A/HRC/31/5 26. Sierra Leone appreciated the efforts to develop legislation and strategies, particularly concerning persons with disabilities and on gender parity. It commended Lebanon for opening its borders to about 1.2 million refugees and recalled the need to respect the rights of all migrants. 27. Singapore recognized that hosting a high number of displaced persons represented a tremendous challenge. It acknowledged the efforts made to improve the rights of persons with disabilities and to improve gender equality. 28. Slovakia invited Lebanon to establish a moratorium on executions with a view to abolishing the death penalty and to amend the legislative framework so that it protected women from psychological, economic and sexual abuse. 29. Slovenia welcomed the adoption of a National Human Rights Plan and the revocation of article 562 of the Penal Code. It noted that Lebanon faced challenges in the provision of quality education and health care and concerning discrimination against women. 30. Spain recognized the efforts since the first review to improve the human rights situation in a difficult regional context. It welcomed the extension of a standing invitation to the special procedures. 31. Sri Lanka welcomed the efforts made to ensure the right to health and education, noting in particular the reduction in maternal and infant mortality. 32. The State of Palestine commended efforts to promote and protect human rights and plans to strengthen State institutions, including the National Human Rights Plan. It applauded efforts to incorporate the Convention against Torture in the Penal Code and the amendment to labour legislation to partially open the market to Palestinian workers. 33. The Sudan commended the steps taken since the first cycle, especially the development of the National Human Rights Plan, efforts to organize training for military and security personnel and cooperation with the special procedure mandate holders. 34. Sweden stated that the fact that citizenship was transferred from father to child only had resulted in some children being born stateless. The citizenship law was also a factor in discrimination against women. 35. Switzerland noted that no executions had been carried out in the past ten years. It referred to the 2014 conclusions of the Committee against Torture (see A/69/44, annex XIII) on the existence of the systematic practice of torture and unlimited pretrial detention for persons accused of State security crimes and terrorism. 36. Thailand appreciated the steps taken to improve the situation of refugees and asylum seekers. It was concerned that many refugee women and girls were still vulnerable to economic exploitation. 37. Togo praised the adoption of the National Human Rights Plan, the establishment of the committee for follow-up to the universal periodic review, and the bill on the creation of a national human rights institution. 38. Tunisia appreciated the measures taken to combat violence against women and to establish a national committee to prevent torture. It urged the international community to support Lebanon with the refugee issue. 39. Turkey welcomed the adoption of the National Human Rights Plan and the law on the protection of women and other family members from domestic violence. It praised the generosity of Lebanon to Syrian refugees. It regretted that Lebanon had not ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. 6