional framework and the establishment of the Recommendations Monitoring System, which had inspired it. 37. Guatemala commended Paraguay for the reforms undertaken to prohibit the sale of children, child pornography, commercial sexual exploitation of children and trafficking in persons. 38. Haiti noted that Paraguay had accepted all the recommendations from the first review cycle and congratulated it on its efforts to combat the sexual exploitation of children and adolescents. 39. The Holy See recognized the efforts to improve communication between civil authorities and indigenous communities, reduce extreme poverty and address corruption and trafficking in persons. 40. Honduras commended Paraguay on its efforts to reduce poverty and recognized its contribution to promoting good practices with the creation and implementation of the Recommendations Monitoring System. 41. India noted that Paraguay was up-to-date with its submission of reports to the treaty bodies. India requested information on the operational aspects of the National Development Plan to 2030. 42. Indonesia commended Paraguay for strengthening the legislative framework and providing inclusive education. It noted the efforts that had been made to formulate the National Human Rights Action Plan. 43. The Islamic Republic of Iran was concerned about the absence of a policy on protecting the rights of indigenous peoples, and about the level of trafficking in persons. 44. Iraq commended Paraguay for its efforts to implement the recommendations from the first review cycle. 6