A/HRC/43/15 reduce poverty and social exclusion and to promote gender equality at the national and international levels. 48. Botswana appreciated legislative measures taken to implement recommendations accepted at the universal periodic review of 2014. It noted remaining challenges, including high levels of violence against women and racially motivated hate speech and violence. 49. Brazil noted initiatives to address major issues regarding social and economic rights, but remained concerned at child marriages and at issues with adequate housing in the Roma community. Brazil commended efforts to protect freedom of religion and the rights of older persons. It encouraged Slovenia to promote rights of persons with disabilities, including inclusive education. 50. Bulgaria commended Slovenia for improving the legal and institutional framework for the protection of human rights. Bulgaria noted the adoption of legislation on the protection of the rights of the child. 51. Canada welcomed the Protection against Discrimination Act. It was concerned at challenges faced by the “erased” persons and at difficulties they faced in obtaining legal status. Canada encouraged Slovenia to adopt additional measures to restore their legal status. 52. Chile welcomed the ratification of the Istanbul Convention, the broadening of the functions of the Human Rights Ombudsman in line with the Paris Principles, and the adoption of the National Programme of Measures for Roma. 53. China was pleased to note the measures to reduce poverty, to promote the rights of women and children and gender equality, and to combat trafficking in persons, as well as the adoption of the National Programme of Measures for Roma. 54. Costa Rica noted measures to protect the rights of minorities, particularly the rights of the Italian and Hungarian communities. Costa Rica was concerned about hate speech on the Internet, especially against migrants, Roma, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons, and Muslims. 55. Croatia welcomed the Civil Union Act and the enhancements of the rights of Roma. It noted that Slovenia had not recognized the Croatian community, despite it being the largest ethnic minority group and having resided for centuries in the country as an autochthonous national minority. 56. Cuba noted actions taken by Slovenia to bring up to date the legislative and institutional frameworks on development and the rights of minorities. 57. Cyprus welcomed measures introduced by Slovenia to address the legal status of “erased” persons, and to accelerate the social integration of minorities, such as the National Programme of Measures for Roma. 58. Denmark commended Slovenia for adopting legislation to enable the Human Rights Ombudsman to apply for A status in accordance with the Paris Principles. 59. Djibouti welcomed the ratification of the Istanbul Convention and the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure. It encouraged Slovenia to allocate adequate resources for the functioning of the office of the Advocate of the Principle of Equality. 60. The Dominican Republic welcomed the efforts of Slovenia to protect and promote human rights. 61. Ecuador noted the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure and the establishment of the Advocate of the Principle of Equality, and projects implemented to eradicate cyberviolence against women and children and to integrate foreigners into society. 62. The delegation of Slovenia stated that the legal framework included strong legal protection for the rights of all minorities, which included preservation of their culture and languages. The Italian and Hungarian minorities were constitutionally recognized autochthonous minorities with a special status. In 2018, the Special Rapporteur on minority 6