A/HRC/36/15 46. Brazil commended the Netherlands for its efforts to promote freedom of expression, decrease the gender pay gap and combat discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons. It expressed concern about ethnic profiling and the detention of migrants and asylum seekers. 47. Bulgaria noted the adoption of the national action plans on human rights and the rights of children and of the Youth Care Act. 48. Burkina Faso noted with satisfaction the degree to which human rights had been realized, the adoption in 2013 of the national human rights action plan and the establishment in 2012 of the national human rights institution. 49. Canada welcomed the positive steps taken by the Netherlands to promote the rights of women, particularly their sexual and reproductive health and rights, internationally. 50. Chile noted the adoption of the national human rights action plan and the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It expressed concern about the detention of asylum seekers and migrants. 51. China commended the Netherlands for adopting a national human rights action plan. It expressed concern about discrimination against Muslims, members of ethnic minorities and persons of African descent and about xenophobia. 52. Côte d’Ivoire welcomed the efforts of the Government to improve the human rights situation by establishing the Netherlands Institute for Human Rights and by adopting national plans on human rights and the rights of children. 53. Cuba recognized that the Netherlands had promoted equal treatment and nondiscrimination through various policies and legislative measures. 54. Ecuador commended the Netherlands for adopting the national human rights action plan and ratifying the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and for its efforts concerning business and human rights. 55. Egypt welcomed the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It expressed concern about incidents of racism, xenophobia and discrimination against migrants and asylum seekers. 56. Estonia noted the establishment of a national human rights institution with A status and the efforts of the Government to protect the rights of persons with disabilities, notably through the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. 57. France welcomed the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the adoption of the first national human rights action plan. 58. Georgia noted the adoption of action plans on human rights, anti-discrimination and the rights of children. It encouraged the Government to establish mechanisms to monitor and assess the implementation of those plans. 59. Germany welcomed the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the establishment of a national human rights institution. 60. Ghana urged the Netherlands to investigate the disappearance of unaccompanied children from asylum reception centres and identify children who might have been the victims of enforced disappearance. 61. Greece welcomed the action plan to protect the rights of children, including from sexual exploitation and human trafficking, and to promote the active involvement of youths in public life. 62. Guatemala expressed concern about the rise in hate speech in the media and the Internet and among politicians. 63. In response to questions regarding domestic violence, the head of delegation stated that the police had set up specialized front offices to address effectively cases of child abuse. The police and the prosecutor’s office had been implementing special programmes to effectively address domestic violence, including child abuse. 6

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