A/HRC/43/8 126. The Lao People’s Democratic Republic congratulated Fiji on the advancement of gender equality and the empowerment of persons with disabilities to ensure their full and active participation in society. 127. Liechtenstein made recommendations. 128. Madagascar noted with satisfaction the ratification of all nine core human rights treaties and conventions. 129. Malaysia made recommendations. 130. Maldives welcomed the Climate Reallocation of Communities Trust Fund Act and the Planned Relocation Guidelines to ensure enjoyment of basic human rights and freedoms in the face of climate change and natural disasters. 131. The Marshall Islands commended the ongoing work of Fiji in combating climate change. 132. Mauritius congratulated Fiji on its excellent presidency of the 23rd Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and on its National Adaptation Plan, the policies of which were centred on a human rights-based approach. 133. Mexico welcomed the ratification by Fiji of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and the adoption of the law on persons with disabilities. 134. Israel commended the commitment of Fiji to address the challenges of climate change and ensure that the whole range of human rights continued to be enjoyed by Fijians. It also noted significant legislative steps to ensure women’s rights. 135. The delegation of Fiji explained that corporal punishment was considered assault and prohibited under the Crimes Act. Domestic violence legislation was passed in 2009, enabling a court to grant restraining orders. Traditional apologies were not relevant to the decision to charge or prosecute. The Marriage Act did not recognize a marriage of a person under the age of 18 years. Fiji recognized that more needed to be done to assist members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex community to report abuse. 136. Fiji faced a heavy implementation and reporting burden in the context of international human rights treaties and conventions. Fiji remained determined to establish a national mechanism on implementation, reporting and follow-up. Fiji had participated in the negotiations in respect of the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190) and the Cabinet had approved the presentation of the Convention to Parliament for ratification. Fiji had rejected the previous practice of recruitment of persons in the workplace based on ethnicity. The promotion of women in leadership positions remained a challenge, although Fiji was working on the removal of barriers, including through maternity and paternity leave. 137. The Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission had been working hard with the Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions and the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions to ensure its compliance with the principles relating to the status of national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights (the Paris Principles). 138. Fiji had introduced a project for the provision of free health care for persons with albinism and the removal of stigma from society in relation to albinism. II. Conclusions and/or recommendations 139. The recommendations formulated during the interactive dialogue/listed below have been examined by Fiji and enjoy the support of Fiji: 139.1 Finalize the ratification of the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190) (Democratic Republic of the Congo); 10