A/HRC/42/10 48. Denmark welcomed the first ever visit to the country by an independent expert designated by the Human Rights Council, but remained deeply concerned about the very grave and serious human rights situation. 49. Ecuador noted 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 sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography. 50. Egypt noted the efforts made to develop the education and health sectors and the attention given to the rights of persons with disabilities and older persons. 51. Equatorial Guinea welcomed the promulgation and reforms of various human rights laws and noted the Government’s commitment to education. 52. Estonia urged the Government to fully implement commitments made, including under international human rights treaties. 53. Ethiopia noted the ratification of international instruments and the enactment of human rights-related laws. It commended the State for the establishment of secondary technical schools and the nationwide telemedicine system. 54. Fiji commended the Government for its environmental legislation, including the Law on Disaster Prevention, Relief and Recovery and the Law on Environmental Protection. 55. Finland encouraged the Government to fully engage with the United Nations human rights system, including the commission of inquiry, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and other United Nations bodies and mechanisms. 56. France made recommendations. 57. Georgia acknowledged the Government’s ratification of and accession to a number of international legal instruments and urged it to cooperate with all special procedures. 58. Germany welcomed the visit of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities and noted that some improvements for persons with disabilities had been made. 59. Greece noted the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the visit of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities. 60. Haiti noted the State’s efforts to improve the quality of life of its people, despite the heavy economic sanctions. 61. Honduras made recommendations. 62. Iceland noted some positive steps but regretted that the serious human rights situation remained unchanged. 63. Indonesia welcomed the establishment of the National Committee for the Protection of Persons with Disabilities and the progress made towards the realization of economic, social and cultural rights. 64. The delegation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea stated that freedom of expression was constitutionally entrenched. The right of citizens to submit complaints and petitions was guaranteed by the Law on Complaints and Petitions and the availability of robust complaints machinery. Interference in the complaints procedure, including through reprisals, was prohibited by the Law on Complaints and Petitions and the Criminal Law. 65. Through the organization of presentations, seminars, exhibitions, shows, contests and forums, citizens were provided with opportunities to freely express themselves and share their views. The State restricted the right to freedom of expression when it infringed the rights or reputation of others, or was detrimental to the protection of national security, public order, or public health or morals, as stipulated in the Criminal Law and other related laws. 66. Regarding access to information, the intranet’s coverage and its quality had been enhanced. Digital libraries, information technology centres and mobile libraries had been set up, including in provinces and at the county level. 5