A/HRC/43/9 the Human Rights Council, which set the global standard for preventing and addressing the risk of adverse impacts on human rights from business activities. 78. Fiji congratulated San Marino for its ratification of the Paris Agreement in 2018. However, it noted the absence of information in its national report on its domestic initiatives to address the causes and effects of climate change. 79. France recognized the progress made by San Marino in combating discrimination and violence against women. 80. Georgia noted positively the legislative steps taken by San Marino to better protect human rights, and the implementation of the recommendations from the second review cycle. It welcomed the establishment of the national commission for the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It commended San Marino on its ratification of the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and on the efforts of the Authority for Equal Opportunities. 81. Germany welcomed the achievements made regarding the recognition of same-sex unions and encouraged the Government of San Marino to continue on that path. At the same time, Germany expressed its concern about the persistence of restrictions on sexual and reproductive health and rights, including the criminalization of abortion. 82. Greece commended San Marino on the progress achieved since its previous review, including its ratifications and accessions to important human rights international instruments, such as the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure. It welcomed the establishment of the commission for the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the steps taken to combat violence against women, gender-based violence and domestic violence, and discrimination based on sexual orientation. 83. Honduras congratulated San Marino for the progress made in implementing the recommendations it had received during the previous review cycle, particularly the ratification in 2015 of the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. It commended San Marino on the adoption of the law on violence against women and gender-based violence and the establishment of the Authority for Equal Opportunities. 84. Iceland welcomed the steps taken by San Marino to tackle discrimination and applauded its revision of its legislation, particularly its inclusion of sexual orientation and gender identity as a basis of discrimination. Iceland looked forward to continued steps to improve the human rights situation in the country. 85. India noted the steps San Marino had taken to promote and protect human rights by adopting new measures and policies, updating legislation and ratifying international human rights instruments based on the recommendations from the previous review. It appreciated that San Marino had a comprehensive system of social protection for all, regardless of ethnic, national or linguistic origin, with a focus on the labour sector. It welcomed the adoption of legislation on violence against women and gender-based violence, the introduction of additional training for law enforcement personnel, the dissemination of awareness-raising measures about laws to address violence and the enactment of legislation to guarantee women’s participation in politics and elected offices. It noted that the law on assistance for and the social inclusion and rights of persons with disabilities aimed to promoting inclusion in schools, at work and in society for those persons. 86. Indonesia welcomed the progress made in the promotion and protection of human rights, especially the rights of migrants. It commended San Marino on the progress it had made since the previous review cycle, particularly the ratification of various international human rights instruments, in line with the recommendations made during that review. 87. Iraq commended San Marino on the comprehensive system of social protection it had put in place, which constituted an important step towards the protection of the rights of workers and those on a low income. It welcomed the initiatives aimed at combating 10

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