A/HRC/31/5 81. Germany welcomed the recent decision to allow Syrian refugee children access to schooling, regardless of their parents’ status. It acknowledged the significance of the adoption of the law to protect women from domestic violence. 82. Ghana welcomed the cooperation of Lebanon with several human rights mechanisms, but remained concerned about continuing reports of acts of torture of persons in custody perpetrated by some elements of the armed forces and law enforcement agencies. 83. Greece commended Lebanon for developing the National Human Rights Plan, the National Strategy for Women and the National Action Plan to Eliminate the Worst Forms of Child Labour by 2016. 84. The Holy See acknowledged the efforts of Lebanon in hosting the highest per capita concentration of refugees in the world. It also acknowledged the balanced and peaceful coexistence of people of different religions. 85. Honduras welcomed the openness of Lebanon in recognizing the existence of gender discrimination and the adoption of Act No. 293 on gender violence. 86. Hungary appreciated the efforts of Lebanon to implement the review recommendations in the light of the difficult political and security situation in the country. 87. Iceland encouraged Lebanon to ensure that all refugee children born in the country received a birth certificate. It was concerned at the restrictions and discrimination affecting Palestinian refugees. 88. Indonesia commended the efforts of Lebanon to implement recommendations from the first review and believed that the National Human Rights Plan was crucial in guiding the Government. 89. The Islamic Republic of Iran commended Lebanon for developing partnerships between the Government and civil society, and National Human Rights Plan. 90. Iraq appreciated the accession of Lebanon to international treaties and its establishment of a national strategy to combat child labour and a national committee to implement it. 91. Ireland congratulated Lebanon on extending a standing invitation to the special procedures. It noted the lack of progress in the implementation of recommendations related to combating torture. 92. Israel objected to references to Lebanon blaming it for the human rights situation in the country. It was concerned at the recruitment by Hizbullah, a terror organization, of child soldiers sent to Syria in violation of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict. 93. Lebanon rejected the statement of Israel accusing Hizbullah as a terrorist group, stating that it is a Lebanese component, participating in the Government and the parliament. It rejected that description especially as it came from an occupying power which is still occupying part of the territory of Lebanon. Lebanon also brought to the attention of the President of the Working Group the fact that the universal periodic review should not be politicized and should be focused on human rights only. 94. Lebanon was striving to improve the human rights situation in all fields. Some human rights violations continued to take place, but were considered to be isolated cases and were not representative of systematic or organized violations. Nonetheless, they were unacceptable and were investigated and the perpetrators prosecuted. 10