A/HRC/37/8 would address obstacles that indigenous peoples and persons of African descent faced regarding health, education and employment. 64. Canada welcomed the Law on the use of force by police and underlined the importance of police training. Regarding the creation of a registry for victims of forced sterilization, Canada asked about progress towards justice and reparation for survivors of forced sterilization. 65. Uruguay welcomed the use of Yogyakarta Principles as a guide in formulating State documents and the progress made regarding gender equality and the empowerment of women. It also welcomed the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure and the Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the International Criminal Court. 66. China welcomed measures to extend coverage of basic and secondary education and raise school enrolment rate, to implement the National Plan for Gender Equality, to elaborate the national programme to combat domestic and sexual violence and assist victims and the National Plan to Combat Trafficking in Persons, and the adoption of policies to protect the rights of indigenous peoples and people of African descent. 67. Colombia highlighted the creation of the National Commission and the “Racism Warning” platform aiming at the elimination of ethno-racial discrimination and the promotion of an intercultural society, and the adoption of the Law and the National Plan on the Search for Disappeared Persons and the national agreement on justice. 68. Costa Rica highlighted the progress made in legislation policies on human rights. However, it was concerned that the death penalty had not yet been abolished and the legal capacity of persons with disabilities had been limited, and at the excessive use of the policing during social protests. 69. Côte d’Ivoire welcomed the cooperation of Peru with OHCHR. It highlighted the ratification of a number of international instruments and legislative and administrative reforms in the fields of non-discrimination, the right to life and the security of person. 70. Cuba noted the adoption of new laws relating to human trafficking and the smuggling of migrants; gender equality; and the multi-sectoral intercultural health policy. It also noted the actions taken on indigenous and Afro-Peruvian women, through the indigenous policies working group and the Afro-Peruvian policies working group. 71. Czechia appreciated the informative presentation, which had offered an overview of the human rights situation in the country, and thanked the delegation for the comments on its advanced questions. 72. Regarding bilingual intercultural education, the delegation highlighted the distribution of educational material in 23 native languages, as well as Spanish as a second language and 5 other languages. 73. The delegation noted the ongoing modification of various articles of the Civil Code to recognize fully the legal capacity of persons with disabilities, providing the necessary support and safeguards. 74. The delegation stated that progress had been made in the implementation of measures to combat discrimination against women, including the National Plan for Gender Equality (2012–2017), which had led to the establishment of the Permanent Multisectoral Commission, in charge of monitoring compliance with the Plan. 75. Laws had been drafted to promote gender equality, including the Law on the justice of peace, which highlighted the obligation of the judiciary to promote the participation of women in the election process and the selection of judges. The participation of women in the public sphere had increased significantly. 76. The national basic education curriculum incorporated a gender approach and promoted equal opportunities between men and women and the rejection of all forms of discrimination and violence. 8