A/HRC/26/12 recommendations of monitoring bodies and to protect minorities by strengthening the institutional framework. Montenegro made recommendations. 88. Morocco welcomed the commitment to remedy the loss of accreditation of the Slovak National Centre for Human Rights. It commended the establishment of the Plenipotentiary for National Minorities and its work on behalf of the Roma community, the amendment of the Anti-discrimination Act and the Strategy for Roma Integration. It enquired about proposed future action in the area of human rights education. Morocco made a recommendation. 89. The Netherlands welcomed the efforts made by Slovakia in improving the implementation of international obligations in the area of human rights and the rule of law, as demonstrated by the provisions of the Criminal Code concerning racially-motivated crimes, including incitement to racial hatred. It was concerned about the status of women’s rights, particularly with regard to sexual and reproductive health and rights, and about the high incidence of violence against women. It made recommendations. 90. Nicaragua commended the promotion of institutional reforms to follow up on the recommendations of the universal periodic review and the development of national programmes to address problems such as gender inequality, discrimination against minorities and domestic violence. Nicaragua made recommendations. 91. Nigeria encouraged Slovakia to ratify additional international human rights treaties and urged it to fulfil its obligations under the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence. It also urged Slovakia to address the problems affecting the status of citizenship of the Roma community without delay. 92. While noting that Slovakia had introduced important measures to reduce discrimination, Norway noted that the enrolment of Roma students in special schools or classes remained disproportionate. It welcomed the efforts announced to propose reforms of the judiciary. It noted that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons continued to face discrimination, despite the amendment to the Criminal Code concerning sexual orientation. Norway made recommendations. 93. Oman noted that the rights stipulated by the School Act were guaranteed equally to all, in accordance with the principle of equal treatment in education enshrined in the Antidiscrimination Act. It commended the efforts to promote educational and training programmes and services for people with disabilities. Oman made a recommendation. 94. Pakistan commended the ratification of international human rights treaties and the adoption of legislative measures to fulfil human rights obligations. It welcomed the efforts made to prepare a national strategy for the promotion and protection of human rights. Pakistan made recommendations. 95. The Philippines noted the steps taken to combat discrimination, racism and raciallymotivated crimes, particularly incitement to discrimination and racial violence against migrants. It commended the actions to protect women and children from violence and abuse, especially the law that allows for victims of violent crimes, including rape, sexual violence and abuse, to be compensated. It made recommendations. 96. Portugal welcomed the establishment of the Plenipotentiary for National Minorities and commended the efforts to combat discrimination, racism and xenophobia. It welcomed the introduction into legislation of the prohibition of corporal punishment of children. It commended the ratification of CRPD, OP-CRPD and OP-ICESCR. Portugal made recommendations. 13

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