A/HRC/30/9 welcoming the approval by the Parliament of the agreement to promote gender equity, Costa Rica noted that there was no legislation on gender equality and discrimination. 51. Denmark congratulated Andorra for its constructive cooperation with the Committee against Torture and the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, including through the incorporation of recommendations into national legislation. However, it was surprised that Andorra had rejected the recommendations made during the first cycle of the review to ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. 52. Estonia noted that Andorra had made valuable progress in the areas of children ’s and women’s rights, including the establishment of the National Equality Commission in 2010, and the National Action Plan for Equality. Estonia commended the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol. 53. The delegation of Andorra confirmed its commitment to combating intolerance and hate speech. With regard to torture and ill-treatment, the delegation confirmed that all prison procedures had been reviewed so as to ensure compliance with the recommendations made by the Committee against Torture. The delegation pointed out that the Criminal Code contained a specific provision on child trafficking and that Andorra had ratified the European Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings and the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse. 54. Algeria congratulated Andorra for having signed 15 international human rights treaties since the first review, with special emphasis on treaties protecti ng the rights of vulnerable groups such as women, minors and persons with disabilities. 55. Georgia commended Andorra for the amendments to the 2008 regulations on social security benefits, which lowered the age for unemployment benefit payments, the adoption of the Act on the social protection system, the bill on the elimination of gender-based and domestic violence and the adoption of legislation introducing standards and mechanisms to improve equality between men and women with regard to working conditions and remuneration. 56. Germany remained concerned, despite many positive developments, at persisting discrepancies between the law on paper and in reality, such as the need to increase awareness about the rights of persons with disabilities and the remo val of all barriers, both physical and cultural, which impede persons with disabilities from living in dignity. 57. Indonesia commended the establishment of the National Commission for the Prevention of Gender-based and Domestic Violence and the National Equality Commission. It noted with appreciation the steps taken for the implementation of various strategic national plans and highlighted social and economic developments with regard to youth, health, social security and gender equality. Indonesia commended the enactment of Act 10/2012 on migrant and labour rights, which enables foreign nationals to fully access their economic rights. 58. Ireland commended Andorra for extending a standing invitation to all special procedures of the Human Rights Council. Ireland noted that, despite having ratified both the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, in 2006, Andorra had yet to submit an initial report to either of those treaty bodies. In that regard, Ireland encouraged Andorra to take all possible steps to submit its outstanding reports to the United Nations treaty bodies as expeditiously as possible. Ireland GE.15-11980 9/19