A/HRC/23/10 regarding the rights of the child. It thanked Luxembourg for the detailed information provided on measures being taken to guarantee the rights of foreign nationals in an irregular situation. It made recommendations. 54. Cyprus commended the concrete measures to implement its international human rights obligations. It welcomed in particular the recent ratification of CRPD and its Optional Protocol. It commended the determination of Luxembourg to continue its efforts to combat human trafficking and noted the adoption of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings, inter alia. It made a recommendation. 55. The Czech Republic commended the plan to open the Security Unit for minors at the State Socio-Educational Centre at Dreiborn in the current year, so the minors would no longer be held in a prison for adults. In that connection, it asked for further information on the capacity of the Security Unit and its security measures. It made recommendations. 56. Ecuador was concerned at the reduced numbers of refugees accepted by Luxembourg, particularly persons in need of international protection, and at the reduced rate of asylum applications accepted. It expressed concern also at the high rate of unemployment among asylum seekers and holders of a “tolerance certificate” (attestation de tolerance). It made recommendations. 57. Egypt congratulated Luxembourg for its efforts in the fields of gender equality, protection of the rights of the child, freedom of speech and of the press, and freedom of religion made by incorporating religious representatives in public decision-making processes. It highlighted the significant steps taken to encourage political participation of citizens and foreign nationals and to combat online discrimination. It made recommendations. 58. Estonia appreciated the accession of Luxembourg to nearly all the main human rights instruments and its full cooperation with the special procedures of the Council and main treaty bodies. It welcomed the country’s ratification of CRPD and its Optional Protocol, commended it as an international aid donor, and noted its efforts and support in Internet freedom issues. 59. Guatemala welcomed the ratification by Luxembourg of CRPD and its Optional Protocol and an action plan to give effect to the Convention. It commended the legislative draft on the fight against sexual abuse and the sexual exploitation of children, as well as a new policy in respect of gender equality. It made recommendations. 60. Germany appreciated the accession of Luxembourg to and its ratification of a number of human rights instruments, including CRPD, and its establishment of a national human rights commission. Germany asked whether persons held in police custody had a statutory right to private communication with a lawyer and under which circumstances the police or security bodies could refuse this. It also wished to know what policy considerations had caused a reduction in the allowance available to asylum seekers. 61. France congratulated Luxembourg on ratifying the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography. It asked what concrete measures Luxembourg planned to guarantee decent living conditions for asylum seekers. It made recommendations. 62. With regard to the right of foreigners to vote, the delegation highlighted that nationals of the European Union and third countries had the same right to vote and stand in elections at the local level. 63. With regard to children’s rights, Luxembourg shared the concerns expressed by a number of delegations, particularly with regard to combating sexual abuse, child GE.13-12572 9