A/HRC/29/17 79. Bhutan noted measures to protect the rights of women and children and the establishment of the Anti-Corruption Authority. 80. Bosnia and Herzegovina welcomed ratification of CRPD and the strengthened legal and institutional framework. 81. Botswana commended legislation on the protection of the rights of women and children and noted remaining challenges. 82. Brazil encouraged Kuwait to follow up on the upcoming visit of the Special Rapporteur on Contemporary forms of Slavery and to adopt policy to combat domestic violence. 83. Brunei Darussalam welcomed the enactment of measures to enhance the rights of people with disabilities. 84. Bulgaria welcomed the commitment of Kuwait to implement its voluntary pledges and recommendations accepted during the first review. 85. Canada welcomed the progress of Kuwait in advancing human rights protections domestically and internationally, including through its humanitarian leadership. 86. Chad commended the adoption of a number of laws and regulations in accordance with voluntary commitments and recommendations from the previous UPR. 87. Chile highlighted as an important step the draft law to establish a human rights institution. 88. China appreciated efforts in combating domestic violence and the strengthened protection of migrant and domestic workers. 89. Comoros commended progress made to facilitate access to equality between men and women on the labour market. 90. The Congo welcomed legislative measures regarding persons with disabilities, human trafficking, migrants and child rights. 91. Costa Rica hoped that Kuwait would soon establish a national human rights institution in line with the Paris Principles. 92. Côte d’Ivoire encouraged Kuwait to strengthen measures on women’s role in society and prevent domestic violence. 93. Croatia asked what further steps Kuwait had taken to better the human rights of the Bidouns. 94. Cuba recognized important achievements in the areas of health, education and the protection of elderly persons. 95. Cyprus commended the adoption of the Act preventing human trafficking and smuggling of migrants. 96. The Czech Republic appreciated the informative presentation by Kuwait and its response to some of its advance questions. 97. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea appreciated the achievements made for the protection and promotion of human rights and encouraged Kuwait to continue with the positive efforts. 98. Denmark stressed the importance of civil society actors in the UPR process and the prohibition of reprisals against them. 10

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