A/HRC/43/11 136. Slovenia noted the introduction of provisions to criminalize corruption in the new Penal Code and the criminalization of female genital mutilation. 137. South Africa commended Angola for having achieved target 1.A of the Millennium Development Goals of halving extreme poverty, which fell from 69 to 36 per cent. 138. Spain congratulated the adoption of a new Penal Code decriminalizing consensual same-sex relations and criminalizing discrimination based on sexual orientation. 139. The State of Palestine welcomed the efforts to alleviate poverty, including through the adoption of various programmes and action plans. 140. The Sudan commended Angola for its cooperation with the Human Rights Council and implementation of previous recommendations. 141. Sweden noted the revision of the Penal Code, the launching of a human rights strategy and the ratification of important human rights conventions. 142. Switzerland welcomed the ratification of the Convention against Torture, noted the action taken to combat corruption and called on Angola to continue such action. 143. The Syrian Arab Republic commended Angola for its efforts to combat trafficking in persons, particularly through the interministerial commission to combat human trafficking. 144. Thailand commended Angola for the ratification of many human rights instruments and the development of a national human rights strategy. 145. The delegation stated that it took note of the interventions made during the interactive dialogue and expressed the conviction that Angola was on the right path to attaining the desired level of promotion and protection of human rights. Angola would give careful consideration to all the recommendations it received, in particular as there was both the political will from the Government and a general mobilization in the country to realize greater progress. II. Conclusions and/or recommendations 146. The following recommendations will be examined by Angola, which will provide responses in due time, but no later than the forty-third session of the Human Rights Council: 146.1 Consider ratifying the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture at the earliest convenience (Ghana); 146.2 Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (Denmark) (Ukraine); 146.3 Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (France); 146.4 Accelerate the process for the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture already signed in September 2013 (Burundi); 146.5 Consider the possibility of ratifying the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (Niger); 146.6 Consider ratifying the Convention on Migrant Workers (Uruguay); 146.7 Ratify the Convention on Migrant Workers recommended during its second review (Burkina Faso); as previously 146.8 Ratify the Convention on Migrant Workers, as previously recommended (Mali); 146.9 10 Ratify the Convention on Migrant Workers (Honduras);