A/HRC/43/15 89. Lebanon welcomed the creation of a national human rights institution and the efforts to combat poverty and strengthen social integration. 90. Lithuania commended Slovenia for its commitment to human rights and acknowledged the significant achievements made by the Government since the last universal periodic review. 91. Luxembourg welcomed the positive developments in the area of health and equality. It also welcomed the legislative measures taken to allow the Human Rights Ombudsman to apply for A status in line with the Paris Principles. 92. Malaysia commended Slovenia for its efforts in implementing the accepted recommendations from previous reviews and encouraged it to continue efforts to promote and protect the human rights of its population, including of minorities. 93. Maldives commended Slovenia for its 2017 midterm report regarding implementation of the recommendations received during the second cycle of the universal periodic review. 94. Malta commended the ratification by Slovenia of several international human rights instruments, as well as its increased protection against discrimination, measures to protect minorities and efforts to prevent violence against women. 95. Mexico acknowledged the progress in the area of gender equality, which allowed Slovenia to be one of the countries in the world with the smallest gender pay gap. 96. Montenegro commended Slovenia for the establishment of new human rights institutions, and for measures to protect children from all forms of violence and to protect vulnerable groups, including minorities. Montenegro encouraged Slovenia to combat hate speech on the Internet. 97. Myanmar commended Slovenia for its achievements in various areas, including the establishment of a national human rights institution, the reduction of poverty, and the protection of the rights of women and persons with disabilities. 98. Nepal welcomed the establishment of a national human rights institution with A status, and efforts by the Government to promote equal opportunities for men and women and greater social inclusion for vulnerable groups. 99. The Netherlands congratulated Slovenia on the adoption of the Family Violence Prevention Act, which explicitly prohibited corporal punishment of children, and on its decision to increase spending for the Advocate of the Principle of Equality. 100. Niger welcomed the measures taken by Slovenia to implement previously accepted recommendations and to strengthen its legal and institutional framework to better protect and promote human rights. 101. Nigeria noted with appreciation the efforts of Slovenia to combat human trafficking and provide protection for the victims. It commended the country’s policy on migration and its efforts to protect the rights of migrants. 102. North Macedonia welcomed the ratification of the Istanbul Convention and improvements to the legislative and institutional framework to combat violence against women. It appreciated legislative amendments to broaden the mandate of the Human Rights Ombudsman. 103. Pakistan noted with appreciation efforts by Slovenia to reduce poverty and social exclusion and to improve the situation of older persons. It remained concerned about an increase in cases of hate speech on the Internet, particularly against migrants, Roma and Muslims. 104. Peru acknowledged the efforts made by Slovenia regarding human rights, particularly the rights of women. 105. The Philippines acknowledged the progress made in implementing the recommendations accepted during the second universal periodic review. 9