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B.
Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review
19.
During the interactive dialogue, 69 delegations made statements. Recommendations
made during the dialogue are to be found in section II of the present report.
20.
Indonesia welcomed the creation of the Interministerial Human Rights Committee,
and commended the establishment in 2017 of the Centre for the Prevention of
Radicalization to combat intolerance and the adoption of the 2015–2018 National Action
Plan for Equality between Women and Men.
21.
The Islamic Republic of Iran made recommendations.
22.
Iraq praised the consultative process with the national human rights institutions and
civil society, under the supervision of the Interministerial Human Rights Committee.
23.
Ireland commended the establishment in 2015 of the Interministerial Human Rights
Committee to foster inter-agency cooperation and coordination in the field of human rights.
It welcomed the 2016 law characterizing wage inequalities as an offence. Ireland noted that
female genital mutilation was not a specific criminal offence.
24.
Italy appreciated the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the
Rights of the Child on a communications procedure and efforts to combat discrimination,
violence against women and domestic violence, as well as measures adopted to host and
integrate migrants, refugees and asylum seekers. It welcomed the commitment of
Luxembourg to human rights education and training.
25.
The Lao People’s Democratic Republic welcomed the national action plan to combat
human trafficking and encouraged an active and effective anti-trafficking policy.
26.
Lebanon commended Luxembourg for its work to implement its international human
rights commitments. It reiterated the importance of redoubling efforts to combat racial
discrimination.
27.
Libya commended the creation in 2017 of the Centre for the Prevention of
Radicalization.
28.
Madagascar appreciated the ratification of the Convention on the Reduction of
Statelessness and the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a
communications procedure. It welcomed the introduction into the Labour Code of the
principle of wage equality, the creation of the Interministerial Human Rights Committee
and the adoption of the law on domestic violence.
29.
Maldives welcomed the establishment of the Interministerial Human Rights
Committee to oversee the human rights obligations of Luxembourg. It appreciated the
amendment to the Labour Code to address wage inequalities and welcomed legislative
efforts to combat violence against women and children.
30.
Mexico welcomed the implementation of the 2015–2018 National Action Plan for
Equality between Women and Men as one of the priority areas of public policy. Mexico
commended Luxembourg for answering the appeal of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees and welcoming Syrian refugees as part of the European
resettlement programme, which tried to provide support to more than 3 million persons.
31.
Mongolia commended the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on
the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure and noted improvements in
combating discrimination against women.
32.
Montenegro encouraged Luxembourg to put in place additional measures to prevent
and address all forms of violence against children, including on the Internet.
33.
Morocco welcomed the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on
the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure and the intention of Luxembourg to
ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced
Disappearance. Morocco welcomed efforts to reduce national inequalities, particularly the
Bill on a social inclusion income scheme to replace the guaranteed minimum income and
the project to provide assistance to energy-poor households.
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