A/HRC/18/2 minority in Hungary and the Hungarian minority in Slovakia represented a bridge between the two countries. 631. The Republic of Moldova commended Hungary for maintaining good cooperation in the promotion and protection of human rights with civil society, the private sector and United Nations human rights mechanisms, as well as for its commitment to continue dialogue with civil society and the national human rights institutions in the follow-up to the review. It also commended Hungary for its standing invitation to special procedures, the adoption of the national strategy for the promotion of gender equality and the progress made in combating trafficking in human beings. The Republic of Moldova acknowledged the acceptance of a significant number of recommendations and appreciated the acceptance of all its recommendations. It welcomed the measures taken by Hungary to promote gender equality and prevent trafficking in women and girls for sexual exploitation. 632. Morocco noted with satisfaction the acceptance by Hungary of most of the recommendations made during the session of the Working Group, including its recommendations to remedy the low participation of women in political life and to promote the rights of minorities and vulnerable groups. It welcomed the efforts of Hungary to fight discrimination, xenophobia, racism and intolerance, as well as its initiatives taken by the Government to integrate migrants into society, to protect their identity and to allow them to maintain links with their country of origin. Morocco reiterated its support for the efforts of the Government and wished it the best in the implementation of recommendations. 3. General comments made by other relevant stakeholders 633. The European Region of the International Lesbian and Gay Federation appreciated the acceptance of various recommendations by Hungary relating to the protection of the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons, and asked about the time frame envisaged for the implementation of those recommendations. Discriminatory laws, especially in the field of family law, were still in place, and prejudice; discrimination and even violence on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity were widespread. Hungary had no specific programmes on promoting equal opportunities for LGBT persons, and there was a lack of dialogue with non-governmental organizations working on LGBT issues. It called on Hungary to take specific action to address these issues and to consider using the Yogyakarta Principles as a tool in policy development. 634. Amnesty International welcomed Hungary’s support for a number of important recommendations. Regarding the issue of hate crimes, Amnesty International emphasized that cases documented by non-governmental organizations had illustrated that officials often failed to recognize racist, anti-Semitic or homophobic motivations in crimes, and failed to apply relevant legislation. It referred to reports that Roma residents in the village of Gyongyospata had been racially abused by far-right vigilante groups in military outfits. Amnesty International welcomed Hungary’s support for the recommendations to strengthen hate crime legislation and its implementation, and to conduct public awareness campaigns involving law enforcement officials. It urged Hungary to ensure that such crimes were fully and effectively investigated and that those responsible were prosecuted under laws providing for sanctions reflecting the gravity of the human rights violation. 4. Concluding remarks of the State under review 635. In its concluding remarks, the delegation of Hungary stated that the adoption of a new Constitution in April 2011 had been preceded by a broad national consultation process with civil society and opposition parties. Recently adopted legislation on freedom of religion and conscience complied with international human rights law. Religious communities that were not registered as a church by the new law were entitled to the right to practise their religion, including by conducting religious ceremonies and other services, GE.12-17756 173