A/HRC/37/11 33. Ireland noted that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons continued to face discrimination and that the efforts of parliament to pass legislation to abolish the death penalty had stalled. 34. Argentina noted the establishment of a division on the rights of children and young people in the National Human Rights Commission of Korea. 35. Italy noted the development of the third national action plan on human rights, with the involvement of civil society, and the progress made in preventing sexual and domestic violence. 36. Japan noted concerns about the use of criminal defamation laws to prosecute persons criticizing government actions and about the harsh sentences handed down in such cases. It noted concerns regarding peaceful assembly and protest. It commended the Government on its efforts to prevent sexual and domestic violence. 37. Kazakhstan noted the Government’s efforts to further promote gender equality and the rights of persons with disabilities and to combat sexual and domestic violence. 38. Kyrgyzstan noted the achievements attained in the follow up to the second universal periodic review of the Republic of Korea. 39. The Lao People’s Democratic Republic noted progress made in promoting the rights of women and children, to health and education and to freedom of expression. 40. Libya welcomed the progress made in implementing the recommendations of the second universal period review. 41. Liechtenstein noted that, despite a moratorium on the death penalty since 1997, persons remained sentenced to death. 42. Malaysia welcomed the progress made in the areas of labour, social security, health, education, women’s rights, child rights and the protection of the rights of minorities. It commended the Government on the initiatives to promote the rights of older persons. 43. Maldives was encouraged by the Government’s efforts in promoting and protecting child rights and by the introduction of a basic pension scheme and measures to protect older persons. 44. Mexico noted the progress in the basic pension scheme, measures to combat racial discrimination, legislative reforms for gender equality and the mainstreaming of a gender policy in public affairs. 45. Mongolia noted the Government’s efforts in protecting the right to education of children with disabilities and the rights of migrants, and in promoting gender equality. 46. Montenegro encouraged the Government to adopt comprehensive antidiscrimination legislation and to prohibit corporal punishment of children in all settings. 47. Myanmar noted that capital punishment had not been used since 1997 and stressed the importance of discussions and public consultations when considering the abolition of the death penalty. 48. Namibia commended the Government on the various measures taken to implement the recommendations from the previous review and the submission of the voluntary midterm report. 49. Nepal encouraged the Government to launch the third national action plan on human rights and to consider declaring an official moratorium on the death penalty with an aim of abolishing the practice. 50. The Netherlands welcomed measures to ensure freedom of assembly and to provide human rights training to police officers. It highlighted the importance of not misusing the National Security Act to restrict human rights defenders’ rights. 51. Ecuador noted the human rights approach in development policies. It highlighted the Government’s efforts to prevent domestic violence and to reduce poverty. 5