A/HRC/16/5 the Convention against enforced disappearance. France referred to alleged cases of torture by the police forces. France made recommendations. 32. Poland expressed appreciation for the progress made in the establishment of a human rights infrastructure and various measures taken to address the problem of human trafficking. However, it referred to concerns expressed by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women and the Committee on the Rights of the Child at the increasing incidence of the trafficking and exploitation of women and girls and the low rate of the prosecution of perpetrators. Poland asked about steps taken to address the root cause of this. Poland made recommendations. 33. Australia praised Mongolia for its progress towards a robust democracy and commended the establishment of the National Human Rights Commission, which had been accredited with “A” status. It encouraged the country to continue to raise awareness of the Commission’s work and to increase its access to disadvantaged and remote communities. Australia welcomed the 2010 moratorium on the death penalty and urged Mongolia to legislate abolition. Australia made recommendations. 34. Mexico acknowledged progress made in the field of human rights and noted actions undertaken to promote universal access to health care and public education and to guarantee food security. Mexico welcomed the moratorium on the death penalty. Mexico made recommendations. 35. Canada thanked Mongolia for its demonstrated commitment to the principles of democracy and free expression and welcomed its moratorium on application of the death penalty but noted that the penalty has not been eliminated from the law. It noted the recent reports alleging continued incidents of human trafficking, violence against subjects of police arrest and detention, and the erosion of public services through corruption. With the prospect of impressive economic growth ahead, Canada expressed the hope that Mongolia will allocate adequate expenditures towards ensuring continued progress in its efforts to advance human rights and the rule of law. 36. Germany commended Mongolia for having established the National Human Rights Commission. Germany welcomed the moratorium on the death penalty and took note of the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Germany inquired on the follow-up made on the recommendation by the Special Rapporteur on Torture regarding the possibility of making a declaration in accordance with article 22 of the Convention against Torture. Germany made recommendations. 37. Malaysia acknowledged Mongolia’s commitment in fulfilling its international human rights obligations despite many constraints. It noted the measures taken to promote the right to a healthy and safe environment, health care, education and food security. Malaysia commended Mongolia for its cooperation with international human rights monitoring mechanisms. Malaysia made recommendations. 38. Hungary noted with satisfaction that the Government had drafted a law on gender equality that included a definition of direct and indirect discrimination. It welcomed the ratification of a wide range of human rights treaties, but deemed it necessary to further strengthen the protection of human rights at the national level. Hungary expressed concerns about article 44 (1) of the Criminal Code, which might lead to impunity for law enforcement officials. Hungary made recommendations. 39. Cuba noted that Mongolia had included in its Constitution the right to a safe and healthy environment and had adopted more than 30 legislative instruments on the issue. With regard to health and education, the Government had adopted measures to extend related services to the highest number of persons possible. Measures had been adopted to 7