A/HRC/33/10 Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the elaboration of the National Disability Policy and encourage it to continue those efforts. 55. Argentina appreciated the normative and institutional initiatives adopted by Papua New Guinea to improve the situation of women and girls. 56. Australia commended Papua New Guinea on the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the implementation of its National Disability Policy. It encouraged Papua New Guinea to address concerns about juvenile detention in prisons and to prioritize maternal health and basic education. It welcomed the efforts of Papua New Guinea to address gender-based violence and acknowledged the endorsement of the National Action Plan against Sorcery- and Witchcraft-related Violence. 57. New Zealand commended Papua New Guinea for being the first country to formally submit its intended nationally determined contribution under the Paris Agreement. It noted that the commitment made during the first universal periodic review to have an operational national human rights institution by 2012 had not yet been met. 58. Chile noted the normative and institutional developments regarding human rights, highlighting the Family Protection Act, the Juvenile Justice Act and the Lukautim Pikinini (Child) (Amendment) Act. 59. China welcomed the efforts of Papua New Guinea in the areas of child protection, the juvenile justice system, the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Policy, the Family Protection Act, education and health-care services, the Action Plan on Trafficking in Persons and the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. China encouraged the international community to provide financial and technical support to Papua New Guinea. 60. Cuba acknowledged human rights advances in Papua New Guinea, such as the Family Protection Act, the Juvenile Justice Act, the Criminal Code (Amendment) Act 2013, the National Disability Policy, the Independent Commission against Corruption and the leadership of Papua New Guinea in the area of climate change during the twenty-first session of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. 61. The Czech Republic appreciated the informative presentation of Papua New Guinea, including the response to some of its advance questions. 62. Denmark commended Papua New Guinea for its constructive engagement in the universal periodic review process and for having demonstrated progress in the protection and promotion of human rights since its previous review. It hoped that Papua New Guinea would join the 159 current States Parties to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, and offered assistance on that issue. 63. Egypt commended Papua New Guinea for the progress achieved in developing the Action Plan on Trafficking in Persons, the Criminal Code (Amendment) Act, the Civil Registry Act 2014 and the Papua New Guinea “Vision 2050” development plan. It was encouraged by the work aiming to establish a national human rights institution and an independent anti-corruption commission. 64. Fiji noted that, pursuant to the decision of the Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea, the detention of asylum seekers and refugees on Manus Island was illegal and unconstitutional, and persons detained there must be released. It commended the decision of Papua New Guinea to seek alternative arrangements for those detained in Manus Island. It congratulated Papua New Guinea on the Family Protection Act and the family support centres and sexual violence centres. GE.16-12009 9