A/HRC/41/11 32. Bhutan noted that the Strategy for Reform of the Justice System had led to the adoption of important laws for strengthening the judiciary. It praised the ratification of the Istanbul Convention. 33. Bulgaria noted the efforts of the Government to further harmonize the national legislative and institutional framework with international human rights instruments and to closely cooperate with the treaty bodies established under the United Nations and the Council of Europe conventions on human rights and fundamental freedoms. It encouraged North Macedonia to remain focused on reform of the judicial system, the creation of a safer environment for journalists and human rights defenders, the protection of children’s rights and the fight against human trafficking. 34. Canada welcomed positive steps taken, including the ratification of the Istanbul Convention and the drafting of a new law on the prevention of and protection against discrimination. It remained concerned about reports that refugees and migrants had been deported to neighbouring countries illegally, without following official procedures. 35. Chile noted the efforts made by the Government to make progress in the promotion and protection of all human rights, including a large number of institutional reforms and national plans in fulfilment of the recommendations accepted during the second review cycle. 36. China took note of the measures taken by the Government to protect minority groups, particularly to protect the rights of the Roma community. It supported the implementation of the Strategy for the Roma 2014–2020 and the relevant national action plans. 37. Croatia welcomed the efforts to adopt anti-discrimination legislation and to combat gender-based violence. It encouraged the Government to further strengthen the efficiency of the judicial system in order to ensure its independence, and to continue taking all necessary measures to combat corruption and organized crime. 38. Czechia welcomed the efforts of the Government to make progress in areas such as the rule of law and justice system reform, measures taken to improve the treatment of prisoners and detainees and the expansion of the list of discriminatory grounds in the draft law on the prevention of and protection against discrimination. 39. Denmark highlighted that indigenous peoples were among the most marginalized populations around the world, often facing discrimination and exploitative labour conditions violating their human rights. It highlighted International Labour Organization (ILO) Indigenous and Tribal Populations Convention, 1957 (No. 169), as an important tool for securing and strengthening norms concerning the rights of indigenous people. 40. Estonia welcomed the ratification of the Amendments to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on the crime of aggression, as recommended in the previous cycle of the universal periodic review. It encouraged the Government to take further steps to accelerate progress in improving the climate for civil society organizations, human rights defenders and the media. 41. Responding to questions, the delegation of North Macedonia said that the issue of the Roma was high on the government agenda. There was a minister without portfolio from the Roma community dealing with the issue of the Roma. The Ministry of Labour and Social Policy was responsible for interministerial coordination to implement the Strategy for the Roma and a government coordination body was in charge of implementing the different national action plans under the Strategy. In addition to the minister without portfolio, two members of parliament, three heads of department in the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy and several officers in the Ministry working on the implementation of the Strategy for the Roma were from the Roma community. The position of the new Government was to concentrate all the projects for the Roma community under the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy. 42. As a result of a project for the inclusion of Roma children in preschool education free of charge, up to 500 Roma children were currently attending preschool. The Ministry of Labour and Social Policy requested the local authorities to cover the costs from the funds 5