A/HRC/45/2 658. Viet Nam welcomed the acceptance by Sweden of two recommendations put forward by Viet Nam to effectively combat discrimination, further facilitate the integration of migrants into the society, and to continue its international development cooperation. Viet Nam welcomed measures taken by the Government to promote gender equality and the rights of women, children and persons with disabilities, and to combat racism. 659. Botswana welcomed the national strategy on human rights and the inclusion of human rights education in the school curricula during the last review. Botswana regarded the adoption of a cross-sectoral strategy for preventing and combating male’s violence against women and the provision of protection and support to women and children victims of violence as positive responses to recommendations from the review. 660. Burkina Faso welcomed the acceptance of a large number of recommendations by Sweden, particularly those calling for efforts to continue promoting human rights and gender equality through Sweden’s international cooperation. 661. Cabo Verde welcomed efforts to combat racism and hate crime, and encouraged Sweden to increase knowledge, education and research on racism and hate crime and consider ratifying the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families. It called on expanding the mandate of the Equality Ombudsmen and allocating sufficient resources for its work. Cabo Verde encouraged Sweden to share good practices in human rights area with other States through Sweden’s cooperation mechanisms. 662. China noted Sweden’s progress in protecting human rights. China expressed concern about discrimination faced by persons of African descent, Muslims and Roma in the context of a rise of xenophobia and religious intolerance. China hoped that Sweden would take effective measures to combat discrimination and hate crimes against those minorities and end violations of rights of migrants. China recommended that Sweden take measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. 663. Djibouti congratulated Sweden for accepting 214 of 300 recommendations received, in particular two recommendations put forward by the delegation. 664. Ethiopia welcomed the continued engagement of Sweden in the universal periodic review process, and the acceptance of the recommendations put forward by the delegation. Ethiopia appreciated that the Swedish transport administration had increased its physical accessibility as a part of its policy on disability. 665. India appreciated that Sweden supported 214 recommendations out of total of 300 recommendations, including those made by India, and the constructive engagement of Sweden during the review. India welcomed Sweden’s decision to establish a national human rights institution in 2021 in accordance with the Paris Principles. 666. The Islamic Republic of Iran recommended Sweden to implement its recommendations supported by Sweden. It urged Sweden to refrain from initiating country specific mandates and contributing to human rights violations of the Iranians by complying with unilateral sanctions levied against the country by the United States. The Islamic Republic of Iran requested that Sweden stop the sale of weapons to countries that eventuated in serious violations of human rights and humanitarian law in Yemen and address the increasing manifestations of xenophobia and racism against migrants and minorities. 3. General comments made by stakeholders 667. During the adoption of the outcome of the review of Sweden, nine other stakeholders made statements. 668. The Swedish Association for Sexuality Education (by video message), jointly with the Swedish Federation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights, welcomed the 108