A/HRC/30/3 international experts, representatives of the Council of Europe and civil society, and representatives of organizations that did not support the Government’s policies. The Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action gave States the right to decide upon the appropriate national structures. 60. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons enjoyed equality, including the availability of free sex-change surgery. 61. Denmark welcomed the release of Ales Bialiatski, but remained concerned at the situation regarding freedom of expression and assembly and remaining political prisoners. 62. Ecuador acknowledged the implementation of the universal periodic review recommendations on free education and the national action plan on gender equality. 63. Egypt welcomed steps to combat human trafficking and prevent torture, and legal reforms, particularly amendments to the Labour and Criminal Procedure Codes. 64. El Salvador commended efforts to implement universal periodic review recommendations and the priority given to implementation of the Millennium Development Goals. 65. Estonia noted increased engagement in discussing human rights but regretted the fact that Belarus refused to cooperate with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus. 66. Ethiopia commended the wide coverage of social services, such as access to medical services and elementary and secondary education. 67. Finland was concerned about reports of discrimination and profiling of members of the Roma community, but noted positive practices in ensuring their access to primary education. 68. France made recommendations. 69. Germany appreciated the fact that there had been positive signs from Belarus on human rights, but was concerned that the overall human rights situation remained dire. 70. Ghana commended the inclusion of torture in the Criminal Code as well as other changes relating to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. 71. Greece was concerned about violations of the right to freedom of assembly, restrictions on Internet freedom and other issues. 72. Guatemala welcomed the accession of Belarus to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its adoption of the law on international labour migration. 73. The Holy See welcomed the 2012 Trafficking in Persons Act and commended measures to support families with children. 74. Hungary noted endeavours to establish a national human rights institution and efforts to eliminate domestic violence and protect women’s rights. 75. India commended the clearance of the backlog of reports to the treaty bodies and noted cooperation with the special procedures. It appreciated the achievements Belarus had made in terms of the Millennium Development Goals and encouraged it to strengthen its capacities in pursuit of gender parity. 76. Indonesia appreciated the comparative analysis of national legislation with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and noted the study conducted on establishing a national human rights institution. 8