A/HRC/38/14 35. Myanmar welcomed the National Strategy for the Empowerment and Advancement of Emirati Women, while calling for the rights of women and foreign workers to be further enhanced. 36. Nepal encouraged the United Arab Emirates to continue to protect migrant workers, to ratify the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and to immediately introduce a moratorium on the death penalty. 37. The Netherlands noted increasing restrictions on rights and freedoms arising from the cybercrime law, the anti-terrorism law, the anti-discrimination law and amendments to the Penal Code. 38. Norway noted the new federal act on domestic workers, while calling for the release from custody of individuals detained while peacefully exercising the rights to freedom of expression and to assembly. 39. Oman praised the adoption of polices and strategies, including the National Strategy for Motherhood and Childhood and the National Strategy for Youth Empowerment. 40. Paraguay welcomed the legal and institutional progress made since the previous universal periodic review, including the establishment of the national Human Rights Committee and the Gender Balance Council. 41. Peru acknowledged progress in the human rights situation, especially in combating human trafficking. 42. The Philippines supported initiatives promoting labour rights, the protection of domestic workers and the implementation of reforms and policies for foreign workers. 43. Portugal welcomed efforts to tackle gender discrimination, and to improve children’s rights. 44. Qatar expressed concern at continued human rights violations, particularly those relating to the coercive unilateral measures taken against it. 45. The Republic of Korea welcomed legislation to combat trafficking, the Federal Rights of the Child Act No. 3 of 2016 (the “Wadeema” Act) and the National Policy for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities. 46. The Republic of Moldova welcomed measures to protect children and migrant workers, and encouraged the United Arab Emirates to take further measures to achieve gender equality. 47. The Russian Federation welcomed the establishment of the national Human Rights Committee and the Gender Equality Council, and the adoption of the National Tolerance Programme. 48. Saudi Arabia welcomed the establishment of the national Human Rights Committee, which specialized in considering bilateral, regional and international conventions. 49. Senegal praised efforts to combat human trafficking, discrimination and incitement to hatred, and to promote gender balance in the public and private sectors. 50. Sierra Leone encouraged the United Arab Emirates to ratify the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness and the International Labour Organization Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189). 51. Singapore commended the adoption of the “Wadeema Act”, the National Strategy for Motherhood and Childhood and the National Policy for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities. 52. Slovakia welcomed the accession of the United Arab Emirates to the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography. 53. Slovenia encouraged the United Arab Emirates to take the necessary steps to address the remaining challenges regarding gender equality and the empowerment of women. 5