A/HRC/27/3 59. Sierra Leone commended Norway for its generous assistance to development overseas. It stressed the importance of developing strategies to promote tolerance and diversity and strengthening measures to ensure greater equality for women and minorities. It was concerned about reports of hate speech and hate crime against minority groups, asylum seekers and immigrants. 60. Slovenia recognized Norway as a role model in terms of safeguarding democracy, ensuring the rule of law and focusing efforts on addressing key human rights challenges currently facing States globally in a turbulent world. 61. South Africa expressed appreciation for the continued and consistent contribution of Norway to development projects in Africa. It noted efforts made by Norway since its last review and encouraged it to continue its efforts to promote, protect and fulfil human rights in the country. 62. Spain noted that the Government of Norway had decided to establish a new independent international human rights institution and that measures were being taken to tackle the problem of gender-based violence. 63. Cuba expressed concern about persistent discrimination against Romani, indigenous and immigrant communities, incitement to hatred, and xenophobic, anti-Semitic and Islamophobic statements. 64. The State of Palestine noted that Norway had taken measures to ascertain the nature, extent and causes of discrimination in various areas of society. 65. The Sudan enquired about the main achievements and lessons learned through the implementation of the Action Plan to Promote Equality and Prevent Ethnic Discrimination. 66. Switzerland expressed concern regarding the duration of police custody and of solitary confinement in both police custody and pretrial detention. It was also concerned about allegations of arbitrary deprivation of liberty and arbitrary constraint measures in mental health-care centres. 67. Thailand noted with interest the establishment of Children’s Houses providing assistance to child victims of exploitation and abuse. 68. The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia referred to treaty body concerns regarding gender inequality and inadequate representation of women with minority backgrounds in prominent societal roles. It enquired about the results of the work undertaken by KOMpakt, the Government’s consultative body, and requested details of the 2013 white paper concerning domestic violence. 69. Timor-Leste noted that there were areas, such as gender equality, equal remuneration for men and women, and the right to education of indigenous peoples, in which further improvements were required. 70. Togo expressed concern about discrimination against the immigrant population, especially in the labour market, housing, education and health care. 71. Tunisia encouraged Norway to ratify CPED and to expedite the establishment of a national human rights institution that complied with the Paris Principles. 72. Turkey noted the increase in Islamophobic, anti-Semitic and racially motivated hate crimes. 73. Turkmenistan expressed concern about reports of an increase in xenophobic attitudes to immigrants. It noted with regret that trafficking in persons, particularly girls, remained a problem and noted with concern reports that the number of victims was steadily increasing. 8