A/HRC/42/5 69. Fiji commended the Democratic Republic of the Congo for incorporating activities related to climate change and gender resilience into its National Agricultural Investment Programme. 70. France welcomed the measures taken by President Tshisekedi, in particular the release of political prisoners and the commitment to combat impunity. 71. Gabon commended the Democratic Republic of the Congo for measures taken to ensure the promotion and protection of human rights and to combat poverty and insecurity. 72. Georgia welcomed the efforts made to combat the recruitment of child soldiers and commended the appointment of the President’s representative on combating sexual violence. 73. Liechtenstein welcomed the delegation and made recommendations. 74. Ghana noted with satisfaction the various bills discussed in the parliament, including on protection for and responsibilities of human rights defenders and on access to information. 75. Haiti recognized the efforts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to improve the living standards of the population, despite the challenges it was facing. 76. Honduras praised the progress achieved since the previous review and the voluntary commitments the Democratic Republic of the Congo had made. 77. Iceland urged the new Government to strengthen existing human rights mechanisms, address impunity and take measures to prevent the recurrence of violence. 78. India noted the establishment of the National Human Rights Commission, the adoption of the National Strategic Development Plan and socioeconomic initiatives. 79. Indonesia welcomed the operationalization of the National Human Rights Commission and the involvement of numerous stakeholders in the review process. 80. Iraq welcomed the elections held in December 2018 and the efforts to promote the rights of persons with disabilities. 81. Ireland remained deeply concerned about reports of the human rights violations committed before, during and after the elections of December 2018. 82. Italy welcomed the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol. 83. Kenya congratulated the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the peaceful transfer of power and noted its ratification of several human rights instruments. 84. The Lao People’s Democratic Republic welcomed the social protection strategy and various programmes to improve children’s right to education and social rights. 85. Latvia noted the measures taken to improve human rights. It regretted the lack of cooperation with the special procedure mandate holders. 86. Lebanon commended the prohibition of the recruitment of children in the armed and security forces. It supported efforts to end sexual abuse of children, especially by ensuring that perpetrators were held accountable and providing support for victims. 87. Lesotho commended progress in the protection of children’s rights to health and education. It noted the training on and dissemination of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Child Protection Act and measures to increase immunization rates. 88. Libya welcomed institutional and legislative measures, including the presidential and legislative elections, and the efforts to implement women’s rights and gender equality and to protect the rights of the child. 89. Germany commended the release of political prisoners. It was concerned about human rights violations during the elections, including with regard to freedom of assembly, freedom of speech, arbitrary arrests and killings. GE.19-11384 7