A/HRC33/15 (Prisons) Act to improve living conditions in prisons and detention centres. Indonesia also welcomed the review of the draft immigration policy. 86. Italy noted positively the measures aimed at providing better protection for children and combating trafficking in persons. It also welcomed the State’s commitment to promoting economic, social and cultural rights and, in particular, the results achieved with regard to the right to education. 87. Jamaica noted the multi-stakeholder review of the draft immigration policy carried out by Trinidad and Tobago and was confident that the review, guided by the best interests of the people, would take into account regional and international commitments and best practices. 88. Kenya noted that the State’s engagement with the Human Rights Council and the steps it had taken at the national level had enabled the country to make valuable contributions to the work of the Council and implement core human rights treaties and protect human rights, despite the challenges and constraints involved. 89. Malaysia noted that action had been taken to curb crime and violence and to improve the efficiency of the administration of justice, in order to ensure the prompt consideration of court cases. Although significant progress had been made, Malaysia was of the view that there was room for improvement in several areas. 90. Maldives welcomed the introduction of the Children Act, 2012, to protect children against sexual abuse, and the enactment of the Administration of Justice Act, 2012. The Maldives noted the baby care assistance initiative, which provided financial assistance for any child born to underprivileged parents during the course of the fiscal year. 91. Mexico encouraged Trinidad and Tobago to harmonize its national regulatory framework with the standards contained in the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Mexico welcomed the legislative and policy measures taken to strengthen the child protection system and urged the Government to establish mechanisms to monitor and ensure their effective implementation, in order to safeguard the safety of minors. 92. Mongolia noted that violence against women and human trafficking remained issues of concern in Trinidad and Tobago, and noted the State’s efforts to combat such criminal activity through the proclamation in 2013 of the Trafficking in Persons Act, 2011. 93. Montenegro noted concerns expressed by the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and asked Trinidad and Tobago to elaborate on its possible intention to amend the Equal Opportunity Act, 2000, to afford protection to individuals on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity and to indicate whether a definition of discrimination against women had been incorporated into the draft national policy. 94. Morocco welcomed the attention paid by the State to: the fight against crime and violence in society; the situation of refugees and asylum seekers; the rights of workers and employers, including the right to work of persons with disabilities; the adoption of national laws protecting children against sexual violence; and measures to facilitate access to affordable housing. 95. Brazil appreciated that Trinidad and Tobago had de facto abolished the death penalty, and encouraged the State to take concrete steps to formally abolish capital and corporal punishment. 96. Costa Rica was concerned about the functioning and effectiveness of the national commission for constitutional reform and reports regarding the prevalence of human trafficking, domestic violence, sexual violence and gender-based violence. 13

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