A/HRC/21/4 131. Turning to the positive comments made by Sri Lanka, the delegation added that the new Constitution adopted in 2008 had been categorized as the greenest on the planet, setting forth principles such as the rights of nature, a precautionary approach ensuring the avoidance of any action the impact of which might be uncertain, and avoiding acting purely on grounds of economic growth. Ecuador was committed to safeguarding its extensive national park areas and had decided not to exploit its oil reserves as its contribution to ensure shared responsibility for tackling the climate crisis. 132. The delegation reiterated its invitation for independent experts and special rapporteurs to visit Ecuador to see how human rights were implemented and the extent to which facilities had been made available to all human rights defenders, for which Ecuador had been congratulated by the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders. 133. Ecuador extended an invitation, open to all, to visit Ecuador to experience its hospitality and to see all its achievements. II. Conclusions and/or recommendations** 134. The recommendations formulated during the interactive dialogue and listed below have been examined and enjoy the support of Ecuador: 134.1. Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child related to individual complaints (Chile); Consider an early ratification of the newest international HR instrument –the third OP to CRC on a communication procedure (Slovakia); 134.2. Ratify (Liechtenstein); the Kampala amendments to the Rome Statute 134.3. Consider ratifying ILO Convention 189 concerning Decent Work for Domestic Workers (Philippines). 135. The following recommendations enjoy the support of Ecuador, which considers that they are already implemented or in the process of implementation: 135.1. Accede to the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness (Iraq); 135.2. Maintain its positive efforts in the current process of reviewing its national laws with a view to bringing them in line with its international human rights obligations (Egypt); 135.3. Promptly take the necessary measures to incorporate in the domestic law the provisions of the Convention against Torture and the Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances, in order to ensure its effective implementation (France); 135.4. Fully align its national legislation with all obligations under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, including incorporating the Rome Statute definition of crimes and general principles, as well as adopting provisions enabling cooperation with the Court (Latvia); Fully cooperate with the International Criminal Court and fully align its national legislation with the obligations under the Rome Statute and definitions of crimes and principles ** Conclusions and recommendations have not been edited. 15

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