A/HRC/22/4 Elimination of Racial Discrimination’s concern pertaining to persistent discrimination against people of African descent. Persistent challenges remained in ensuring effective consultation of indigenous peoples. Argentina was encouraged to strengthen efforts in combatting the trafficking of women and children and in implementing mechanisms on ensuring the right to adequate housing, including for migrant workers. It made recommendations. 77. Spain appreciated the fact that Argentina was a party to all relevant human rights conventions of the United Nations as well as to those within the Inter-American system. Spain congratulated Argentina on upholding the principles of memory, truth and justice and recognized the high level of promotion and protection of human rights in Argentina. It made recommendations. 78. Sri Lanka noted that Argentina had recorded its highest-ever employment rate last year and pursued its endeavours toward strengthening social security and improving its health and medical sectors. Funding increases for education and national food-security plan initiatives are also noteworthy. Sri Lanka also reacted positively to the high percentage of Argentinian women holding a political office and welcomed efforts to combat human trafficking. It made recommendations. 79. Switzerland welcomed the increased number of Argentinian human rights judgements. It remained worried about the judicial system’s politicization and inefficiency; about widespread and indiscriminate preventive imprisonment and by detention conditions, where discrimination, arbitrary treatment, abuses and torture had been reported; and about official statistics’ manipulation. It welcomed the clarification of article 86 of the Criminal Code concerning abortion by the Supreme Court. It made recommendations. 80. Thailand welcomed Argentina’s progress in improving prison conditions, especially with respect to women detainees and asked whether it considered the “Bangkok rules” as part of their work. Thailand acknowledged continuing efforts in Argentina to promote and protect the rights of all vulnerable groups. Thailand appreciated that Argentina’s approach embraces establishment of the National Justice System Assistance Programme for Persons with Disabilities, following ratification of the CRPD. It made recommendations. 81. Trinidad and Tobago noted the Argentina measures to promote and protect human rights such as, inter alia, ratification of human rights-related instruments (ICCPR-OP2, CRPD and OP-ICESCR); enhanced cooperation with international human rights mechanisms, particularly with special procedures; improvements in housing; increased allocations for education, science and technology; advances in social security; and implementation of previous UPR recommendations. It made recommendations. 82. Tunisia recognized Argentina’s efforts towards the protection and promotion of human rights, in particular the strengthening of its legislative and regulatory framework, ratification of relevant international instruments and cooperation with international human rights mechanisms, including with Human Rights Council’s mandate holders. Tunisia took note of Argentina’s efforts to implement the recommendations of the first UPR cycle. It made recommendations. 83. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland welcomed new laws guaranteeing access for people with disabilities and migration law 25.871 and called for the Senate’s approval of the act on implementing a national mechanism under OP-CAT. Reports also suggest that violence against women continues to be a concern. Argentina’s efforts in this area, and in promoting human rights in general, would benefit from increased provision, and access to, information for civil society and the general public. It made recommendations. 12