A/HRC/28/7 47. Nicaragua highlighted the fact that the economic, social, community and productive model implemented by the Government of President Morales had made it possible for Bolivian society to live in conditions of equality and social justice. 48. Norway congratulated the Plurinational State of Bolivia on ratifying the Protocol to the American Convention for Human Rights but expressed concern about new legislation allowing children as young as 10 to work legally, and about long delays in trials and legal proceedings. 49. Pakistan commended the Plurinational State of Bolivia on meeting the Millennium Development Goal for extreme poverty. Pakistan also noted that Bolivia had improved access to education, health, basic services, food and housing through a wide range of policy measures. 50. Paraguay commended the National Equal Opportunities Plan and welcomed the voluntary commitment to creating an inter-institutional human rights space. It also stated that the Government’s decision to develop indicators for education, work, health and other subjects would allow important advances. 51. Peru highlighted a number of advances made, such as the incorporation of norms on the right to education, bilingual intercultural education and the invitation to all special procedures of the Human Rights Council to visit the Plurinational State of Bolivia. 52. The Philippines noted policies and programmes to combat racism and all forms of discrimination, and to promote the people���s rights to food, water, health and education. The Philippines appreciated efforts to eradicate the worst forms of child labour, and action taken to reduce cases or the incidence of human trafficking. 53. Poland expressed concern about the proper implementation of the law regarding preventing violence against women and children and about reports of discrimination against women and children. 54. Portugal commended the Plurinational State of Bolivia for developing human rights indicators in several key priority areas. Portugal asked for further information on a study that had found that 88 per cent of the school population experienced some form of violence. 55. The Republic of Korea noted the standing invitation of the Plurinational State of Bolivia to special procedures and the adoption and implementation of the 2012–2015 Action Plan to eliminate racism and all forms of discrimination, as well as the National Anti-Corruption Plan. 56. Romania appreciated the steps taken to meet the commitments to uphold human rights standards upon the election of the Plurinational State of Bolivia as a member of the Human Rights Council. 57. The Russian Federation commended the Plurinational State of Bolivia for expanding access to drinking water, medical care, telephone links, electricity, water supplies and modern housing. It noted efforts to combat poverty and progress made in ensuring freedom of belief, improving the situation of children and gender equality. 58. Responding to additional questions, the State party indicated that it had recently adopted a constitutional decision permitting a procedure in cases of permitted legal abortion, based on the right of women and mothers to decide. In the Plurinational State of Bolivia, no court order or proceedings were currently required for that right to be exercised. 59. Regarding the right of children to work, a Children and Adolescents Code had been adopted; the adoption process had proved a truly extraordinary experience, during which many child workers in the country had mobilized and asserted their right to work. Bolivian legislation complied with international treaties, particularly an International Labour 8