A/HRC/33/16 21. Djibouti welcomed cooperation with international human rights mechanisms and the Third National Human Rights Plan and noted laws, policies and strategies against domestic violence, and on gender equality and education. 22. Ecuador highlighted efforts to reduce poverty and gender equality. 23. Egypt commended the development of a new human rights plan, promotion of the rights of women and persons with disabilities, enhanced access to the right to education and amendment to the Criminal Code on child pornography. 24. Fiji noted measures to address violence against women and children, including domestic violence, particularly the development of a manual on a non-violent approach to child-rearing. 25. Finland noted that several laws had gravely restricted the rights to freedom of opinion, expression and assembly and asked about measures taken to ensure the consistency with international law of national legislation on the freedoms of expression and peaceful assembly. 26. Georgia commended the ratification of the Palermo Protocol and the decision to extend a standing invitation to the special procedures. 27. Germany was concerned about restrictions on freedoms of expression, association and assembly. 28. Greece was concerned about restrictions on the rights to free speech, association and peaceful assembly. 29. Guatemala welcomed the Third National Human Rights Plan and hoped that the new constitution would include democratic and human rights principles. 30. Honduras welcomed the ratification of the Palermo Protocol and the signing of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. 31. Italy appreciated measures to increase the protection of women’s and children’s rights. 32. India appreciated legislative initiatives and the engagement with treaty bodies. 33. Indonesia welcomed the Gender Equality Act and Justice Fund Act and the amendment to the Organic Law on Anti-Corruption. 34. The Islamic Republic of Iran welcomed the approval of the Third National Human Rights Plan and the Twelfth National Economic and Social Development Plan. 35. Iraq commended Thailand on its consultations for the implementation of the Third National Human Rights Plan. 36. Iceland regretted restrictions on the right to redress, freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, the broader scope and application of the death penalty, and that human rights defenders were subjected to prosecution, harassment, killings and enforced disappearance. 37. Japan welcomed measures to combat trafficking and expected rapid progress in unresolved cases of enforced disappearances. 38. Kazakhstan welcomed the ratification of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the Palermo Protocol, the signing of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and a standing invitation extended to the special procedures. 5