A/HRC/22/4 affecting women and children as identified by the Special Rapporteur. Belgium made recommendations. 26. The Plurinational State of Bolivia recognized achievements to combat discrimination through its National Institute against Discrimination, Xenophobia and Racism (INADI) which designs and promotes policies and measures. Bolivia appreciated the recognition of indigenous persons’ rights through legislation and legal services addressing discrimination which is exacerbated by structural weaknesses and institutional deficiencies in the justice system, including racist perceptions by justice officials. Bolivia made recommendations. 27. Brazil highlighted the integration measures for foreigners, including labour rights and social programmes; the “Patria Grande Programme”, and the regulations of the new migration law. Brazil noted the advances on the right to truth as well as Argentina’s policies to reduce poverty. Brazil encouraged Argentina to ensure the effectiveness of such policies. Brazil made recommendations. 28. Bulgaria noted positive changes in the normative and institutional framework and the development of the National Human Rights Plan and National Programme in 2010. It also noted the United Nations country team (UNCT)’s observation that Argentina had made major efforts to combat discrimination against women at all levels/by strengthening the legislative framework, introducing institutional mechanisms and implementing public equality policies. Bulgaria made recommendations. 29. Canada noted that in 2008 Argentina had agreed to promote the use of alternative measures to pretrial detention, in particular for pregnant women and children. It requested Argentina to provide information on such measures, their implementation, pervasiveness and results. Canada expressed concern about the safety and security of witnesses in trials and encouraged the Government to take efforts for their protection. Canada made recommendations. 30. Chile welcomed progress on prison conditions, women’s political participation and eradication of violence against women. It particularly noted the new accommodation facilities, prison population reorganization, women’s participation in the Senate Commissions and Lower Chamber Presidencies, and the enactment of Law 26,485 on violence against women. Chile commended Argentina’s policy on past human rights violations based on memory, truth and justice. It made recommendations. 31. China welcomed Argentina’s great efforts at promoting employment and improving health and education. It noted that Argentina attached great importance to promoting gender equality and that women’s status in political and economic life had greatly improved. China expressed appreciation for Argentina’s active protection of the rights of vulnerable groups such as children, disabled and indigenous peoples. China made a recommendation. 32. Costa Rica congratulated Argentina for its advances and its commitment to human rights and the universal periodic review. It commended Argentina for the high level of political representation and economic participation of women. It recognized positive developments on memory, truth and justice in relation to State terrorism during the last dictatorship, and advances pioneered by Argentina at the Human Rights Council. It requested information on the national torture prevention mechanism. Costa Rica made recommendations. 33. Belarus welcomed that Argentina had acceded to new human rights instruments and had voluntary provided an interim report on UPR recommendations. It noted chronic human rights problems, including: discrimination against indigenous peoples, migrant workers and stateless persons; poor detention conditions; many cases of disappearances; 6

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