A/HRC/36/5 53. Czechia welcomed the adoption of the 2014 Constitution, which provided a robust human rights protection framework. 54. Denmark noted with concern discrimination and violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people, highlighting that article 230 of the Criminal Code was a key obstacle to equal treatment. 55. Djibouti praised the adoption of the law against trafficking in persons, which was also aimed at combating all forms of exploitation of women and children. 56. Egypt highlighted the 2014 Constitution and the legislative and institutional measures adopted, as well as the implementation of a national strategy on the judiciary. 57. Ethiopia commended the reform of the judicial system and the law on human trafficking and encouraged Tunisia to further strengthen its efforts to combat terrorism. 58. Finland welcomed the improvements relating to the transition to democracy and highlighted the importance of allocating the necessary resources to its national human rights institution. 59. France encouraged Tunisia to take all appropriate measures to implement the new Constitution, to align its laws and judicial system and to effectively implement constitutional justice. 60. Gabon welcomed measures to implement a legislative and institutional framework that fostered human rights. 61. Georgia highlighted the adoption of the Constitution and encouraged the Government to further mainstream human rights issues at all levels. 62. Germany expressed concerns about the implementation of constitutional safeguards for all. 63. Ghana commended the open invitation to special procedure mandate holders issued by Tunisia. 64. Greece encouraged Tunisia to continue its measures to ensure access to the labour market, reduce unemployment, eliminate social disparities and improve the living conditions of Tunisians. 65. Guatemala noted the need to harmonize the domestic legislative framework with the Constitution and international norms and to provide sufficient resources to the Constitutional Court. 66. Honduras highlighted the establishment of the Ministry of Human Rights and Transitional Justice and the national mechanism to prevent torture. 67. Iceland noted with regret that anal examinations were used as the main source of evidence to convict men for homosexuality and asked Tunisia how such a practice could be deemed to be compatible with international human rights standards. 68. Indonesia welcomed the establishment of the national counter-terrorism commission and the national financial analysis commission. 69. Iraq commended the Constitution, the open invitation to special procedure mandate holders and the ratification of international human rights instruments. 70. Spain commended Tunisia for the progress made with regard to the protection of human rights as a result of the adoption of the 2014 Constitution. 71. Italy welcomed the efforts made since the previous universal periodic review cycle. It noted the adoption of the new Constitution and the law on human trafficking, among others. 72. Japan noted the current state of emergency and the strengthened counter-terrorism measures. It was concerned that the legal framework contained some measures that were prejudicial to women. 6

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