A/HRC/38/17 intersex persons. Brazil encouraged Serbia to continue fighting homophobia and discrimination by implementing the anti-discrimination law. It expressed concern about the situation of migrants and refugees and people at risk of statelessness. 90. Bulgaria welcomed steps to improve the normative and institutional framework regarding the status of national minorities and their equal participation in political and social life. It encouraged Serbia to provide radio and television broadcasting in Bulgarian for the Bulgarian national minority. 91. Canada commended Serbia for the steps it had taken to uphold human rights, particularly the rights to freedom of assembly and of expression. It expressed concern about the Serbian Defence Minister’s public praise of Vladimir Lazarević, who had been convicted of war crimes. 92. Chile congratulated Serbia for ratifying the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence and for adopting policies aimed at eliminating discrimination against women, persons with disabilities, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons, migrants, refugees and national minorities. 93. China commended Serbia for its efforts to ensure economic and social development and gender parity, to enhance living standards, education and health care, to combat domestic violence and to protect the rights of women, children, persons with disabilities and the Roma. 94. Costa Rica congratulated Serbia for ratifying several international human rights instruments and for approving domestic legislation to combat discrimination against minorities. It expressed concern about the low prosecution rates for crimes committed during the armed conflict and for cases of discrimination and domestic violence. 95. Côte d’Ivoire welcomed the implementation of the national human rights plan and the establishment of the Council for the Implementation of the Recommendations of the United Nations Human Rights Mechanisms. It was concerned at reports of alleged human rights violations of the rights of members of civil society and of discrimination against women. 96. Croatia acknowledged developments in preventing hate speech, hate crimes and discrimination, and urged Serbia to implement the action plans it was developing within the framework of the European Union accession process. Croatia expressed regret that the prosecutorial strategy for the investigation and prosecution of war crimes had not been adopted, leaving victims of war crimes without adequate compensation. 97. Cuba welcomed the adoption of the National Strategy for Gender Equality 2016– 2020 and the 2020 Education Strategy, and the entry into force of the Law on the Prevention of Domestic Violence. 98. Cyprus commended Serbia for amending the Criminal Code regarding rape, stalking, sexual harassment, forced marriage and genital mutilation. Cyprus welcomed the establishment of and the activities undertaken by the Coordination Body for Gender Equality. 99. Czechia thanked Serbia for its responses to some of its advance questions. It acknowledged the progress made by Serbia on several areas of human rights and encouraged it to continue on that path. 100. Egypt appreciated the adoption of the Action Plan for the Realization of the Rights of National Minorities, which provided for greater participation of national minorities in the Government. 101. Estonia appreciated the cooperation of Serbia with the United Nations procedures and bodies and highlighted the need for protection of freedom of expression and the pluralism of the media. Estonia expressed regret at reports that girls and women were frequently exposed to violence and alleged cases of violence against children, child trafficking and the commercial sexual exploitation of children. 102. 10 France welcomed progress in several areas, such as legislation on gender equality.