A/HRC/32/17 151. Lebanon welcomed achievements in education, housing and health care. 152. Libya welcomed the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the creation of a government agency to create employment opportunities for persons with disabilities, and efforts to raise awareness on religious tolerance and social harmony. 153. Malaysia noted enhanced socioeconomic protection for low- and middle-income households through improved access to quality education, housing and health care. It welcomed the programmatic strategies to provide care for an ageing population. 154. Maldives welcomed the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the signature of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, accession to the Palermo Protocol, and efforts to strengthen the national legislation on trafficking in persons. 155. Mauritius noted the enabling master plan for persons with disabilities, the Prevention of Human Trafficking Act, accession to the Palermo Protocol, and the InterRacial and Religious Confidence Circles Steering Committees to promote inter-faith and inter-racial harmony. 156. Mexico welcomed the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. 157. Montenegro welcomed the National Family Violence Networking System, and asked about plans to criminalize domestic violence and marital rape, and ensure that the definition of rape covered any non-consensual sexual act. 158. Morocco welcomed the progress in education, health and housing, as well as various initiatives to promote and protect the rights of children, persons with disabilities and victims of human trafficking. 159. Myanmar welcomed the progress in social protection; health care; the rights of women, children and persons with disabilities; care for migrant workers and their wellbeing; and preserving social harmony. 160. Namibia welcomed efforts to improve the lives of citizens in all stages, such as the increased spending on education and support of low-income Singaporeans through the Workfare Income Supplement Scheme. 161. Uruguay welcomed social policies for vulnerable sectors while expressing concern about criminalization of homosexual relations. It positively noted that the death penalty was no longer mandatory for some offences. 162. In closing, Ms. Chan said that Singapore would examine each comment and question carefully to consider how to further improve its efforts to realize human rights. 163. She added that Singapore had a strong position on gender equality and would strive to do better. Singapore would actively review the need to repeal marital rape immunity. 164. Ms. Chan expressed appreciation for many delegations’ acknowledgement of the good work by Singapore in strengthening social protection and social harmony. 165. Singapore would continue to consult its citizens and civil society. It would have to chart its own course and adapt its policies to remain relevant in the ever-changing social, economic and political circumstances to serve Singaporeans best. 14