A/HRC/38/15 18. Malaysia indicated that the Palestinians would only enjoy their fundamental freedoms with the end of the illegal occupation of the occupied territories. 19. Maldives noted reforms of the juvenile justice system but observed that they had not been implemented equally in regard to Palestinian children. 20. Mexico welcomed measures to eliminate gender-based violence and to promote the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons. 21. Montenegro encouraged Israel to remain committed to pursuing a disability rights agenda. 22. Mozambique commended the ratification of international instruments and the submission of reports to various treaty bodies. 23. Myanmar was encouraged by the commitment of Israel to protecting children’s rights through various measures. 24. Namibia urged Israel to reconsider the proposed bill providing for the application of the death penalty to persons convicted of terrorism. 25. Nepal encouraged Israel to continue its practice of fighting trafficking in persons by opening up regular channels of migration. 26. The Netherlands commended Israel for its vibrant democracy but was concerned about increasing pressure on independent human rights organizations. 27. Norway commended the progressive stance of Israel on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights but was deeply concerned about the unresolved Israeli-Palestinian conflict. 28. Paraguay commended Israel for developments in its national legislation regarding violence against women. 29. Poland welcomed developments in the context of gender equality, particularly legislative amendments and policy measures. 30. Portugal welcomed the establishment of the Ministerial Committee on Social Equality to promote gender equality. 31. The State of Palestine noted that Israel had not implemented recommendations set forth by United Nations bodies for the last 50 years. 32. The Republic of Korea encouraged Israel to further strengthen its commitment to ensure the universality of human rights. 33. Romania welcomed the dialogue with civil society organizations, and the introduction of the “round tables” series project. 34. The Coordinator of the National Anti-Racism Unit, Aweke Kobi Zena, relayed the events that had led up to the Unit’s establishment in 2016. 35. Several incidents of police violence against Israelis of Ethiopian descent had given rise to large-scale civil demonstrations in 2015. In the wake of those protests, the Government had appointed an interministerial team to address the matter, and in its comprehensive report, the team had identified racist government practices and proposed 53 recommendations. The Government had adopted those recommendations, and had established the Unit, charging it with implementing the recommendations and eliminating all forms of racism in Israeli society. 36. The Coordinator outlined the Unit’s various initiatives, which included developing a database to document complaints of racism, establishing a public commission to support the Unit, comprised of representatives of civil society and different segments of Israeli society, advancing the formulation by the State Attorney’s Office of guidelines for identifying incidents of racial profiling, appointing supervisors to monitor and prevent racism in all government ministries, and establishing guidelines to prevent stereotypes in government publications. 4