A/HRC/33/7 108. The Russian Federation welcomed the efforts of Greece to rescue thousands of refugees off the island coasts and the measures for the inclusion of persons with disabilities. 109. Senegal commended the adoption of Law 4320/2015 ensuring the provision of basic goods and services to persons and families living in extreme poverty and the ratification of several human rights instruments. 110. Sierra Leone urged Greece to seek ways to protect the rights of undocumented migrants and asylum seekers more effectively and agreed that European Union asylum policy should be reviewed. 111. Slovakia commended Greece for ratifying the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol thereto and invited it to ensure their effective implementation. Slovakia encouraged Greece to pursue its work on deinstitutionalization in favour of family-based care for children. 112. Slovenia welcomed the recent ratifications of international instruments and the efforts of Greece to respect the rights of refugees and to protect unaccompanied children. 113. South Africa commended Greece for the assistance it had extended to refugees and migrants and its adoption of the legislative framework to fight racism and related intolerance, and encouraged it to continue those efforts. 114. Spain noted the changes in the situation in Greece during the reporting period and praised the country’s efforts to demonstrate its commitment to human rights, despite the difficulties. 115. The State of Palestine commended the efforts to implement the recommendations from the first review and noted improvements in the implementation of the right to education. 116. Sweden noted the unprecedented increase in the numbers of asylum seekers, refugees and migrants entering Greece and that the problems increased when people were denied the possibility of leaving Greece. 117. Switzerland welcomed the significant steps that had been taken to implement the recommendations Greece had accepted in the first review cycle. 118. Tajikistan noted the efforts of Greece to protect human rights, particularly the preparation of the national action plan on human rights, despite the economic crisis. 119. Thailand commended the adoption of various human rights actions plans and encouraged Greece to continue its efforts to integrate the Roma. 120. The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia regretted that Greece had not implemented the recommendation from the first review on executing the European Court of Human Rights judgments concerning the registration of Macedonian minority associations. 121. Timor-Leste welcomed the creation of the Children’s Ombudsman and wished to hear more on the establishment of the National Board against Racism and Intolerance. 122. Togo noted that despite the economic crisis, Greece had adopted laws and measures to counter the rise of racist violence and the surge in attacks against migrants. 123. Turkey made recommendations. 124. Uganda noted the adoption of national action plans on human and children’s rights and the establishment of the National Board against Racism and Intolerance. 12