A/HRC/10/74 Page 14 54. Croatia acknowledged the creation of numerous institutions in the country for the promotion and protection of human rights and commended Montenegro for the self-criticism expressed in the national report, such as the mention of the less privileged status of women compared to men, of registered cases in which journalists received threats or the fact that they have been physically assaulted or that the socio-economic conditions in the country are not favourable for the development of civil society and the activities of non-governmental organizations. It encouraged Montenegro to make further headway towards democratic standards in general. It called upon the State to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol thereto, as well as the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture, or in the case of their recent ratification, it called for their proper implementation. It recommended that Montenegro enact new measures against discrimination of the Roma population as well as for combating trafficking in women and children for the purposes of sexual exploitation. It also recommended the incorporation of international human rights treaties in national law. It called on the Montenegrin authorities to provide information on possible new developments regarding several Montenegrin citizens for whom the Dubrovnik Court issued arrest warrants because of their involvement with crimes against civilians linked to the events in the Morinj and Kumbor camps. Croatia noted that there has not been much progress in this regard to date. 55. Japan commended the Government for adopting labour legislation to prohibit gender discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace. However, Japan noted that the Government of Montenegro has pointed out that there are unresolved issues surrounding women’s rights in the workplace, specifically a lack of measures related to maternity leave and support for pregnant women and new mothers. It requested information on what is being done to address this problem. While Japan applauded the policies implemented to combat discrimination against the Roma minority, it also noted that a report by the Human Rights Committee described prejudice and discrimination against the Roma as a continuing and deep-rooted problem and requested that more measures be developed to address the situation. Japan asked for information about any active discussions on legal reform or enforcement of current laws in order to solve this problem. It also applauded the ratification of the code of police ethics and asked for more information about human rights training for the police. 56. Spain requested information about what specific measures had been planned with respect to the recent and alarming cases of harassment, physical aggression, defamation and attempted murders of journalists and human rights activists. Spain also requested information about plans to ratify the European Social Charter. Concerning the Roma population, Spain requested further information about the plans concerning the promotion and protection of this community. 57. Bangladesh welcomed some of the concrete steps taken by the Government since the independence of Montenegro in 2006. However, it expressed its concern at the situation of the Roma community, particularly with regard to access to education and health services. While noting the measures taken to improve their situation, Bangladesh stated that a comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation, as suggested by some treaty bodies, could make a positive difference, and expressed its hope that such a bill would be adopted as soon as possible. Bangladesh noted that the high incidence of trafficking in women and children for the purpose of sexual exploitation was a serious concern. It asked the Government to look into this issue seriously and bring perpetrators to justice. It recommended that Montenegro deal with the issue of trafficking in persons, particularly women and children for sexual exploitation, with the full cooperation of countries in the trafficking chain. It also recommended that effective measures be