A/HRC/19/13 57. The Republic of Moldova commended Iceland for developing mechanisms for the protection of human rights, including its consideration of the possibility of establishing a national human rights institution in accordance with the Paris Principles. It acknowledged efforts to promote gender equality and to fight domestic sexual violence, including through the National Action Plan against Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence and the work of the Emergency Reception Centre for Rape Victims. It made recommendations. 58. Israel noted efforts made by Iceland regarding education, health care, child care, gender equality, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights, and the rights of persons with disabilities. Noting information given in the national report regarding challenges faced by Iceland due to the financial crisis, Israel raised concerns about the rights of vulnerable groups. It made recommendations. 59. The delegation emphasized that Iceland considered the dialogue and the reporting process to be an important contribution to its further enhancement of human rights protection. This process would serve as an important foundation for further work in the field of human rights. The delegation expressed its gratitude to those civil society organizations that sent submissions on the human rights situation in Iceland. Iceland placed great emphasis on an active dialogue with civil society organizations and highly valued the input received in preparation for the review. The delegation thanked member and observer States for the comments and recommendations received. II. Conclusions and/or recommendations** 60. The recommendations formulated during the interactive dialogue have been examined by Iceland and are listed below. 61. The following recommendations enjoy the support of Iceland: 61.1. Commit to the ratification of the CRPD promptly (United Kingdom); 61.2. Adhere to the principles of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and consider favourably its ratification in the shortest time possible, in line with the Government’s commitment to the rights of persons with disabilities (Mexico); 61.3. Ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, as well as its optional protocol (Brazil); 61.4. Suggest the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol (Chile); 61.5. Continue the progress made on the rights of persons with disabilities through the adoption of various legislative measures by ratifying the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) as well as its Optional Protocol (Hungary); 61.6. Include in Icelandic legislation a definition of racial discrimination (Australia); 61.7. Incorporate all of the substantive provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination into domestic law, with a view to ensuring comprehensive protection against racial discrimination (Canada); ** 10 Conclusions and recommendations have not been edited.