A/HRC/41/2 had been translated into initiatives and concrete actions, such as the implementation of the National Human Rights Plan and the launch of the Parity Initiative of Gender (IPG), which promoted equality of work, business and leadership opportunities between men and women. With this initiative, measures had been put in place to increase women’s participation, vision and reduction of gender wage gaps and increase their presence in positions of responsibility, both in the public and private sectors. Likewise, the Senate of the Republic had approved the bill that created the Comprehensive Support System for the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication of Violence against Women. The Directorate of Human Rights of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had presented the first semester report on implementation of the Dominican Republic’s National Human Rights Plan, highlighting: (a) The delivery to the legislative branch of a draft law on Positive Parenting for the promotion of good treatment and prohibition of violent discipline against children and adolescents; (b) The start of a National Campaign to Promote Positive Parenting, as a response to violence experienced by children and adolescents in the home; (c) The Central Electoral Board authorized people with physical disabilities unable to attend polling stations to exercise their right to vote from their homes; (d) On 7 July 2017, the Attorney General of the Republic remitted its considerations on the draft amendment of the Civil Code, in its articles 144 et seq., on child marriage, recommending the elimination of exceptions for contracting marriage before the age of 18 years of age. Consequently, the Attorney General had maintained its position. It was noted that the afore-mentioned legislative amendment is currently being known in National Congress; (e) The Ministry of Labour created a Commission to unify criteria related to domestic work in the country. The Commission had arrived at the conclusion that, in the country, such work was regulated by the following norms: International Labour Organization Domestic Workers Convention (No. 189), the Dominican Republic Labour Code, and Resolution 52-2004. 846. In terms of that related to excessive use of force, extrajudicial executions, violations on the part of security forces and arbitrary detentions, the Dominican Republic reiterated its commitment to investigate these complaints. 847. Regarding the situation generated by Sentence TC/168/13 of the Constitutional Court, a special regime was established by Act no. 169/14 for people born in national territory inscribed irregularly in the Dominican Civil Registry. It was noted that the Dominican Republic had expressed, in all compliance with examinations on human rights, that there was no statelessness in the country and that any case that may arise will be submitted and answered individually. 848. In terms of issues related to migration, the head of the delegation reiterated that the Government did not carry out arbitrary expulsions of migrants, but rather adhered to applicable international and national provisions. 849. It was in the interest of the Government of the Dominican Republic to provide, in the shortest possible time, with the documents corresponding to the beneficiaries of Act No. 169-14. Through the National Plan of Regularization of Foreigners and Special Naturalization of Migrants, established through decree no. 327-13, which was carried out free of charge by the Ministry of the Interior and the Police, 260,241 people from 116 nationalities were regularized, of which 97.8 per cent were of Haitian nationality. The Dominican Republic guaranteed fair access to the naturalization process to all those who meet legal requirements. For the beneficiaries of Group B of Act No. 169-14, the process was minimal, simple and quick and at present, the country is working with all the requests 132