A/HRC/31/15 Discrimination. It was concerned by acts of physical violence and harassment of sexual minorities. 97. Armenia commended Georgia for the adoption of a comprehensive human rights strategy, along with the national action plan for its implementation, and welcomed the steps taken towards the preservation and promotion of cultural and ethnic diversity in the country. 98. Australia welcomed the increased level of media freedom and the improvement in prison conditions. It urged the de facto authorities in Abkhazia and South Ossetia to provide for credible international human rights monitoring. 99. Austria commended Georgia for the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and asked the delegation how efforts to comprehensively implement it would be strengthened. Austria was concerned about ill-treatment and torture and the level of participation of women in public life. 100. Belarus said that Georgia deserved high marks for its approach to implementing recommendations from the first review cycle. It welcomed the adoption of the national action plan for combating domestic violence and the action plan for gender equality. 101. Belgium welcomed the adoption of a law and plan of action on gender equality, as well as a general law against discrimination. It was concerned at the absence of key institutions related to the rule of law. 102. Bosnia and Herzegovina commended the inclusive consultation process in the preparation of the national report. It also commended the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict. 103. Botswana appreciated the adoption of the human rights action plan and strategy and other measures. It commended efforts to address women’s rights and domestic violence but was concerned at reports of intolerance against members of religious minorities and of child marriage. 104. Brazil commended progress since the first review, including the ratification of several international human rights instruments and the adoption of human rights action plans and strategies. It was concerned about a lack of access to family planning services. 105. Bulgaria appreciated the creation of the national coordination mechanism for the national human rights strategy and action plan. It commended the adoption of the comprehensive anti-discrimination law and noted prison health-care reforms. 106. Canada welcomed improvements to democracy in Georgia and to the operating environment for the media and civil society. It encouraged Georgia to develop a strategy to better integrate women in governmental decision-making. 107. Chile drew attention to the adoption of the human rights strategy for 2014-2020 and its plan of action, and commended the reforms to the operational organization of the judiciary. 108. China was pleased by the development of the human rights strategy and action plan, the economic and social development strategy and the civic, equality and integration strategy and action plan. It welcomed the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. 109. Colombia drew attention to the 2014 Law on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination and to progress made in women’s rights through the adoption of legislation against gender discrimination. 12

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