A/HRC/36/10 83. Sierra Leone was concerned about incidents of sexual violence against women and urged India to intensify its efforts to address them. 84. Singapore commended India for its success in halving the number of rural households without a drinking water supply. 85. Slovakia recognized actions taken by India to completely ban the employment of children under the age of 14. 86. Slovenia expressed concern about the negative consequences of the relaxation of the standards for environmental impact assessments. 87. South Africa welcomed the provision of the smart card-based cashless health insurance cover to families in poverty and workers in the informal sector. 88. Ireland urged India to review the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act and pay special attention to human rights defenders working on minority and children’s rights. 89. The State of Palestine commended India for its commitment to addressing climate change by pushing for strong domestic climate action for a more sustainable development pathway. 90. The Sudan appreciated the recent legislative and institutional developments, especially the enactment of the anti-corruption law in 2013. 91. Sweden wished India every success in promoting an inclusive society where everyone’s rights were equally respected. 92. Switzerland expressed concern about the increasing restrictions imposed on independent civil society actors, including those belonging to religious minorities. 93. Thailand welcomed the enactment of the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Act and the implementation of the National Child Labour Policy and the Accessible India Campaign. 94. Timor-Leste noted with appreciation the 2014 Supreme Court decision to commute to life imprisonment the death sentences of 15 individuals. 95. Turkey encouraged India to strengthen the mandate of the National Human Rights Commission to allow it to address a greater variety of human rights issues. 96. Uganda commended India for attaching utmost priority to poverty eradication and achieving inclusive sustainable development. 97. Ukraine encouraged India to reconsider pending requests from OHCHR and a number of special procedure mandate holders. 98. The United Arab Emirates appreciated the fact that the Indian courts had considered the right to a clean environment to be a human right. 99. The United Kingdom requested that India provide an update on the steps taken to address the remaining challenges concerning women’s and girls’ rights. 100. The United States of America noted the lack of transparency and uneven application of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, which impeded the work of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). 101. The delegation of India stated that the Government aimed to reserve one third of the seats in the lower house of Parliament and the state legislative assemblies for women. There were currently 1.4 million directly elected women representatives. Women’s digital literacy and financial inclusion were at the top of the Government’s agenda. 102. India was committed to ensuring better health and well-being for its entire population through its National Health Policy. Improvements in institutional deliveries had reached 79 per cent in 2015-2016, from 29 per cent in 1992-1993. The infant mortality rate had dropped from 57 per 1,000 live births in 2005-2006 to 41 per 1,000 live births in 20152016. 7