A/HRC/43/17 83. Germany acknowledged the increased institutional cooperation for the protection of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons by police agencies and the judiciary, and encouraged the Government to continue such efforts. 84. Malta commended the State for the steps taken to curb gender-based violence, especially domestic violence, its efforts to enhance cooperation between the Government and civil society organizations and the progressive implementation of the Action Plan for Children. 85. The Holy See expressed its appreciation for efforts made in Bosnia and Herzegovina to bring domestic human rights legislation increasingly into line with international standards. 86. Honduras welcomed the new strategy to improve the situation of persons with disabilities and the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure. 87. Iceland expressed appreciation for the steps outlined in the country’s national report and stated that it looked forward to continued measures to improve the situation of human rights. 88. India welcomed the gender action plan, the Strategy for the Suppression of Domestic Violence and the Strategy for the Advancement of the Rights and Status of Persons with Disabilities. 89. Indonesia expressed appreciation for efforts to improve the enjoyment by vulnerable groups of their rights, including persons with disabilities, children and members of ethnic minorities, through the enactment of regulatory frameworks. 90. Iraq welcomed the alignment of national legislation with international human rights standards and efforts made to eradicate discrimination against minorities. 91. Ireland welcomed the amendments to the law on the prohibition of discrimination, which extended the list of prohibited grounds for discrimination to age, disability, sexual orientation, sexual characteristics and gender identity. 92. Israel expressed appreciation for efforts to combat incitement to racial and religious hatred, through dedicated legal provisions and the collection of data on hate speech. 93. Italy welcomed the adoption of the Action Plan to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings 2016–2019 and related amendments to the Criminal Code, and the introduction of the offence of enforced disappearance as an autonomous crime. 94. Jordan welcomed efforts to implement recommendations from previous review cycles and commended the State for the manner in which the national report had been prepared and consultations carried out with all stakeholders. 95. Libya applauded the efforts made to implement the majority of review recommendations, amendments to discrimination law and progress in reforming the judiciary. 96. Lithuania commended the State for its efforts and progress made in the area of human rights. 97. Maldives stated that it was encouraged by the progress made by Bosnia and Herzegovina on the empowerment of women, with 60 per cent of all judges and prosecutors in the judiciary system being women. 98. Greece welcomed amendments to the law on the prohibition of discrimination, the adoption of gender equality action plans, and efforts aimed at eliminating discrimination against Roma. 99. Mexico welcomed the guidelines for identifying the best interests of the child, the guidelines for the performance of professionals in cases of violence against children and the guidelines for combating discrimination in education. 8