A/HRC/32/7 77. Tajikistan welcomed efforts taken by Estonia to ensure the rights of children and older persons. It made recommendations. 78. The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia encouraged Estonia to intensify its efforts with regard to combating domestic violence and violence against women, including the adoption of amendments to the Penal Code to establish those acts as specific criminal offences. It requested information on the process of establishing a national human rights institution. It made a recommendation. 79. Turkey noted the amendments to the Citizenship Act that facilitated the acquisition of Estonian citizenship by stateless persons. It was concerned, however, about a growing tendency towards manifestations of racism, xenophobia and Islamophobia in Estonian society. Turkey made recommendations. 80. Ukraine commended the reform of the Penal Code, the adoption of the new strategy on integration, the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol, and the special care development plan. It praised the positive attitude of Estonia towards the social and cultural needs of national minorities, including the Ukrainian community. Ukraine encouraged Estonia to continue its efforts to become party to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, among others. 81. The United Arab Emirates praised the establishment of the Gender Equality Council and measures to address the gender pay gap and promote gender equality in education. It expressed concern, however, about reports of religious and racial discrimination and Islamophobia. It made recommendations. 82. The United Kingdom welcomed progress made in implementing its recommendations to Estonia during the first review, including the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and legal recognition of same-sex partners. It encouraged the full implementation of the strategy on integration. It made recommendations. 83. The delegation stated that the 2015 amendments to the Constitution had lowered the minimum age for voting in local elections to 16 years. The Government was considering granting prisoners the right to participate in elections. 84. The use of electronic voting systems had reached 30 per cent during the 2015 elections. The “I-voting” system had been continually monitored and improved to ensure privacy and confidentiality. The confidentiality of personal data was protected by several security measures. Legal remedies were in place in the event of a breach of confidentiality in personal data management. 85. The delegation recalled that Estonia was one of the most active advocates of cybersecurity and that Estonia had launched a number of key initiatives related thereto. Estonia utilized technological solutions to protect personal data within the state information system. Over 150 inspections had been carried out by data protection inspectors in 2015 as a part of their mandate to oversee that data protection regulations were met. Additionally, the Government had conducted an in-depth analysis of existing legislation and its implementation in practice in order to improve further the level of protection of personal data in telecommunication. Estonia envisaged introducing a more effective distinction between different approaches and situations in which retained data might be used, narrowing the scope and laying down more tailor-made provisions for different areas, including criminal proceedings and national security. 86. The Constitution entitled everyone, including prisoners, to the right to judicial review in cases of human rights violations. In that regard, several improvements had been made to the work of the judiciary. The average duration of court proceedings had been 11