A/HRC/41/2 North Macedonia 732. The review of North Macedonia was held on 24 January 2019 in conformity with all the relevant provisions contained in relevant Human Rights Council resolutions and decisions, and was based on the following documents: (a) The national report submitted by North Macedonia in accordance with paragraph 15 of the annex to Council resolution 5/1 and paragraph 5 of the annex to Council resolution 16/21 (A/HRC/WG.6/32/MKD/1); (b) The compilation prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 of the annex to Council resolution 5/1 and paragraph 5 of the annex to Council resolution 16/21 (A/HRC/WG.6/32/MKD/2); (c) The summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 of the annex to Council resolution 5/1 and paragraph 5 of the annex to Council resolution 16/21 (A/HRC/WG.6/32/MKD/3). 733. At its 26th meeting, on 4 July 2019, the Human Rights Council considered and adopted the outcome of the review of North Macedonia (see section C below). 734. The outcome of the review of North Macedonia comprises the report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (A/HRC/41/11) and the views of North Macedonia concerning the recommendations and/or conclusions, as well as its voluntary commitments and its replies to questions or issues that were not sufficiently addressed during the interactive dialogue in the Working Group, and which were presented before the adoption of the outcome by the plenary (see also A/HRC/41/11/Add.1). 1. Views expressed by the State under review on the recommendations and/or conclusions, its voluntary commitments and the outcome 735. The representative from North Macedonia informed that, during the past few months, there has been a number of consultations with government institutions on all the 169 recommendations received during the third universal periodic review cycle. The universal periodic review outcome was also discussed at the meeting of Inter-Sectoral Body for Human Rights held on 2 May 2019, chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The outcome of this process showed that the vast majority of the recommendations enjoy the full support of the Government and just two do not enjoy its support. As a result, most of the accepted recommendations are being implemented, some have already been implemented and a few are yet to start to be implemented. 736. A number of recommendations related to the Ombudsman Office, the focus being on its accreditation with an “A” status in line with the Paris principles. In 2016, amendments were adopted to the Law on the Ombudsman to fulfil the criteria for an “A” status. The Law was harmonized with the Paris Principles by introducing a pluralistic approach in the appointment to managerial position in the institution and financial independence of the Office of the Ombudsman. 737. The Strategy for Reform of the Judicial Sector 2017-2022 continued to be implemented and the Government adopted the first annual report on its implementation in March 2019. Amendments to the Law on Courts and the new Law on the Judicial Council were adopted in full compliance with the recommendations of the Venice Commission. 738. The new Law on the Prevention of and Protection against Discrimination was published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of North Macedonia on 22 May 2019. As a result, the Parliament has published and opened a public competition for election of new members of the Commission for the Prevention of and Protection against Discrimination. The procedure under the public competition is still underway. It is expected that the new 117