A/HRC/44/17 which had conducted approximately 214 visits to various prisons and detention centres nationwide between 2016 and 2019. 60. Denmark commended the commitment of Kuwait to working with United Nations mechanisms and noted the steps to promote women’s rights. 61. Djibouti expressed appreciation for the adoption of legislation on employment, persons with disabilities and the protection of the environment. 62. The Dominican Republic thanked Kuwait for its presentation. 63. Ecuador recognized progress made to implement the national development plan to eradicate discrimination against women. 64. Egypt commended the adoption of legislation to protect human rights and the respect for the country’s international commitments. 65. Eritrea commended efforts to promote gender equality and encouraged Kuwait to provide women with the right to guardianship and custody over their children. 66. Ethiopia commended harmonization of the Sustainable Development Goals with the medium-term development plan and provision of free basic medical services to women. 67. Fiji commended the women’s empowerment agenda and the voluntary pledge towards a comprehensive national human rights plan. 68. France applauded the progress on human rights. 69. Gabon praised the commitment of Kuwait to aligning its national development plan with the Sustainable Development Goals and encouraged it to continue in that direction. 70. Georgia appreciated the efforts to harmonize Sustainable Development Goals with the national development plan and its goal of eradicating discrimination against women. 71. Germany commended the completion by Kuwait of membership of the Security Council and its cooperation with the United Nations human rights mechanisms. 72. Ghana commended the human rights department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the family insurance fund of the Ministry of Justice. 73. Greece welcomed the participation of women in the Government and the efforts on child protection and the eradication of child labour. 74. Guyana congratulated efforts to align the Sustainable Development Goals with “Kuwait Vision 2035” and human rights training for public sector workers. 75. Honduras congratulated Kuwait on the adoption of the national strategy to combat human trafficking and migrant smuggling in 2018. 76. Iceland made a number of recommendations. 77. India appreciated the steps taken to empower women, combat human trafficking and promote the rights of migrant workers. 78. Indonesia welcomed the establishment of the National Bureau for Human Rights and domestic legislation on migrant workers. 79. The Islamic Republic of Iran welcomed the ratification of human rights instruments, cooperation with United Nations mechanisms and measures to combat human trafficking. 80. life. Iraq welcomed the laws adopted on women’s rights, family and participation in public 81. Ireland urged Kuwait to establish the National Bureau for Human Rights in accordance with the principles relating to the status of national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights (Paris Principles) and implement a moratorium on the death penalty. 82. The delegation of Kuwait intervened to state that, since the Government had officially adopted the Sustainable Development Goals, a decision had been taken to include the Goals in the second development plan for the period 2015–2020. Numerous achievements had been 6