A/HRC/43/2 indicated that these steps were insufficient. Noting that, according to UNICEF, 30 per cent of girls in Angola were married before the age of 18, it urged Angola to amend the Family Code of 1988 to abolish any exceptions to the prohibition of child marriage. It stated that the adoption of Act 12/19 in 2019 on freedom of religion, belief and worship was a positive step, but indicated that it was not enough and that Muslims and other minorities continued to face hurdles attaining official recognition and therefore could not worship freely. It indicated that in the last year more than 2,000 Christian churches were closed in Angola and as many as 2,000 more faced closure in the wake of a new law requiring them to register with the Government. 663. CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation welcomed the acceptance of 14 recommendations focusing on civic space in the present cycle. It stated, however, that Angola had not implemented 19 of the 20 recommendations relating to civic space made in 2014. It indicated that several pieces of restrictive legislation that, in the past, had been used against human rights defenders and journalists critical of the Government, including provisions on criminal defamation in the Penal Code, remained in place. It expressed concern about restrictions on peaceful assembly, in particular, the arrest of protestors and indicated that, in certain region, notably the province of Cabinda, intimidation, arbitrary arrests and judicial harassment of human rights defenders were systematically used to prevent protests from taking place. It called on the Government of Angola to take proactive measures to address these concerns and implement recommendations to create and maintain, in law and in practice, an enabling environment for civil society. 664. Rencontre Africaine pour la défense des droits de l'homme applauded the efforts of Angola to promote and protect human rights as well as the improvements in governance since the last cycle leading to a reduction in poverty and an increase in the human development index and life expectancy. It expressed appreciation that a number of sensitive recommendations had been implemented, notably, accession to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, decriminalizing homosexuality and the adoption of a new Penal Code that strengthened the protection of the principles of equality and non-discrimination. It remained concerned about the persistence in the last few years of arrests and expulsions of migrants from different African countries, many of whom reported having suffered violations of their rights. It requested that Angola show greater tolerance and compassion for its African brothers and sisters, and undertake adequate investigations into these allegations, bringing to justice perpetrators of such acts. It invited Angola to accede to the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families. 4. Concluding remarks of the State under review 665. The Vice-President stated that, based on the information provided, out of 270 recommendations received, 259 enjoy the support of Angola, and 11 are noted. 666. The delegation reiterated Angola’s thanks to all who participated in its review and adoption including the Presidency and the Bureau of the Human Rights Council, the Secretariat, and the interpreters. Angola expressed its belief that actions speak louder than words and promised to continue its fight for the promotion, protection, defence and realisation of all human rights at the national, regional and international level. Kazakhstan 667. The review of Kazakhstan was held on 7 November 2019 in conformity with all the relevant provisions contained in relevant Human Rights Council resolutions and decisions, and was based on the following documents: 104