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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.
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