A/HRC/28/15 100. Greece noted several changes in the normative and institutional framework in the protection and promotion of human rights. It asked Slovenia for an evaluation of the performance of the new office responsible for the dialogue with civil society and for coordination of citizens’ initiatives. 101. Guatemala welcomed projects for the promotion and protection of human rights, such as the “Achieve equality within diversity” project, which included awareness-raising of the campaign entitled “Equal in diversity – getting there”. 102. Hungary believed that the situation of the autochthonous Hungarian community could be improved in the fields of political participation, education and the use of the national language. It also noted that many children were still stateless because their parents were part of the so-called “erased” group. 103. India welcomed the national programme of measures for Roma people and the Legal Status Act 2010. However, it remained concerned at the discrimination faced by Roma and the so-called “erased people”. India welcomed the amendments to the criminal code expanding the definition of human trafficking. 104. Indonesia welcomed the steps taken to combat trafficking in persons. While appreciating the initiatives carried out to fight discrimination, Indonesia encouraged Slovenia to continue to step up its efforts in that regard. 105. Peru welcomed Slovenia’s measures to combat trafficking in persons, the approval of a plan of action on persons with disabilities and the ratification of the European conventions on violence against women and on the protection of children against sexual exploitation. 106. Mexico welcomed the changes made to the penal code to criminalize the abduction of children under 15 for sexual purposes and welcomed the Law Regulating the Legal Status of Citizens of Former Yugoslavia Living in Slovenia. 107. Romania appreciated the ratification of international instruments relating to human rights and the adoption of legislative and policy measures aimed at fighting trafficking in persons. It also appreciated the fact that Slovenia had provided a mid-term report on implementation of the recommendations from the first cycle. 108. The delegation of Slovenia noted significant improvements in court backlogs, thanks to targeted improvement measures and despite a reduction in the number of judges, owing to judicial reforms. While issues remained, the system was becoming more effective. 109. Trade unions enjoyed strong legal protection and were powerful interlocutors in the public and private sectors. 110. Slovenia stressed that corporal punishment was not used in schools and institutions and was generally considered unacceptable. The Family Violence Prevention Act prohibited all violence against children. The family code, due for adoption in 2015, would contain a full ban on corporal punishment. 111. The cultural rights of ethnic minority groups were upheld by the constitution and the Ministry of Culture. The Ministry of Culture financed increasing numbers of programmes in support of minority groups each year. For example, a bilateral agreement between Slovenia and Austria on cooperation in culture, education and science served the Germanspeaking population of Slovenia, and special attention had been paid to that group under the national culture programme. 112. Slovenia noted that, despite a ban on child labour, some isolated cases had been observed in 2013. The Government had responded by commissioning a study and raising awareness among inspection bodies. 12