A/HRC/44/16 the adoption of the Sexual Offences Act and for the implementation of the Sexual Offences Court. 69. China commended the achievements of Guyana in the fields of social and economic development, housing, education and health services, and the protection of the rights of marginalized groups. 70. Costa Rica welcomed the actions taken by Guyana to improve the institutional framework and public policies to combat discrimination against women and promote gender equality. It was concerned that the death penalty remained in force in legislation. 71. Cuba highlighted the update by Guyana of the national plan of action against trafficking in persons for the biennium 2019–2020 and commended the results of the vaccination coverage, as well as the expansion of the National Health Strategy “Health Vision 2020”. 72. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea commended Guyana for its efforts and progress in strengthening its sociopolitical and judicial systems to ensure the human rights of its people. 73. Denmark commended Guyana for the adoption of a sexual and reproductive health policy, but remained concerned about the insufficient access to family planning services throughout the country. 74. Djibouti noted with appreciation the ratification of several international human rights instruments. It welcomed the measures taken by Guyana to promote and protect human rights, strengthen infrastructure, fight poverty and promote the rights to health, education and employment. 75. The Dominican Republic valued the commitment of Guyana to the environment through the implementation of the Green State Development Strategy. 76. Ecuador welcomed the progress made by Guyana since the second review cycle, including the approval of the national gender and social inclusion policy, the action plan to prevent and combat trafficking in persons, and the adoption of policies for the protection of children. 77. Fiji congratulated Guyana on its Green State Development Strategy, aimed at making the transition to renewable and clean energy and sustainable management of natural resources. 78. France noted the progress made by Guyana since the previous review cycle in 2015, but remained concerned about the human rights situation in the country. 79. Georgia welcomed the actions taken by Guyana to address the recommendations from the second review cycle and welcomed the steps taken to prevent trafficking in persons and the efforts to eliminate discrimination against women and promote gender equality. 80. Germany commended the commitment of Guyana to combat child labour, prohibit corporal punishment of children and increase women’s labour force participation. It remained concerned about the continuous existence of corporal punishment and underrepresentation of women, especially indigenous women and women with disabilities. 81. Ghana commended the improvements made by Guyana in access to drinking water and the construction of housing units for low and middle-income households, as well as its progress in protecting the rights of persons with disabilities. 82. Haiti welcomed the efforts of Guyana to improve the life conditions of its population as demonstrated by its impressive economic growth in recent years. 83. The Holy See expressed its support for the actions taken by Guyana to ameliorate the living conditions of its people and to foster social unity in its diverse composition. 84. Honduras congratulated Guyana for the adoption of a policy regarding sexual and reproductive health, its initiatives to combat HIV and its implementation of a plan aimed to combat trafficking in persons in 2019 and 2020. 8