A/HRC/36/10 139. Chad welcomed the inclusive consultation process in the preparation of the national report and the cooperation of India with United Nations treaty bodies. 140. Chile wished to know whether specific measures existed to address violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation or sexual identity. 141. China noted the measures taken to fight corruption and reduce the backlog in court cases, and international cooperation to prevent human trafficking. 142. Colombia highlighted the Stand-Up India and Housing for All programmes and human rights training for law enforcement officials. 143. Côte d’Ivoire encouraged India to continue its actions regarding, inter alia, freedom of expression, gender equality and socioeconomic development. 144. Cuba welcomed the new legislation in the fields of persons with disabilities and child labour and the new policy on primary education. 145. Czechia encouraged a positive response to the report of the Law Commission of India recommending the abolition of the death penalty. 146. Denmark welcomed the acceptance of the recommendations from the previous review to ratify the Convention against Torture. 147. Egypt appreciated the culture of transparency, openness and accountability in the governmental functioning, as enacted in the Right to Information Act. 148. Estonia welcomed the efforts of India to improve access to financial services and pensions for economically marginalized persons. 149. Ethiopia noted progress in implementing the review recommendations relating to environmental policies. 150. Finland commended the adoption of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act in 2016. 151. France encouraged India to respect international standards during law enforcement operations, and the freedoms of expression and peaceful assembly. 152. Gabon welcomed efforts to eliminate violence and discrimination against women and to combat violence against, and exploitation of, children. 153. Sri Lanka requested India to elaborate on best practices and practical measures taken to encourage citizens to exercise their right to information. 154. Haiti noted the great focus on reducing poverty, especially extreme poverty, and increasing access to quality education. 155. The delegation of India stated that, in order to address child sexual abuse, a law had been enacted providing for child-friendly mechanisms for reporting a crime, recording of evidence, investigation, speedy trial of offences and in-camera trials through designated special courts. 156. Under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, giving a child into marriage was considered as cruelty and any child in that situation would be treated as a child in need of care and protection. District child protection units registered cases involving forced child marriage that had resulted in pregnancy. 157. The potential of reproductive and sexual health education was recognized by India and the Government had invested in partnerships to create and strengthen opportunities for young people. 158. The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act had been used only in exceptional circumstances, and several checks and balances had been introduced to ensure that there were strict guidelines for the armed forces and for monitoring alleged human rights violations by such forces. 159. Regarding recent incidents relating to members of the African community, the delegation stated that the Minister of External Affairs personally monitored the situation 10