A/HRC/42/2 speech. It wished Portugal success in implementing supported recommendations and in reinforcing and protecting human rights. 566. Greece welcomed the acceptance by Portugal of 94 per cent of the total recommendations it received. Greece thanked Portugal for accepting its three recommendations regarding continuing efforts in the field of trafficking victims identification, protection in the asylum procedure, implementation of measures against discriminatory gender stereotypes, and further combating discriminatory gender stereotypes and domestic violence. Greece stated that the efforts of Portugal in mainstreaming the fight against discrimination and for gender equality are laudable. 567. India noted that 231 recommendations had been accepted by Portugal, including recommendations made by India. India appreciated the constructive engagement by Portugal during the review process and took note that the recommendations accepted by Portugal were already implemented or in the process of implementation. India appreciated the new National Strategy for Equality and Non-Discrimination, which focuses on the elimination of all forms of discrimination, promotion of equal opportunities, and access to the labour market, and legislation on equal pay for equal work for men and women. 568. The Islamic Republic of Iran encouraged Portugal to make every efforts to promote all human rights in the country, in particular the rights of minorities such as Roma, Muslims, and persons of African descent. It also emphasized the need for exercising the child’s rights through the adoption of necessary laws and regulations on the sale of children and child pornography in line with the content of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Optional Protocol on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography. 4. General comments made by other stakeholders 569. During the adoption of the outcome of the review of Portugal, four other stakeholders made statements. 570. Action Canada for Population and Development welcomed the acceptance by Portugal of the recommendation from Finland on comprehensive sexuality education, and called on Portugal to ensure that the review of the laws and policies relating to sexuality education include opportunities for meaningful participation by other relevant stakeholders and experts outside of the State. It noted that the negative effects of poor sexuality education on the knowledge and behaviour relating to sexual and reproductive health and rights were very serious, particularly as it related to unwanted pregnancy, harmful gender norms and gender based violence. 571. Foundation ECPAT International welcomed the numerous efforts of Portugal to protect children’s rights, but regretted that Portugal noted 14 out of 245 recommendations, particularly those regarding the sexual exploitation of children. It urged Portugal to ensure that the recommendations accepted regarding the rights of the child will be fully implemented. It recommended that Portugal adopt and implement laws, policy and programmes providing an adequate framework to protect children from all forms of sexual exploitation, based on the Guidelines regarding the implementation of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography. 572. Rencontre africaine pour la défense des droits de l’homme commended the Government of Portugal for undertaking measures to combat racial discrimination and hate speech, as well as measures to safeguard the rights of ethnic minorities, and the integration of migrants. Notwithstanding these achievements, it noted that challenges remained, especially in the area of the rights of women and children. It called on the Portuguese Government to follow through with implementing pertinent recommendations it has noted, namely: to adequately address sexual violence in laws and policies; to adopt specific legal 88