A/HRC/25/10 accounts; (c) increasing minimum retirement age to 60 years; and (d) implementation of bilateral arrangements with labour source countries. 79. Costa Rica encouraged consideration of a death penalty moratorium with a view to abolition. 80. Croatia welcomed improved protection from domestic violence, ratification of CRPD and withdrawal of some reservations to CEDAW. The non-discrimination principle should be universally applied. 81. Cuba, noting the commitment to human rights, commended progress in education, health, combating poverty and improving quality of life. 82. Cyprus commended adoption of human rights laws, and encouraged Malaysia to pursue national policies to consolidate the human rights infrastructure. 83. The Czech Republic noted the continued use of the Printing Presses and Publication Act, the Official Secrets Act and the Sedition Act to restrict freedom of expression and the media. 84. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea recognized universal enjoyment of rights, equality and harmony, economic growth, social development and increased health and education investment. 85. Denmark expressed concern about the lack of free, prior and informed consent to appropriation of indigenous land; and limits to freedom of expression and opinion. 86. Djibouti appreciated the national human rights institution’s attainment of “A” status. Djibouti noted ratification of CRPD and efforts to implement CEDAW principles. 87. Ecuador applauded contributions to the rights of women, children and migrant workers, and to combating human trafficking and transnational organized crime. 88. Egypt, noting obstacles to the protection of persons with disabilities and combating human trafficking, asked how Malaysia intended to address those two issues. 89. Finland welcomed ratification of CRPD and the withdrawal of some of its reservations to the human rights treaties to which it was a party. It requested information on steps taken to ratify the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT), and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD). 90. Ethiopia acknowledged advances in several human rights areas, and progress in increasing women’s empowerment and participation in the labour force and in key decision-making positions. 91. France welcomed ratification of CRPD and the withdrawal of reservations to CEDAW. It enquired about the timetable for repealing the Sedition Act. 92. Germany appreciated the action on recommendations addressed to Malaysia during the first UPR cycle, including legislative changes in the field of domestic violence. 93. Guatemala welcomed the “1Malaysia” programme, the eradication of extreme poverty and the provisions in place to grant citizenship to children born abroad to Malaysian women married to foreigners. 94. Hungary expressed concern about the restrictive nature of the Printing Presses and Publications Act. It requested a preliminary assessment of the impact of the Whistleblower Protection Act. 9