A/HRC/37/11 87. Afghanistan commended the Government for its cooperation with special procedure mandate holders and its efforts to protect the right to life. It encouraged the Republic of Korea to take further steps to ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. 88. Albania praised the solid legal framework on anti-discrimination and encouraged the Republic of Korea to ensure fundamental labour rights. 89. Algeria welcomed the Government’s measures to combat discrimination, integrate gender equality into policies and combat racial discrimination and xenophobia. It called for it to extend ODA. 90. Angola commended the Government for its full implementation of the second national action plan on human rights and welcomed the forthcoming third plan. 91. Israel acknowledged the progress made in the realization of civil and political rights, and the efforts to mainstream human rights in the work of police and to combat domestic violence. 92. Armenia commended the Government for combating racial discrimination and xenophobia, providing essential health care and support for vulnerable groups, promoting education. 93. Australia welcomed the Government’s actions to address gender inequality and encouraged it to make greater efforts to reduce inequality. It was concerned that the Republic of Korea had not adopted comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation. 94. Azerbaijan encouraged the Republic of Korea to increase efforts to finalize its third national action plan on human rights. It welcomed its measures to combat domestic violence. 95. Bangladesh appreciated the progress made in ensuring the rights of women, children and minorities. However, it was concerned that undocumented migrants and foreign employees remained in vulnerable conditions. 96. Belarus welcomed the Government’s comprehensive human rights policy and legal amendments to criminalize trafficking in human beings. 97. Benin noted the cooperation of the Government with the special procedure mandate holders and welcomed its efforts towards the adoption of its third national action plan on human rights. 98. Bhutan commended the Government on the successful paradigm shift from women’s development to gender equality, necessitating gender mainstreaming in its policies. It welcomed the five visits to the country by special rapporteurs. 99. Botswana commended the Government for promoting the rights of the child through monitoring and implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. It welcomed its measures to improve care for older persons. 100. Brazil praised measures to eradicate poverty, introduce a disability pension scheme, expand public housing and promote gender equality. 101. Brunei Darussalam noted the introduction of the basic pension system and a social safety net to eradicate poverty. It noted the Government’s plans to expand the compulsory education system to high school. 102. Bulgaria commended the Government for its efforts to mainstream gender in policies and for its plan to expand compulsory education to high school. It highlighted that 70 per cent of children with disabilities had access to inclusive education. 103. Canada welcomed the Government’s efforts to enhance the role of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea. It expressed concern over the situation of migrant workers and urged the Government to improve the situation. 104. Chile urged the Government to incorporate the recommendations made in the universal periodic review into its third national action plan on human rights. It expressed 8

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