A/HRC/31/12 125. The State of Palestine welcomed the National Action Plan on Human Rights and measures taken on integration and on business and human rights. 126. France welcomed the ratification of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture. 127. The Republic of Korea welcomed the inclusion in the Criminal Procedure Code of more human rights-based provisions. 128. Uruguay welcomed the withdrawal by Austria of its reservation to article 11 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and efforts on gender equality and domestic violence, and encouraged Austria to continue such efforts. 129. The delegation reiterated that criminal provisions against hate speech and hate crimes had been amended to make penalties harsher. Criminal provisions on anti-Semitism had been strictly implemented. Thus, progress had been achieved in combating hate crimes and it was expected that further measures would be taken. 130. Austria provided protection to all recognized religions, including Islam, and supported the teaching of those religions by the relative communities. In that respect, legal measures and public awareness campaigns were necessary to combat discrimination. 131. In view of the increasing number of asylum seekers, the Government had every intention to ensure the same human rights standards as it had in the past. However, the asylum-processing support staff had been overloaded and the ability to provide shelters and health care had become limited owing to the increasing demand. Furthermore, the delegation reported on measures taken to ensure equal access to quality health care to all, including children and persons with disabilities, irrespective of their legal status. 132. The delegation reiterated that protection against violence, especially against children, remained a core priority of the Government. Corporal punishment was prohibited by domestic constitutional legislation. All relevant agencies, teachers and health officials had a legal obligation to report any violence against children, including psychological and physical violence. 133. Ombudsman boards for children and young people had been established in each of the nine states and had been working to assess the sociopedagogical situation in children’s homes and foster families to ensure that children were protected against violence, abuse and neglect. The Government had been studying changes in public awareness and attitudes on domestic violence; the results of the study would be presented during a high-level global conference on the theme “Towards a childhood free from corporal punishment”, to be held in 2016. 134. The delegations reported on measures taken to ensure adequate investigation into allegations of ill-treatment, including measures addressing conflicts of interest during investigations and involving the Austrian Ombudsman Board. 135. The delegation reiterated the commitment of Austria to reach the international target of allocating 0.7 per cent of its gross domestic product to ODA but said that that could not be achieved overnight, taking into account current budget constraints and the need to direct funds to address the refugee situation. The development cooperation activities of Austria were based on a human rights-based approach and the rule of law. 136. The delegation stated that a task force on human trafficking that included civil society representatives had been very active. It had created several working groups on issues related to human trafficking, including the exploitation of children, and prepared a guidebook for the identification and handling of potential victims of child trafficking. 13