A/HRC/42/2 recommendations to decriminalize abortion as well as the lack of recommendations about the legal recognition of gender identity of trans persons and of same-sex marriage. 938. The United Towns Agency for North-South Cooperation was concerned by human rights in Nicaragua, which continued to worsen since the demonstrations of April 2018. It noted that this had repercussions on the access for the United Nations human rights mechanisms into the country and was also preventing civil society organizations from discharging their duties. It considered that curtailing freedom of expression was wrong. It urged Nicaragua to release all political prisoners, who, in a peaceful manner, had expressed their political views since the start of the crisis. It also recommended that all victims of violence have access to redress. It requested that observation missions be allowed to monitor elections. It finally urged Nicaragua to ensure fair opportunities and decent housing for all evacuees. 4. Concluding remarks of the State under review 939. The Vice-President stated that, based on the information provided, out of 259 recommendations received, 135 enjoyed the support of Nicaragua, and 124 were noted. 940. Nicaragua was grateful to the Secretariat and the delegations that made use of the mechanism for the purpose, for which it was intended, and issued constructive recommendations. 941. The Government of Reconciliation and National Unity expressed its disagreement and objection towards the distorted and ill-intentioned statements issued by several countries regarding the internal situation in Nicaragua. They had omitted their own internal realities that were alarming in terms of human rights violations of their own citizens and on which Nicaragua had not made any ruling, as it considered this to be of the competence of their respective governments. 942. The head of delegation noted that hundreds of dead and missing, as well as graves that were discovered in the countries that made accusations against Nicaragua, were irrelevant to human rights organizations and to governments that, ignoring these obvious realities, intended to stand as judges against his country. Nicaragua reiterated its firm decision to continue respecting and promoting the human rights of all the people who inhabit the territory. B. General debate on agenda item 6 943. At the 28th meeting, on 23 September 2019, the Human Rights Council held a general debate on agenda item 6, during which the following made statements: (a) Representatives of States members of the Human Rights Council: Afghanistan, Angola (on behalf of the Group of African States), Bahrain, Burkina Faso (on behalf of the States members and observers of the International Organization of la Francophonie), China, Cuba, Finland 39 (on behalf of the European Union, Albania, Armenia, Georgia, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, the Republic of Moldova, Serbia and Ukraine), India, Iraq (also on behalf of the Group of Arab States), Nicaragua 40 (also on behalf of Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Cuba and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)), Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation), Spain, Tunisia, Venezuela 39 40 136 Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of Member and observer States. Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of Member and observer States.