A/HRC/30/11 101. Algeria welcomed the Honduran 2014–2020 Plan for Human Dignity (Vanguardia de la Dignidad Humana), the establishment of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, reduction in violence against women and cooperation with treaty bodies. 102. Angola welcomed the national policy for the prevention of violence against children and young persons in Honduras and the reformed Criminal Code. It was concerned about violence towards minority groups. 103. Argentina commended Honduras for the harmonization of domestic legislation with international human rights norms, including the amendment introduced to the Criminal Code and the definition of enforced disappearance as a specific offence. 104. Australia welcomed the Honduran establishment of a special court against domestic violence. It noted concern about violence against women. It urged Honduras to implement recommendations of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders and of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. 105. Austria welcomed Honduran approval of the Public Policy and National Action Plan on Human Rights. It was concerned about attacks against journalists and impunity in that regard. Austria remained worried about shortcomings in the administration of justice, and ongoing discrimination against indigenous, Afro-Honduran and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons. 106. Belgium welcomed the opening of an OHCHR country office. It was, however, concerned about challenges, in particular with regard to the independence of the justice system and the fight against impunity, violence against women and freedom of expression. 107. Brazil commended Honduras for a comprehensive reform of the legislation on right of children, families and women and welcomed steps taken to reduce violence against women. 108. Canada encouraged Honduras to continue its efforts to ensure the protection of human rights defenders, journalists and justice sector officials and also encouraged it to reduce overcrowding in prisons and juvenile detention centre by respecting maximum occupancy rates and taking other measures. 109. Chile was concerned about the perseverance of violence, intimidation and attacks against human rights defenders, judges, prosecutors and journalists. It welcomed the discussion and adoption of a law on the subject. 110. China appreciated that Honduras had implemented recommendations from the first review and welcomed its cooperation with treaty bodies, special procedures and the interAmerican system for human rights protection. It noted the challenges faced by Honduras in human rights protection and requested the international community to provide technical and financial support. 111. Colombia underscored efforts to comply with recommendations from the previous cycle of universal periodic review, in particular the National Action Plan on Human Rights, and actions related to previous recommendations made by Colombia on the fight against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons. 112. Costa Rica stated that the Honduran commitment would be strengthened with the establishment of an OHCHR country office and welcomed the National Action Plan on Human Rights. It expressed concern about the high level of violence, particularly against women, journalists and human rights defenders. 113. Cuba underscored the adoption of the social protection policy in 2012, the Law on Protection Benefits and Regularization of Informal Activity and the Law on Vaccines, 12