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welcomed the National Plan to Combat Trafficking in Persons (2017–2021) and the
adoption of the Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants Act.
105. Mexico congratulated Peru on its achievements in the fields of health care, education
and rural housing and towards improving the quality of life and reducing poverty in line
with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It welcomed the commitment to
include in the National Human Rights Plan (2017–2021) specific strategies for the lesbian,
gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex population, human rights defenders and domestic
workers.
106. Morocco congratulated Peru for its ongoing commitment to human rights,
manifested in the ratification of many international conventions. It welcomes its
cooperation with the human rights mechanisms and special procedure mandate holders, in
particular the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances. It noted with
satisfaction the efforts to realize human rights commitments.
107. Senegal stated that the national report had highlighted the progress made since the
second review cycle and had acknowledged the challenges that Peru continued to face. It
noted the steps taken to promote and protect human rights, which included the adoption of
the National Plan for Human Rights, the National Plan for Education on Fundamental
Rights and Duties, the establishment of the National Commission against Discrimination
and the “Racism Warning” platform.
108. The head of the delegation expressed his appreciation of the interventions, questions
and recommendations made by the States. The recommendations received would be
carefully assessed and appropriate consultations would be carried out in order to be in a
position to express a final opinion before the next ordinary session of the Human Rights
Council.
109. Peru was ready and able to assume new commitments at the international level, and
in that spirit it would strive to make responsible and substantive contributions, in particular
from next year, as a member of the Security Council and the Human Rights Council.
110. In his final remarks, the head of the delegation reiterated the firm commitment of
Peru to make effective the full enjoyment of human rights of the population, which it
considered not only a legal duty but also an ethical one.
II. Conclusions and/or recommendations
111. The following recommendations will be examined by Peru, which will provide
responses in due time, but no later than the thirty-seventh session of the Human
Rights Council:
111.1
Consider ratifying the Second Optional Protocol to the International
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death
penalty (Slovenia) (Uruguay);
111.2
Ratify the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on
Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty
(Belgium) (Montenegro) (Panama) (Paraguay) (Ukraine);
111.3
Consider the recommendation of the Committee against Torture with
regard to ratification of the Second Optional Protocol to the International
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death
penalty (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela);
111.4
Sign and ratify the Second Optional Protocol to the International
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death
penalty (Portugal);
111.5
Sign and ratify the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant
on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (Portugal);
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