A/HRC/25/12 36. Nigeria warmly welcomed the delegation of Monaco and thanked it for its active participation in the UPR process. It expressed appreciation for the tentative report that Monaco had voluntarily submitted in 2012 in response to the conclusions and recommendations adopted during the first review in 2009. Nigeria made recommendations. 37. Oman noted that the report demonstrated the commitment of Monaco to the UPR and commended it for the measures it had adopted to comply with its international obligations, including the promotion and protection of human rights through a series of laws. Oman welcomed the efforts Monaco had made to strengthen its policies, particularly on protecting women and children from violence, and on persons with disabilities, health care, education and welfare. Oman made a recommendation. 38. The Republic of Moldova requested information on the application of the Act on the prevention and punishment of specific forms of violence and on decisions issued by judicial authorities to protect victims. It encouraged Monaco to ensure the independence of the office of Minister for Appeals and Mediation. It asked whether Monaco planned to ratify the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings and the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse. It invited Monaco to share its experiences in implementing UPR recommendations. It made a recommendation. 39. Senegal praised the achievements of Monaco in strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights and improving the living conditions of older persons and persons with disabilities. It welcomed the amendment to the law on nationality allowing Monegasque women to transmit their nationality to their spouses. Senegal was sure that Monaco would take steps to prevent and raise awareness of racism and racial discrimination. 40. Slovakia appreciated the commitment of Monaco to the promotion and protection of human rights and the progress it had made since its last UPR cycle. Slovakia strongly supported the fight against impunity for perpetrators of the most serious crimes and noted that global ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court and the Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the International Criminal Court was of utmost importance. Slovakia made a recommendation. 41. Referring to recommendations it had made during the first review of Monaco, Slovenia took note of the difficulties Monaco faced at the national level with the ratification of the Rome Statute and expressed the hope that it would adjust its institutional structure to overcome those obstacles. It noted with appreciation that, in 2012, Monaco had signed the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence. Slovenia made recommendations. 42. Spain congratulated Monaco for its humanitarian action policies and its participation in various international humanitarian bodies. Noting the bill on the protection, autonomy and promotion of the rights and freedoms of persons with disabilities, Spain asked about measures adopted to promote the integration of persons with disabilities into the labour market and ensure their equal access to education. Spain made recommendations. 43. Thailand welcomed the efforts Monaco had made to put voluntary pledges into action since its first review. It commended Monaco for the measures it had taken to promote women’s and children’s rights and to eliminate discrimination in education, as well as progress regarding persons with disabilities. It noted that labour legislation still contained distinctions concerning nationality and residence and that there was no legislation in place to protect the rights of foreign workers. Thailand made recommendations. 44. Togo noted that human rights had been strengthened in Monaco since its last UPR cycle. It commended Monaco for developments in its domestic legislation and noted that it GE.14-10028 7