A/HRC/43/17/Add.1 1. With regard to the recommendations of the third cycle of the Universal Periodic Review of Human Rights, this document is a joint effort of the Ministry of Human Rights and Refugees of BiH, the Ministry of Security of BiH, the Ministry of Justice of BiH, the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of BiH, the Ministry of Civil Affairs of BiH, the Communications Regulatory Agency of BiH, the Civil Service Agency of BiH, Entities' government (of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republika Srpska) and the government of Brcko District of BiH and Entities' Judicial and Prosecutorial Training Centres. 2. Bosnia and Herzegovina has received a total of 207 recommendations in the report of the Working Group. Bosnia and Herzegovina has accepted 204 recommendations, of which 68 recommendations are accepted as recommendations in the process of implementation or already implemented. Bosnia and Herzegovina rejected 3 recommendations (120.73, 120.132 and 120.44). 3. With regard to the recommendations subsequently discussed, Bosnia and Herzegovina makes the following comments. Institutional capacities and coordination 4. Recommendations: 120.24, 120.26, 120.27 are accepted. 5. Recommendations: 120.5, 120.6, 120.7, 120.8, 120.11, 120.28, 120.38 are in the process of implementation. 6. The Entities and the Brcko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina have established systems of monitoring of sectoral policies, for which it is necessary to continue the process of alignment with the strategies at international level. Further, there is a different attitude of the Republika Srpska in terms of the adoption of strategic documents in the field of human rights and discrimination so, in the coming period, a mechanism for monitoring the implementation of human rights recommendations will be designed and established. A. Ombudsmen and OPCAT 7. Recommendations: 120.2, 120.10, 120.4, 120.12, 120.13, 120.14, 120.15, 120.16, 120.17, 120.18, 120.19, 120.72, 120.74, 120.75 are accepted. B. Fight against corruption 8. Recommendations: 120.71, 120.108, 120.109 are accepted. C. Civil and political rights 1. Prohibition of discrimination 9. Recommendations: 120.9, 120.21, 120.22, 120.42, 120.112, 120.113, 120.114, 120.116, 120.117, 120.118, 120.119, 120.120, 120.40, 120.45 are accepted. 10. Recommendations: 120.39, 120.48, 120.49, 120.50 are in the process of implementation. 11. The authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Entities and Brcko District have adopted and implement persons with disabilities policies and special measures for the protection of older persons. Measures for minority protection, Roma in particular, have also been adopted and are being implemented. When it comes to the protection of LGBT people and women, state and entity gender action plans have been adopted and implemented, on the basis of which measures aimed at protecting LGBTI people and marginalized groups of women are carried out. Actions in this area in the coming period require more effective implementation of the measures set in policies and strategies related to the protection of marginalized groups. 2