A/HRC/36/14 29. Sri Lanka encouraged Poland to establish a multi-stakeholder institution against discrimination. It requested Poland to share experiences and challenges in increasing conviction rates on human trafficking cases. 30. The State of Palestine welcomed the steps taken with regard to business and human rights, including the work on a draft national plan to implement the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. 31. Sweden recognized the decrease in poverty levels due to a new child benefit programme to reduce poverty among children and their families, together with increased minimum salaries, and a programme to promote affordable housing. 32. Switzerland noted with satisfaction of the ratification of several instruments and the introduction of measures aiming at financially supporting families with children, hence contributing to reducing poverty. 33. Timor-Leste commended the actions of Poland towards including civil society in the review process, in particular the appointment of the Government Plenipotentiary for Civic Society and amendments to the Criminal Code to define and penalize human trafficking. 34. Turkey welcomed the efforts undertaken through humanitarian aid programmes for refugees and inquired about measures to remedy the situation of children belonging to religious minorities not being offered classes in their own religion. 35. Ukraine commended the priorities outlined in the national report of Poland, in particular those related to combating racial discrimination and xenophobia at various levels of the Government and society. 36. The United Kingdom acknowledged the efforts by Poland in the areas of women’s rights, modern slavery, violence against children, access to justice, police misconduct and rights of persons with disabilities. 37. The United States remained deeply concerned about judicial independence. It urged Poland to respect fully the principles of judicial independence, checks and balances and the separation of powers between branches of government. 38. Uruguay encouraged Poland to ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, including recognition of its Committee. It welcomed measures to combat violence against women and the reporting record of Poland to treaty bodies. 39. Albania commended the continuing commitment aiming to put in place an effective cooperation mechanism within the public administration with respect to the principle of equal treatment. 40. Algeria congratulated Poland for the progress made, including in the context of the National Action Programme for Equal Treatment and in enhancing the rights of persons with disabilities. 41. Andorra welcomed the signature of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure and the measures taken by the Ombudsman for the Rights of the Child to promote and protect children’s rights. 42. Angola noted the ratification of human rights instruments and congratulated Poland on its efforts to respect the rights of women through the implementation of the National Action Programme for Equal Treatment. 43. Argentina congratulated Poland for the ratification of the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty and took note of the part of the national report devoted to the fight against racism. 44. Armenia commended the steps taken to combat hate crime and incitement to hatred, in particular defining liability for incitement or public glorification of extermination of a national, ethnic, racial and religious group. 5