A/HRC/36/10 64. India did not discriminate against girls in terms of the right to education. Girls were actively encouraged to attend school and great emphasis was put on girls’ enrolment. There had been encouraging results in terms of girls’ retention in school, and the dropout rate for girls in middle school and beyond had fallen. 65. In addition to the anti-human trafficking bill, India had ratified several international human rights instruments pertaining to human trafficking. 66. The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act prohibited acceptance and utilization of foreign contributions or foreign hospitality for any activities detrimental to the national interest. Any violation of the Act was a cognizable offence. 67. In addition to the commitment of India to ratifying the Convention against Torture, there were sufficient provisions in the domestic legal framework that prohibited torture, and the Supreme Court had laid down specific rules and guidelines that the police must follow when making arrests. 68. India was a secular country and every citizen had the right to practice and promote his or her religion peacefully. The Ministry of Minority Affairs, the National Human Rights Commission and the National Commission for Minorities investigated cases related to discrimination, including religious discrimination. 69. The Government had introduced the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2016, which provided for, inter alia, non-discrimination against transgender persons and the formation of a national council for transgender persons. 70. Consensual sexual acts conducted in private by adults of the same sex, which were criminalized under section 377 of the Penal Code, had been decriminalized by a High Court judgment. The judgment had later been overturned by the Supreme Court. However, the Supreme Court had agreed to re-examine the issue. 71. The Government’s guidelines on communal harmony established the preventive and administrative measures to be taken to maintain communal harmony and the standard operating procedures to deal with situations of communal violence. 72. Oman appreciated the measures to improve the situation of women and persons with disabilities and the National Initiative on Care for the Elderly. 73. Pakistan made recommendations. 74. Peru highlighted the adhesion of India to the principles of climate justice and the progress made against serious diseases. 75. The Philippines lauded the efforts to eradicate poverty and to prioritize renewable energy for cleaner air in cities. 76. Portugal noted the amendment to criminalize rape and gang rape, while regretting that marital rape fell outside the scope of the amendment. 77. Qatar appreciated the efforts to implement the previous review recommendations regarding sustainable development, which had had a positive impact on the enjoyment of human rights. 78. The Republic of Korea welcomed the “Save the Girl, Educate the Girl” campaign and efforts to eradicate poverty. 79. The Russian Federation welcomed, inter alia, the establishment of human rights training for law enforcement officers. 80. Rwanda encouraged India to enhance its efforts to combat racial discrimination and discriminatory practices against women. 81. Saudi Arabia commended the positive achievements made in the field of human rights and the efforts to implement accepted recommendations. 82. Senegal commended India for its government-wide approach to meeting the Sustainable Development Goals and its Housing for All programme. 6