A/HRC/21/11 31. Philippines valued the sustained effort by Brazil to integrate all human rights into its legal and development policies to combat poverty and promote a process of human development through democratic oversight. It made a recommendation. 32. Canada commended the creation of the National Truth Commission to investigate human rights violations committed between 1946 and 1988. The Commission would help prevent the recurrence of these practices within the context of Brazilian public institutions and would play a lead role in starting a process of transitional justice in the country. Canada made recommendations. 33. Portugal hailed the inspiring extraordinary progress that Brazil had made in combating poverty. It asked Brazil to apprise the Council of the results achieved in this regard and encouraged it to establish a Paris principles compliant human rights institution. It made recommendations. 34. Qatar commended Brazil for its commitment to strengthen human rights and to achieve equality and justice. It paid tribute to Brazilian strategies to reduce poverty and the mortality rate among children. Qatar wished success to Brazil in achieving gender equality. Qatar made a recommendation. 35. The Republic of Korea acknowledged the Government’s efforts to implement the recommendations it had received during the first cycle, especially the increases in women’s participation in political affairs as well as the reduction of poverty, infant mortality and malnutrition. It welcomed the adoption of the 3rd national human rights plan. It made recommendations. 36. The Russian Federation welcomed the measures taken by Brazil to improve the national human rights mechanisms and the engagement of civil society in those processes. It recognized the role played by Brazil in combating racial discrimination. It made a recommendation. 37. Saudi Arabia commended efforts to promote human rights, particularly to protect the family and society. It particularly appreciated efforts to help the homeless, early childhood services and programmes for the elderly and persons with disabilities. Saudi Arabia made recommendations. 38. Senegal noted with interest the results made in the improvement of living conditions of the people, the increasing role of women in public life and measures taken to eliminate child labour. Senegal made recommendations. 39. Singapore commended Brazil for the strong emphasis placed on promoting gender equality and protecting women against violence as well as for its progress in addressing child labour issues. It made recommendations. 40. Slovakia welcomed ratification by Brazil of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and its Optional Protocol, the Optional Protocols to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, and the Third Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child). It commended the efforts to reduce poverty, combat malnutrition and child mortality. It made recommendations. 41. Slovenia highlighted the ratification by Brazil of all major international human rights instruments. It was concerned about the level of violence against women, precarious conditions and overcrowding of some prisons, prevalence of sexual abuse of and violence against children. Slovenia made recommendations. 42. South Africa appreciated the role of Brazil in the Council on matters related to racism, racial intolerance and xenophobia. It asked for information on the policies put in place to promote ethno-racial affirmative action. It made a recommendation. 6