A/HRC/30/7 and no provision defined acts of racial discrimination. Brazil stressed its previous recommendation that Panama ratify ILO Convention No. 169. It asked about strategies for the birth registration of indigenous, migrant and refuge children. Brazil urged Panama to adopt legislation on children’s and adolescent’s rights, and to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons. It made recommendations. 72. Canada applauded the passing of Law 82/2013 defining the murder of women by their spouses as an offence and penalizing violence against women. It also welcomed the implementation of the new adversarial criminal justice system and encouraged Panama to implement it in the whole country. Canada made recommendations. 73. Chile acknowledged the progress made by Panama, particularly towards the eradication of violence against women, such as the criminalization of femicide. It noted the development of a criminal accusatory system and the adoption of legislation on indigenous peoples’ rights. The integration of children and juveniles in conflict with the law should be a priority. Chile made recommendations. 74. China commended Panama for strengthening human rights mechanisms, training prison staff on the issue of torture, improving access to justice through the judicial facilitators programme, providing legal support, increasing resources for education, promoting gender equality, increasing women’s employment and protecting their right to education and protecting the rights of children and people of disabilities. China made recommendations. 75. Colombia highlighted the commitment of Panama to human rights and its efforts to implement the recommendations arising from the first review, in particular with regard to the protection of vulnerable groups and access to health care. It took note of the action plan on Afro-descendants. Colombia made recommendations. 76. Costa Rica highlighted the progress achieved by Panama and noted the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. It acknowledged that some measures were being taken to harmonize domestic legislation with international commitments and requested additional information on the commission that would monitor compliance with human rights commitments. It made recommendations. 77. Cuba highlighted the preparation of the national report with the participation of the Government, academia, experts and civil society. It acknowledged progress in implementing the national plan for the prevention of sexual exploitation, gender equality, the reform of the prison system and meeting the target of reducing by half the proportion of the population living on less than $1 a day. Cuba made recommendations. 78. Morocco welcomed the institutional and legislative measures taken by the Government for the implementation of the framework for the promotion and protection of human rights, including the harmonization of the minimum age of marriage, the creation of a national mechanism for the prevention of torture, the adoption of a law establishing a comprehensive system of child protection and the creation of a shelter for victims of trafficking. 79. The delegation of Panama, responding to questions sent in advance, noted that the Government had been implementing a prison reform since 2010 to reduce overcrowding, train personnel and enhance respect for the human rights of detainees. To this end, in 2011 the prison training academy was reopened and the working conditions of the prison staff were being improved. The Government was also committed to adopting a law to professionalize the prison service. 80. Likewise, 45 per cent of convicted persons deprived of their liberty were classified and the separation of pretrial from convicted detainees was ongoing. Although the 11