A/HRC/36/15 75. Hungary commended the Netherlands for ratifying the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and for starting to implement it. 76. Iceland commended the Netherlands for its engagement in the promotion of human rights at home and abroad. It noted that the Netherlands could take additional steps to address racism and xenophobia and to close the gender pay gap. 77. India appreciated the efforts of the Netherlands to prevent ethnic profiling and encouraged it to continue its efforts to enhance the economic independence of women and reduce the gender pay gap. 78. Indonesia noted the adoption of the action plan to combat discrimination and of the Youth Care Act, and the efforts of the Netherlands to combat child sex tourism. 79. The Islamic Republic of Iran noted an increase in reports of racially motivated crimes and hate crimes, and stated that the number of prosecutions and convictions was low. 80. Iraq noted the ratification by the Netherlands of most of the international human rights treaties, the creation of a national human rights institution and the adoption of policies encouraging women’s participation in high-level decision-making positions. 81. Ireland urged the Netherlands to make further efforts to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons from violence and discrimination, including by increasing protection from and the appropriate prosecution for hate crimes. 82. Israel noted the adoption of a national human rights action plan, the Rainbow Cities initiative and policies to fight human trafficking, and the establishment of centres for victims of sexual violence. 83. Italy noted the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the adoption of measures for its implementation, and the adoption of the national action plan to combat discrimination and the Youth Care Act. 84. Kazakhstan noted the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the national action plans on human rights and on combating discrimination. It expressed concern about discrimination against ethnic minorities. 85. Kenya noted the Netherlands’ engagement with human rights mechanisms, particularly OHCHR, and the implementation of the recommendations arising from the previous review. It encouraged the Netherlands to maintain that approach. 86. Lebanon noted the increased migration and encouraged the Netherlands to ensure diversity and respect for human rights. It welcomed its efforts to fight discrimination and xenophobia. 87. Liechtenstein welcomed the efforts of the Netherlands to maintain peace and security, protect the rights of women and combat violence and abuse against children. 88. Malaysia noted the efforts of the Netherlands to strengthen national mechanisms to combat discrimination. It expressed concern about some counter-terrorism programmes that reinforced the association of terrorism with religion, race, culture, ethnicity and nationality. 89. The Maldives noted the initiatives taken by the Government to combat the sexual exploitation of children, and the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. 90. Mexico recognized the progress made in implementing the national human rights action plan. 91. Montenegro recognized the efforts to improve gender equality. It expressed concern about discrimination against women in employment, including in relation to pregnancy and motherhood, and about the gender pay gap. 92. Mozambique noted the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It welcomed the adoption in 2016 of an action programme to combat discrimination that included prevention and awareness-raising campaigns. 8