A/HRC/33/16 39. Kuwait appreciated measures to improve the social welfare system, especially for vulnerable groups. 40. Kyrgyzstan welcomed the withdrawal of reservations and interpretative declarations to human rights instruments. 41. The Lao People’s Democratic Republic welcomed the Third National Human Rights Plan and progress in enhancing gender equality, the rights to work, health and education. 42. Latvia welcomed the standing invitation to the special procedures. It was concerned about continued restrictions on freedom of expression. 43. Lebanon welcomed legislative measures to guarantee human rights. 44. Libya noted measures to implement recommendations from the first cycle. 45. Luxembourg was concerned about restrictions on freedoms of expression, opinion, assembly and association, and about refugees’ rights. 46. Madagascar noted legislative and institutional measures to strengthen human rights. 47. The Philippines noted the Gender Equality Act and the National Human Rights Plan and appreciated efforts in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations region to seek for better protection of the rights of migrant workers. 48. Maldives welcomed efforts to combat sexual violence and the adoption of the Gender Equality Act. It also appreciated measures to promote the rights of persons with disabilities, empower women and promote youth development. 49. Mexico welcomed measures related to trafficking in persons and the Gender Equality Act. 50. Montenegro appreciated the National Human Rights Plan and efforts to address violence against women. It noted concerns about human trafficking for purposes of sexual exploitation and forced labour, including child prostitution. 51. Morocco welcomed the Third National Human Rights Plan and noted the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in areas related to poverty reduction, gender equality and access to potable water. 52. Mozambique welcomed the National Human Rights Plan, the Gender Equality Act, the Justice Fund Act, the Protection of Vulnerable Persons Act and the amendment to the Criminal Code on child pornography. 53. Namibia welcomed the Third National Human Rights Plan and the Gender Equality Act encouraging improvement to the welfare system. It expressed concern about the inclusion of the death penalty in the new Anti-Corruption Law, thereby expanding the use of the death penalty for economic crimes. 54. Poland welcomed the standing invitation extended to the special procedures and the National Human Rights Plan. 55. New Zealand expressed concern about a deterioration of the protection and promotion of human rights since the military coup and the downgrading of the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand. 56. Nigeria welcomed government efforts to protect the right to work of all persons and the implementation of the ILO Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organize Convention, 1948 (No. 87), Right to Organize and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98), and Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187). 6