A/HRC/32/4 84. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea appreciated the commitment, the consistent efforts and the achievements in protecting and promoting human rights. 85. The Democratic Republic of the Congo invited Namibia to ratify the human rights conventions to which it had agreed to accede in its first universal periodic review. 86. Denmark welcomed the acceptance by Namibia of recommendations to ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment during its first universal periodic review, and expressed the hope that concrete steps were being taken to honour that commitment. 87. Djibouti commended Namibia on its adoption in 2015 of the Child Care and Protection Act. 88. Ecuador highlighted the measures taken by Namibia to combat poverty and inequality, among them the plan entitled Vision 2030. 89. Egypt applauded the efforts made by Namibia in the area of economic and social rights and called on the country to continue that progress. 90. Estonia called on Namibia to issue a standing invitation to the special procedure mandate holders, to decriminalize defamation and to adopt all-encompassing freedom-ofinformation legislation. 91. Ethiopia commended Namibia on the adoption of the National Human Rights Action Plan 2015-2019. 92. Fiji welcomed the steps taken to provide accessible education to all, but noted that for some minority groups, education was still costly. 93. France requested to know about measures that would be taken, if any, to address the problems of abandonment of newborn babies and maternal mortality, in the light of the prohibition on abortion. 94. Gabon welcomed the establishment of the Interministerial Committee on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law. 95. Georgia encouraged Namibia to submit a mid-term report on the implementation of universal periodic review recommendations, as it had done for the first cycle. 96. Germany noted that gender-based violence remained a serious concern, although Namibia was committed to combating violence against women and children. 97. Ghana appreciated steps taken by Namibia to upgrade and improve conditions of detention and welcomed the adoption of the first National Human Rights Action Plan. 98. Haiti thanked Namibia for its inclusive and comprehensive national report. 99. Honduras commended Namibia for the adoption of the National Gender Policy and its plan of action, the Child Care and Protection Act and national plans on education. 100. Iceland noted with concern the criminalization of sexual activity between consenting adults of the same sex. 101. India requested that Namibia share more details about the challenges being faced in implementing Vision 2030, which was focused on improving the quality of life of Namibians. 102. Indonesia stated that measures could be taken to prevent the exploitation of migrant workers. 103. Iraq made a recommendation. 11