A/HRC/30/10 96. Kuwait appreciated the efforts of Bulgaria in implementing those recommendations that it had accepted during the first universal periodic review, which confirmed its commitment towards human rights. Kuwait made recommendations. 97. Libya welcomed the progress that Bulgaria had achieved since the first universal periodic review and commended it for its efforts to promote, respect and protect human rights. Libya encouraged Bulgaria to continue to strengthen and improve the effectiveness of the functioning of legislative and executive institutions. 98. Malaysia noted with appreciation the progress made in implementation of those recommendations that had been accepted relating to children’s rights, all forms of violence and national human rights institutions. Malaysia noted the measures taken by Bulgaria to combat xenophobia, hate speech and human trafficking. It made recommendations. 99. Mexico welcomed the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It noted the reform of the judiciary and the willingness to cooperate with the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, considering that such efforts should be intensified. It made recommendations. 100. Montenegro encouraged Bulgaria to improve further the position of socially vulnerable children, particularly Roma children, and to continue developing national policies for tackling the issue of mixed migrations and asylum flows. It asked about the results achieved by the National Coordination Mechanism on Human Rights. 101. Morocco encouraged Bulgaria to continue working towards achieving the objectives of the “Bulgaria 2020” programme and the 2020 national strategy. It welcomed the measures taken in the area of human rights education and the ones aimed at fighting human trafficking. Morocco made recommendations. 102. Namibia noted with appreciation the establishment of the National Coordination Mechanism on Human Rights and the adoption of the National Integration Strategy for Individuals Granted International Protection. It made recommendations. 103. The Netherlands noted with appreciation that the Protection from Discrimination Act that had been recently amended included protection from discrimination in cases of gender reassignment. It welcomed the efforts of Bulgaria to fight discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons. The Netherlands made recommendations. 104. The Niger noted the establishment of the National Coordination Mechanism on Human Rights and the adoption of the legal amendments on the judicial system with a view to modernizing and ensuring the independence of the judiciary. It made a recommendation. 105. Nigeria commended Bulgaria for the judicial reform and for the 2020 national development programme and the 2020 national strategy for reducing poverty and promoting social inclusion with a view to reducing the number of people living in poverty. Nigeria made recommendations. 106. Norway noted ratification of a number of treaties and efforts to improve legislation and adopt strategies in the area of human rights. It commended Bulgaria for the reduction in school dropouts among Roma children. Norway made recommendations. 107. Pakistan appreciated the engagement of Bulgaria and its cooperation with the special procedures and the treaty bodies and commended the steps taken to enhance the capacity of the Ombudsman and the Commission for Protection against Discrimination. Pakistan made recommendations. 108. The Philippines welcomed actions taken to promote human rights, including those addressing domestic violence, human trafficking and the participation of women in the public and private sectors. It made recommendations. 13