A/HRC/33/7 53. Costa Rica praised the inhabitants of Lesbos on their reception of persons escaping war. It expressed concerns about the excessive use of force by the police. 54. Cuba congratulated Greece for having continued to meet its human rights commitments, despite the migration crisis. Its ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Optional Protocol thereto and the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance were examples of that. 55. Cyprus commended Greece for its principled and humane approach to refugees and migrants. It welcomed the legal framework to combat racism, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance. 56. The Czech Republic thanked Greece for the responses to its advance questions. 57. Ecuador commended Greece for its ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Optional Protocol thereto and the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, for its new legislation to combat racism and for the National Action Plan on Human Rights. 58. Egypt praised the positive developments since the last review, including the adoption of a National Action Plan on Human Rights and the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. 59. Finland commended the efforts made to address shortcomings in the asylum management system, including the creation of the First Reception Service, and encouraged Greece to continue its efforts. 60. France welcomed the commitments made by Greece, in particular the ratification of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. 61. Georgia welcomed the submission of a midterm implementation report regarding the accepted recommendations from the first cycle and encouraged the submission of a similar report during the second cycle. 62. Germany commended achievements such as the adoption in 2015 of a law extending civil unions to same-sex couples. It was concerned about the detention conditions of migrants. 63. Ghana commended Greece for rescuing more than 100,000 refugees and migrants at sea and for the assistance extended to refugees and migrants on the Greek islands. 64. Guatemala welcomed the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Convention against Torture and the Optional Protocol thereto. It expressed concern about the reports of increased discrimination against migrants, asylum seekers and Roma owing to the economic crisis. 65. The Holy See acknowledged the efforts of Greece to guarantee human rights through the National Action Plan on Human Rights. It praised efforts to prevent trafficking in persons. 66. Hungary encouraged Greece to develop a national strategy to combat racism, welcomed the National Action Plan on Human Rights and asked about the practical measures being taken to implement it. 67. Iceland acknowledged that Greece had maintained standards despite the simultaneous crises and noted that Greece should not face a disproportionate share of the responsibility to meet the needs of refugees and migrants. 8