A/HRC/30/14 demonstrated progress in awareness-raising on minorities and vulnerable groups. It also welcomed the National Plan to Combat Trafficking in Persons, and the promotion of gender equality and political participation of women. 23. Albania congratulated Croatia for the significant steps taken to follow up on the recommendations since the first cycle, emphasizing the strengthening of the institutional and legal framework and raising public awareness regarding minorities and vulnerable groups. It also noted the commitment to proceed to the ratification of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and the fact that Croatia had actively supported the drafting of the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. 24. Algeria noted with satisfaction the establishment of national areas of health care, the protection of children and prevention from family. It also welcomed the existence of such mechanisms as the children, for gender equality and for persons with disabilities, as well human rights mechanisms. programmes in the violence within the ombudspersons for as cooperation with 25. Angola welcomed efforts undertaken by Croatia to promote and protect women’s rights, in particular by adopting the law and national policy for gender equality. It encouraged the Government of Croatia to continue implementing measures to combat discrimination through the National Programme for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights. 26. Argentina congratulated Croatia on the establishment of the Action Plan for the Employment of National Minorities in Public Administration Bodies 2011–2014. It also noted efforts to combat human trafficking by harmonizing national legislation with international norms. It encouraged Croatia to push forward with the additional measures mentioned in its national report. 27. Armenia appreciated the steps taken to combat trafficking in women and children, cooperation with civil society on this issue as well as awareness-raising initiatives through the media and trainings. It noted efforts to protect the rights of national minorities and promote inter-ethnic tolerance; however, it also noted that the concerns and issues of national minorities were not sufficiently represented. 28. Australia acknowledged efforts to address gender-based discrimination and domestic violence. Australia also noted reports of continued societal discrimination against minority groups, including in education, employment, housing and health care. 29. Austria noted the measures taken to reduce overcrowding in detention centres and to improve health care for persons deprived of their liberty. It noted the concerns expressed by the Committee against Torture and the Committee on the Rights of the Child about the lack of legal safeguards for these persons and prolonged pretrial detention, particularly for children. Austria also expressed concern about reports of police officers being inadequately trained to respond to domestic violence and of victims sometimes being arrested and charged along with the perpetrators. 30. Benin appreciated the efforts made by Croatia since the first cycle and welcomed the ratification of the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect to Intercountry Adoption and the adoption of the protocol on procedures relating to acts of sexual violence. 31. Bosnia and Herzegovina noted the concerns expressed by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees that, of the Serb minority returnees, 15 per cent did not have access to potable running water, 33 per cent lived in villages without paved roads and 40 per cent did not have access to public transportation. It also noted the high 6