A/HRC/44/13 Grenada to reduce domestic violence and child abuse, to establish a formal moratorium on executions and to establish an independent national human rights institution in accordance with the principles relating to the status of national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights (the Paris Principles). 36. The United States of America acknowledged the efforts made by Grenada to address a 2014 universal periodic review recommendation made by the United States with the enactment of the Prevention of Trafficking in Persons Act and encouraged Grenada to take the steps recommended to strengthen its laws. 37. Uruguay welcomed the awareness-raising and prevention campaign on HIV and AIDS carried out by Granada and, especially, the efforts to make it easier for those sections of the population most exposed to the contracting the disease to get tested. It also welcomed the efforts made by Grenada to support and promote the political participation of women, including in the 2018 general elections, with the result that half of the benches in the House of Representatives were occupied by women. 38. Vanuatu welcomed the positive steps taken by Grenada to strengthen the legislative framework to promote and protect human rights, in particular the ratification of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and the development of the National Strategic Development Plan 2020–2035; and the Gender Equality Policy and Action Plan 2014–2024. It noted the approval by Grenada of the National Climate Change Adaptation Plan, a tool introduced under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. 39. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela recognized the Government’s efforts to comply with the accepted recommendations arising from the universal periodic review, including the ratification of the ILO Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189), and the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. It also lauded the vaccination coverage, which was greater than 90 per cent, and the continuous training of doctors and midwives in maternal and child health. It welcomed the Imani Program, through which more than 3,000 young women and men had been trained. 40. Algeria congratulated Grenada on having ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2014 and the establishment of the human papillomavirus vaccination programme in primary schools in 2019, which had reduced the development of cervical cancer. 41. Argentina appreciated the actions taken by Grenada towards the establishment of a national human rights institution in line with the Paris Principles and encouraged the Government to continue those efforts. 42. Australia acknowledged the human rights challenges faced by Grenada and welcomed the Government’s active engagement in the universal periodic review process and the reforms to strengthen its human rights framework. Australia recognized that the informal moratorium on the death penalty had been in place for decades, but Grenada still maintained the death penalty in its national legislation. 43. Azerbaijan commended the continuous dedication of Grenada to the universal periodic review process and thanked the delegation for the updates presented. It welcomed the ratification of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and noted with satisfaction the results achieved by Grenada in the elimination of discriminatory practices that prevented women’s access to senior and decision-making positions It was also pleased with the positive steps taken to better address children’s rights and the commitment to addressing poverty. 44. The Bahamas welcomed the constitutional reform efforts, including by referendum, and encouraged Grenada to continue pursuing a rights-based approach to its constitutional reform. The Bahamas commended Grenada for implementing the Prevention of Trafficking in Persons Act and for accelerating its efforts in dealing with climate change, becoming the first country of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to approve a national adaptation plan that was in line with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. 45. Benin welcomed the progress made by Grenada in the promotion and protection of human rights and congratulated it on the presentation of its national report. 6