A/HRC/42/2 372. Barbados noted with appreciation that Norway had shared several best practices during the review. It noted the commitment of Norway to upholding human rights, for instance, in the area of gender equality. It expected that the efforts of Norway to enhance the rights of religious and other minorities would continue. 373. Botswana welcomed measures taken by the Government to promote and protect human rights, including the amendment to the Constitution and incorporation of a number of human rights treaties into national legislation. It noted that Norway had made significant strides through the enactment and adoption of legislation and policies to ensure the implementation of recommendations from the previous review, including the adoption of the National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights in 2015. 374. Burkina Faso stated that Norway had made significant progress in the protection of human rights. However, some challenges have remained. Therefore, it welcomed the fact that Norway had accepted the majority of the recommendations, including those recommendations put forward by Burkina Faso to combat discrimination against migrants. 375. China welcomed the acceptance of the majority of the recommendations, including those recommendations put forward by China to fight racial discrimination and hate speech, protect the rights of minority groups and strengthen the accountability for human rights violations by law-enforcement personnel. It hoped that Norway would implement those commitments through specific policies and programmes and eliminate racial discrimination, xenophobia and violence and excessive use of force by police. 376. Egypt noted policies implemented by Norway concerning asylum seekers and that, in some cases, they led to asylum seekers being subjected to torture upon return to their countries. It was concerned about hate speech against Muslims and foreigners incited by the right-wing groups. It welcomed that Norway have accepted four out of five recommendations put forward by Egypt. 377. Grenada noted with appreciation the establishment of the Norwegian National Human Rights Institution and its accreditation with A status. It noted that a chapter on human rights was included in the Constitution as well as the continuous efforts of Norway to ensure gender equality and an increase in the number of women in managerial positions in the public sector. 378. India noted with appreciation the constructive engagement of Norway during the review process and the acceptance of 176 recommendations. It stated that Norway had presented overall progress in the field of human rights through human rights act, establishment of the Norwegian National Human Rights Institution and measures to ensure gender equality and combat human trafficking. 379. The Islamic Republic of Iran noted with appreciation that Norway had accepted all recommendations that it had put forward and hoped that those recommendations would be implemented. It expressed concerns about human rights violations in Norway, especially an increase in xenophobic sentiments, discrimination against and stigmatization of certain ethnic minorities as well as hate speech against Muslims, people of the African descent and asylum seekers. 380. Iraq welcomed the acceptance by Norway of two recommendations that it had put forward to expedite the ratification of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and achieve gender equality in the work place. Iraq noted with appreciation the acceptance of the majority of the recommendations put forward during the review and hoped that they would be implemented. 381. Morocco welcomed the establishment of the Norwegian National Human Rights Institution with a broad mandate to protect and promote human rights and its accreditation with A status in 2017. It noted with satisfaction the adoption of a strategic plan to promote 64