A/HRC/22/15 the National Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons 2011–2016. Indonesia commended the Government for its efforts to ensure the right to education, including measures taken to increase the literacy rate through the National Mobilization for Literacy Programme. It made recommendations. 85. Iraq highly appreciated the adoption of the Equal Opportunities for Men and Women Act and the National Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons. It valued the legislative and institutional reforms, including special measures to combat child labour and the Government’s efforts to compensate victims of violence and members of their families. It welcomed the establishment of the Anti-Corruption Commission. It made recommendations. 86. Italy expressed concern at reports on abuses committed by security forces members and trusted Peru to improve the problematic situation of detention centres. It noted the adoption of the Prior Consultation Act and asked how Peru intended to implement the legislation to guarantee the involvement of the indigenous communities in decisions affecting them. It welcomed the new National Strategy for the Prevention and Eradication of Child Labour. It made recommendations. 87. Jordan commended Peru for the measures taken to eradicate child labour, including the establishment of the National Steering Committee on the Prevention and the Eradication of Child Labour and strengthen its institutional framework. Jordan also noted with satisfaction the adoption of the National Policy Plan on Older Persons and the National Programme to Combat Domestic and Sexual Violence. It made recommendations. 88. Kyrgyzstan noted with appreciation progress made in improving the protection of human rights of vulnerable groups. While noting the enactment of the Prior Consultation Act, it encouraged Peru to achieve full implementation of the legal standards established by the Inter-American Human Rights system on the rights to free and informed consultation and consent. Kyrgyzstan noted the positive measures to decrease child mortality rates, tackle child domestic labour and combat violence against women. It made recommendations. 89. Liechtenstein welcomed the incorporation of the crime of femicide into the Criminal Code, but referred to the concern expressed at the obstacles to accessing justice for victims of domestic violence. It commended Peru for setting up emergency centres to provide care and protection to victims of domestic and sexual violence. It noted that, despite repeated recommendations of the Committee on the Rights of the Child, corporal punishment of children remained lawful. Liechtenstein made recommendations. 90. Malaysia commended Peruvian efforts to adopt the Plan for Equal Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities and the official recognition of the Peruvian sign language. It further applauded the country’s adoption of a national policy providing economic subsidies and medical aid to people over 65 years of age living in extreme poverty. It noted the adequate measures taken to protect women against violence and to eradicate child labour. It made recommendations. 91. Mexico recognized the progress made to tackle the recent history of sufferings and serious human rights violations. It recognized the efforts to eradicate forced disappearances through the ratification of CPED and expressed the hope that it would soon be fully implemented. It made recommendations. 92. Morocco congratulated Peru on the establishment of departments for development and social integration for intercultural questions and human rights, and access to justice. It also praised the Government for the planned establishment of a mechanism against torture. It commended the ratification of CPED and the inclusion of the “femicide” element in its Criminal Code. It made recommendations. 12

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