A/HRC/19/9 an independent commission to investigate allegations of violence against women and children. Thailand made recommendations. 105. With regard to racial profiling, the delegation of Ireland reiterated that An Garda Síochána does not engage in, or carry out, this practice. The delegation noted that the Government maintains an ongoing dialogue and engagement with all faith and non-faith groups. Discrimination on religious grounds is prohibited. Freedom of assembly and freedom of expression are guaranteed by the Constitution and fully respected by the Government. These freedoms include the right to partake in demonstrations and to participate in the political process. The delegation recalled that Irish legislation provides strong protection against religious discrimination and incitement to hatred, including Islamophobia. “Hate speech” can be criminally prosecuted through the Irish Courts. The delegation of Ireland thanked all delegations for their contributions to the interactive dialogue, and welcomed the constructive spirit in which recommendations were given. II. Conclusions and/or recommendations** 106. The recommendations formulated during the interactive dialogue and listed below have been examined and enjoy the support of Ireland: 106.1. Complete the ratification process (Indonesia), consider the ratification (Chile, Ecuador) or the possibility of ratification (Argentina, Peru), ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Austria, Canada, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Spain) already signed in 2007 (Algeria), at the earliest possible time/as soon as possible (France, Hungary); 106.2. Become a party (Estonia), consider accession (Brazil), ratification (Chile), ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OPCAT) (France, Greece, Slovenia, United Kingdom) and set up a national prevention mechanism that meets the criteria and guarantees under this instrument (Switzerland); 106.3. Continue the efforts for a speedy ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (Peru); 106.4. Pursue efforts to ratify (Iraq), complete the ratification process (Indonesia), consider the possibility of ratifying (Argentina, Ecuador), ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (CED) (Spain) as soon as possible (France); 106.5. Continue the process of accession to or ratification of the pending main international human rights instruments, in particular CED and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) (Costa Rica); 106.6. Consider the ratification (Chile, Ecuador), ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (OP-SCR) (Portugal, Slovenia, Turkey), as soon as possible (France); 106.7. Reinforce the independence and the capacity of the Irish Human Rights Commission to fulfil its mandate effectively in accordance with the Paris Principles (Moldova), by endowing it with adequate and sufficient resources (Ghana); ** 14 Conclusions and recommendations have not been edited.