A/HRC/38/17 103. Gabon highlighted the measures taken to promote gender equality and to protect persons with disabilities, migrants, refugees and national minorities. Gabon welcomed measures aimed at providing independent human rights mechanisms with a legal framework, sufficient financing and efficient administration. 104. Georgia welcomed the establishment of the Council for the Implementation of the Recommendations of the United Nations Human Rights Mechanisms. Georgia encouraged Serbia to strengthen its legal framework to provide for more effective prevention of all forms of violence against women. 105. Germany highlighted the need to strengthen the rule of law, and stated that legislation to improve the situation of migrants, refugees and minorities should be effectively implemented. It noted the backlog with regard to the prosecution of crimes under international law. 106. Greece commended legal steps taken to tackle the issue of hatred, intolerance, racial discrimination and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons. Greece welcomed 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. 107. Honduras commended the adoption in 2016 of the Law on the Prevention of Domestic Violence and the amendments made to the provisions of the Criminal Code on non-consensual sexual relations, including harassment and forced marriage. 108. Iceland welcomed the efforts made by Serbia to promote the right to peaceful assembly of lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons. It also welcomed the adoption in 2016 of the Law on the Prevention of Domestic Violence and the amendments to the provisions of the Criminal Code on rape and non-consensual sexual relations, stalking, sexual harassment, forced marriage and genital mutilation. 109. India commended Serbia for the steps taken to improve the status of women and promote gender equality and for the adoption of the National Strategy for Gender Equality 2016–2020. In addition, it welcomed the enactment of laws on the prevention of discrimination against persons with disabilities and the adoption of the Action Plan for the Realization of the Rights of National Minorities. 110. Indonesia expressed appreciation for the ratification by Serbia of international human rights instruments and welcomed the convening of numerous human rights training sessions for government officials in the field of human rights protection and antidiscrimination. 111. Iraq welcomed the institutional framework established to follow up on the implementation of recommendations in the field of human rights. 112. The delegation of Serbia concluded by reiterating that Serbia had demonstrated its commitment to the protection of human rights by the manner in which it had prepared for and participated in the third cycle of the universal periodic review. The best illustration of that claim was the strengthening of institutional capacities in preparation for the process, the improvement of the reporting process itself, the involvement of all relevant domestic stakeholders in the preparations for the third review cycle, and the high level of cooperation that had been achieved among the different stakeholders. Serbia would strive in the future to link the process of reporting to the United Nations human rights mechanisms with the Sustainable Development Goals. Serbia remained committed to the universal periodic review process and to cooperating with the Human Rights Council. II. Conclusions and/or recommendations 113. The recommendations formulated during the interactive dialogue/listed below have been examined by Serbia and enjoy the support of Serbia: 11