A/HRC/36/15 109. Sierra Leone noted the action plan on the rights of children and efforts to combat child trafficking and child sex tourism and to address discrimination. It encouraged the Netherlands to continue to address discrimination against minorities and migrants. 110. Slovenia welcomed the information provided concerning the protection and promotion of human rights at the municipal level. It asked for information on services available to older persons. 111. South Africa welcomed the adoption of a national action programme to combat discrimination, including in the labour market. 112. Spain was concerned about controls imposed on digital platforms in the context of threats to national security. It noted the ongoing process to ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. 113. Sri Lanka noted the national human rights action plan, the national human rights institution with A status and the efforts of the Government to reduce the gender pay gap, increase the economic independence of women and promote their participation in highlevel positions. 114. The State of Palestine noted steps taken by the Netherlands to combat discrimination and promote respect of human rights by corporations in accordance with the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights of the United Nations. 115. The Sudan noted the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the adoption of a national action plan on business and human rights. It encouraged the Netherlands to eliminate discrimination against women and girls. 116. Sweden noted the deportation of asylum seekers, discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons and of foreign women in the labour market, the gender pay gap, discrimination in employment owing to pregnancy and motherhood, and the low number of prosecutions for hate crimes against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons. 117. The Syrian Arab Republic noted with concern the existing discriminatory policies and the weakness of the measures taken to tackle them. 118. Morocco welcomed the acquisition of A status by the national human rights institution, the national action programme to combat discrimination and the criminalization of insult or intentional incitement to hatred, discrimination or violence. 119. Uzbekistan noted the commitment of the Netherlands to its human rights obligations. It referred to concerns raised about an increase in discrimination against members of the Jewish and Muslim communities and people of African descent. 120. Libya welcomed the efforts of the Netherlands to fight discrimination and xenophobia, including the national action programme to combat discrimination, and to improve the economic situation of women. 121. The representative of Aruba informed the Human Rights Council that the government had taken steps to draft a national human rights action plan to be completed in 2017. An initial survey had been carried out to establish the priorities. As the establishment of a national human rights institution and the appointment of an ombudsman and a children’s ombudsman remained a priority, the government had been studying the experience of the Netherlands Institute for Human Rights and had been consulting with various stakeholders. 122. The representative of Aruba stated that the government had adopted a national youth policy and had been developing an action plan for 2017-2019 to implement that policy. A special commission had been created to develop a gender policy in consultation with stakeholders. 123. The representative of Sint Maarten stated that three ministries had been jointly involved in ensuring the realization of the rights of children by developing necessary policies, implementing programmes and providing support to families for the healthy 10