A/HRC/36/6 62. Chile congratulated Morocco for ratifying the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture. 63. China welcomed the charter on the reform of the judicial system, the national sustainable development strategy for 2015-2020 and the plan for gender equality for 20122016. 64. Colombia welcomed the incorporation of women’s rights into public policies and the integrated public policy for the protection of children and persons with disabilities, as well as the withdrawal of the reservations to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. 65. The Congo praised the new immigration and asylum policy and encouraged Morocco to continue its cooperation with human rights mechanisms. 66. Côte d’Ivoire commended Morocco for its efforts to accede to international human rights instruments, for inviting special procedure mandate holders and for bringing its legal framework into compliance with international law. 67. Croatia encouraged Morocco to develop a more advanced legal framework on child marriage and the use of corporal punishment against children and to harmonize it with international standards. 68. Cuba welcomed measures to promote, protect and follow up on the implementation of the rights of the child, as well as the adoption of a holistic public policy to promote the rights of persons with disabilities. 69. Cyprus commended Morocco for its policies and programmes to reduce poverty and ensure the right to food. It also praised the efforts to promote and protect the country’s cultural heritage. 70. Denmark noted as positive the passing of the new press code in 2016 but remained concerned about the possible use of the Criminal Code’s provisions to imprison journalists and restrict freedoms. 71. Djibouti appreciated the efforts made by Morocco to promote economic and social rights, in particular with a view to reducing social inequality and poverty. It welcomed the education strategy for 2015-2030. 72. Ecuador thanked Morocco for its justice reform, the public policies aimed at protecting migrants and its initiatives to tackle climate change. 73. Egypt commended Morocco for the efforts made in the area of judicial reform and the establishment of the Authority for Gender Equality and Action against All Forms of Discrimination. 74. Estonia called for stepping up efforts to designate a national preventive mechanism under the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture. 75. Ethiopia noted with satisfaction the plan for gender equality and the 2015-2020 national sustainable development strategy to promote and protect human rights. 76. France welcomed the progress made concerning the regularization of migrants since 2014. However, it noted that legal inequalities between men and women remained. 77. Gabon took note of the significant achievements made by Morocco since the previous review in the area of promotion and protection of human rights. 78. Georgia encouraged the submission of a midterm report, as had been done in 2014, and the effective implementation of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture. 79. Germany regretted that Morocco had not passed legislation penalizing domestic violence, in line with a recommendation accepted by Morocco during the second cycle of the universal periodic review. 7