A/HRC/24/9 prisons, psychiatric hospitals, and in detention centres for minors and foreigners. It made a recommendation. 108. The Holy See praised Germany for its accomplishments in areas such as the rights of persons with disabilities, the fight against racism and xenophobia, and the ratification of international conventions. It made recommendations. 109. Honduras took note of the law which strengthened the rights of victims of sexual abuse. It expressed concern at the high level of violence against women of foreign origin and the high number of foreigners and Germans of foreign origin in place of detention. It made a recommendation. 110. Hungary asked for more information about the dialogue between the Government and Muslim representatives within the framework of the German Islam Conference. It referred to reported concerns of alleged ill-treatment or excessive use of force by the police and on the system of preventive detention. Hungary made recommendations. 111. India expressed appreciation for the constructive comments made by Germany on the observations of the Human Rights Committee regarding certain racially motivated incidents, and urged a similar approach to the concerns on gender equality in the work place expressed by the Human Rights Committee and the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. India made recommendations. 112. Indonesia welcomed the commitment, as outlined in the Human Rights Action Plan, on combating racism, discrimination, xenophobia and anti-Semitism, and on the promotion of equal opportunity for people with a migration background in social, economic and cultural life. It made recommendations. 113. The Islamic Republic of Iran expressed concern at the reported violation of human rights, particularly regarding racism, “Islamophobia”, xenophobia and religious intolerance. It made recommendations. 114. Iraq asked about awareness-raising measures regarding prevention of discrimination, the right to freedom of religion and belief, as well as cultural rights of migrants and minorities. Iraq made a recommendation. 115. Ireland welcomed the steps taken with regard to human rights education. It noted the Human Rights Committee’s concerns with regard to post-conviction preventive detention. Ireland made recommendations. 116. Italy requested Germany to elaborate on the specific measures it intended to take for migrant children to overcome possible obstacles encountered in accessing higher education. It referred to concerns about the work of the Jugendamt. 117. Jordan commended Germany for the ratification of the CRPD and the Optional Protocol to the CRC-SC. Jordan made recommendations. 118. Kazakhstan noted the establishment of the National Office for the Prevention of Torture and the German Institute for Human Rights. It called on Germany to adhere to the principle of cooperation and dialogue with United Nations human rights mechanisms. It made recommendations. 119. Kuwait highlighted the adoption of the Action Plan to implement the CRPD and the convening of the German Islamic Conference. It asked about the latest developments in examining racially motivated crimes, including by the Investigating Commission. It made a recommendation. 120. Nigeria commended Germany for the progress made in promoting and protecting human rights. It made recommendations. 13