A/HRC/32/7 develop the institutional and legal framework for the protection of national minorities. Poland made recommendations. 66. Portugal welcomed the fact that, since its first review, Estonia had become party to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol. Portugal commended that Estonia consider establishing a national institution for the protection of human rights. Portugal made recommendations. 67. The Republic of Korea welcomed the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the establishment of the position of the Ombudsman for Children and the Gender Equality Council and the enactment of a new Child Protection Act in 2014. It made recommendations. 68. The Republic of Moldova noted the achievements of Estonia in ensuring freedom of expression, equality and the rights of women, children and minorities. It welcomed the amendments to the Criminal Code to bring the definition of torture into compliance with the Convention against Torture and encouraged Estonia to make declarations under articles 21 and 22 of that convention. The Republic of Moldova made a recommendation. 69. Romania welcomed the policy of trying to achieve the right balance in guaranteeing the rights of members of minority groups to use their language, on one the hand, and ensuring universal knowledge of the state official language, on the other. It made recommendations. 70. The Russian Federation was concerned about systematic violations of the rights of the non-titular population to use and be educated in their language and to work, and about discrimination against non-citizens regarding their political and economic rights. It made recommendations. 71. Serbia encouraged Estonia to continue strengthening the independent human rights institutions and consult widely with civil society with regard to improving the Equal Treatment Act. It made recommendations. 72. Singapore welcomed measures to combat domestic violence and violence against women and underscored the importance of the implementation of initiatives such as paid paternity leave and an action plan to reduce the gender pay gap. Singapore made recommendations. 73. Slovakia commended Estonia for strengthening the legal and institutional framework on human rights and welcomed the adoption of acts on citizenship and child protection. It noted efforts to improve the protection of vulnerable groups and the integration of asylum seekers, and promote the quality of life of older persons. Slovakia made recommendations. 74. Slovenia commended initiatives concerning the right to participate in public and political life, the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol and the simplification of naturalization requirements for several categories of people. It noted that the strict language requirements for employment in the public and private sectors could put ethnic minorities at a disadvantage. Slovenia made recommendations. 75. Spain highlighted the adoption of the Registered Partnership Act and the amendments made to the Citizenship Act, which had simplified many aspects of naturalization procedures for non-citizens. Spain made recommendations. 76. Sweden welcomed efforts to decrease the number of detainees in prisons and detention centres. New and modern prisons had been constructed. However, there was still room for improvement with regard to the conditions under which prisoners were held. Sweden made a recommendation. 10