A/HRC/23/14 45. Spain commended Liechtenstein for its efforts, in particular for its recent decision to establish an independent national human rights institution in accordance with the Paris Principles. Spain asked Liechtenstein to provide additional information on the process for creation of such institution. Spain made recommendations. 46. Sri Lanka noted the considerable attention paid to issues including the rights of the child, gender equality and the integration of foreigners. Particularly noteworthy were the establishment of the Ombuds Office for Children and Young People in 2009 and the establishment of the Children and Youth Advisory Council. Efforts to prevent trafficking in persons, even though Liechtenstein had not experienced the problem on its territory, were commended. Sri Lanka made recommendations. 47. Switzerland welcomed efforts by Liechtenstein to uphold the rule of law and its contribution to the International Criminal Court. It expressed appreciation that the two recommendations it had made during the first UPR cycle on adopting legislation to establish a civil partnership for same-sex couples and introducing the automatic prosecution of domestic violence had been implemented. Switzerland commended Liechtenstein for its plans to consider the legal framework for the voluntary termination of pregnancy. Switzerland made a recommendation. 48. Liechtenstein thanked all the delegations who spoke for their valuable contributions. On the establishment of a national human rights institution as well as the administrative reform, which was also addressed by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in an advance question, the Minister gave a brief overview of the existing institutions with a mandate to promote human rights. 49. The Corrections Commission was tasked with monitoring the treatment of convicts and prisoners on remand and at the same time serves as the national preventive mechanism (NPM) as set out in the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture. Likewise of note was the Office for the Equality of Persons with Disabilities, which had a broad mandate, including to prevent discrimination and marginalization for persons with disabilities in everyday life and facilitate integration to the greatest possible extent. The Government’s Office of Equal Opportunity also played a special role and was active in the fields of gender equality, disability, social disadvantage and sexual orientation. The Office was part of the administration, but operated free of directives in certain fields of its activities. As to the question from Germany, the administrative reform did not affect the independence and the activities of the Office. 50. The most important innovation at the institutional level in the last four years had been the creation of an Ombuds Office for Children and Young People in 2009/2010. A similar body, namely the Senior Advisory Council, was created for the representation of the interests of older people in 2007. 51. In the framework of an overarching administrative reform, the Government had reconsidered the institutional architecture in the area of human rights protection and promotion and adopted a draft bill proposing to create an independent human rights body in accordance with the Paris Principles. However, questions were raised both concerning the added value of such an institution and the proposed design of the new body. The Government had then decided to postpone that part of the reform in order to be able to make a comprehensive examination of all the questions that had been raised. 52. On gender equality and women’s rights and the respective subthemes like political participation of women, violence against women, the gender pay gap, stereotypes, etc., within the national administration, the Office of Equal Opportunity dealt with gender equality and other human rights and non-discrimination issues. 9