A/HRC/23/14 and xenophobia. It hoped that current relations between the State and religious communities would lead to greater protection of the rights of all communities, but especially minorities. The law should expressly prohibit racial discrimination and organizations from inciting racial hatred. It also encouraged Liechtenstein to ratify the ICRMW. Algeria made recommendations. 75. Azerbaijan welcomed ratification of the two conventions relating to statelessness and legislative measures adopted to combat violence against children and women, promote gender equality and combat racism. It emphasized the importance of public awarenessraising initiatives in combating racism and asked whether the Government was considering enacting legislation to prohibit racial discrimination and organizations inciting racial hatred. Azerbaijan commended Liechtenstein on its excellent education system and educational opportunities. It made recommendations. 76. Belarus noted with satisfaction the establishment of the Ombudsperson for children and young people. It noted that, despite the standing invitation to special procedure mandate holders, no country visits had yet taken place. Belarus was concerned at reports of a lack of legislation prohibiting racial discrimination, excessive police force during detention and a lack of transparency during interrogations, and insufficient efforts to address discrimination against women, trafficking in women and gender equality. Belarus made recommendations. 77. Brazil noted steps to strengthen the legal and institutional framework to counter discrimination and racism and ensure the free movement of persons. However, it expressed concerns about gender equality and the detention of asylum seekers solely on the grounds of illegal entry, as well as their lack of access to legal aid. It requested to know whether further actions would be taken to promote the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. Brazil made recommendations. 78. Bulgaria commended Liechtenstein for its efforts to implement the recommendations of the first UPR cycle and to provide a high level of human rights protection. It particularly welcomed the creation of the Ombuds Office for Children and Young People. Bulgaria made a recommendation. 79. Lesotho welcomed continuing efforts by Liechtenstein to protect the rights of special groups of people such as persons with disabilities, women and children. It commended Liechtenstein on the substantive progress made towards achieving gender equality, not least through the enactment of the Gender Equality Act. Lesotho made recommendations. 80. The delegation of Liechtenstein explained developments in the ratification of various treaties. For the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Government had appointed an inter-office working group to assess the need for preparation of its ratification. Its ratification was highly connected to the issue of the administrative reform. Once the administrative reform was complete, the plan was to give high priority to continuing its ratification. As for CPED, which Liechtenstein had signed in 2007, the intention of the Government was to first adapt the criminal law and then to submit it to Parliament for approval. 81. For International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions, their ratification required membership of ILO; however, Liechtenstein did not intend to join ILO in the near future. Liechtenstein attached great importance to social and economic rights and was transposing all relevant European Union legislation, including the high European Union labour standards, into its domestic law, and many of those labour standards went beyond the stipulations of the ILO conventions. 82. Liechtenstein considered the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence an important landmark in 13