A/HRC/13/7 56. Greece acknowledged that Cypriot citizens, Cyprus being a member of the European Union and party to many core human rights treaties, enjoyed an extensive degree of protection of human rights. It asked what practical measures Cyprus intended to take to further improve implementation of the legislation concerning the protection of the rights of the child. It asked what further measures Cyprus was considering to ensure full implementation of the first five-year National Action Plan on Gender Equality, in particular those aimed at increasing the level of participation of women in the labour market and in the public sector. Greece made a recommendation. 57. Slovenia stated that the rise of hate speech arising from discrimination based on sexual orientation and sexual identity had been noted. It asked what specific measures Cyprus intended to take to fight against discrimination and marginalization based on sexual orientation and sexual identity and to combat hate speech on those grounds. Slovenia noted that the number of internally displaced persons in Cyprus remained high. The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights had noted that children of women with displaced status were only entitled to a certificate by descent, which did not enable them to access the full range of benefits. It made recommendations. 58. Argentina noted that Cyprus did not have a national human rights institution complying with the Paris Principles. It welcomed the recent decision of Cyprus to ensure the independence of the national human rights institution. Argentina noted the continued existence of cases of domestic violence against women and children, which often were not denounced. It noted that despite the entry into force of the new law on trafficking in persons and the abolition of “artist visas”, which used to facilitate degrading practices, many cases of women being sexually exploited continued to be registered. Argentina commended the adoption of the law providing migrants and asylum-seekers with free legal assistance. Argentina made recommendations. 59. The Democratic Republic of Congo appreciated inter alia the role of the Ombudsman, or Commissioner for Administration, as well as the Commissioner for the Protection of Children’s Rights. It stated that the functions of certain structures seemed to overlap and asked if there was an arbitration body dealing with cases of overlap in jurisdiction. It noted that most of the immigrants in Cyprus were economic migrants and asked if there were any specific administrative or legal provisions to deal with that category of individuals. It noted that in 2006, an independent authority had been established which was responsible for investigating complaints and allegations involving the police. It asked about the number of policemen convicted to date and by which bodies they had been convicted. The Democratic Republic of Congo made a recommendation. 60. The Czech Republic noted the positive experience with OP-CAT, and made a recommendation in that regard. It made a recommendation on Government policies in particular regarding vulnerable groups. 61. Italy welcomed the initiative taken in the field of gender equality and acknowledged the challenges represented by persisting social stereotypes. Italy encouraged the parties to search for a comprehensive settlement in accordance the United Nations principles. Italy made recommendations regarding prisons and detention facilities, human rights education, domestic violence and ratification of OP-CRC-AC. 62. Venezuela recognized the active policy of Cyprus to promote and protect the rights of the child, the girl child and adolescents. It commended the establishment of the Commissioner for the Protection of Children’s Rights and highlighted the introduction of the mechanism to receive individual complaints on violations of the rights of the child, as well as the implementation of the programme of school visits. Venezuela considered it important that the Commissioner for the Protection of Children’s Rights continue its efforts to achieve greater effectiveness in its difficult task and made a recommendation. 11