A/HRC/37/16 100. Canada welcomed the concrete steps taken by Ukraine improve its adherence to international human rights standards, including the adoption of the national human rights strategy and the efforts made towards gender equality. 101. Chile welcomed the establishment of a commissioner for the rights of people with disabilities and the justice sector reform strategy, but expressed concern at the prevalence of discrimination and hate speech against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons. 102. China commended the efforts made by Ukraine to promote and protect human rights, including by combating racial discrimination, promoting gender equality, protecting the rights of vulnerable groups, such as women, children and persons with disabilities, and combating human trafficking. China noted that the State’s social security system could be further improved, and stated that corruption still existed in the judicial system. 103. Côte d’Ivoire welcomed a number of positive measures in the field of human rights, including the renewal of the “A status” of the office of the ombudsperson, and the adoption of the national human rights action plan. 104. Croatia welcomed the creation of the Ministry for Temporarily Occupied Territories and Internally Displaced Persons and the establishment of the commissioner for gender equality. It expressed concern at remaining stereotypes with respect to the roles of women in society and the family and at violence against women. 105. Czechia thanked the delegation for the comments made on some of its advance questions. 106. Denmark noted the positive steps taken by Ukraine to protect and promote human rights. It expressed concern at the prevalence of violence against women and at the apparent shrinking of civil society space, including as a result of threats and violent attacks and inhibitive bureaucratic requirements and restrictions. 107. Ecuador welcomed the efforts made by Ukraine to implement the recommendations of the second review, in particular the modification of the Law on education to create better access to education for persons with special needs. 108. Egypt stated that it had followed the positive developments in Ukraine, including the constitutional amendments, the launching of the justice sector reform, the establishment of the national preventive mechanism against torture and the creation of an ombudsperson for gender equality. 109. Haiti welcomed the efforts made by Ukraine to improve its human rights record, despite the many challenges, noting in particular the strengthening of the national anticorruption bureau and the establishment of the specialized anti-corruption prosecutor’s office. 110. The delegation of Ukraine indicated that the high council of justice, a new constitutional body, had the authority over personnel issues in the judiciary, including disciplinary and liability issues. A procedure assessing the qualification of judges had started recently. 111. Ukraine strongly supported the establishment of an anti-corruption court, and a working group had been set up to draft a bill in that regard. In July 2017, the President had submitted to the parliament a draft law on the abolition of e-declarations by NGOs. 112. In response to questions regarding the declaration of derogation from provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the delegation said that the Government had notified the Secretary-General that it could not fully guarantee the application and implementation of all human rights in Crimea and the occupied parts of Donbas, or in the parts of Donbas under its control. An interministerial commission had been established to review the scope, duration and substance of the derogation. 113. In response to two questions, the delegation stressed that poverty eradication was one of the strategic priorities, and that unemployment had been on the decline, particularly among young people. 11