A/HRC/26/12 51. Bosnia and Herzegovina praised the steps taken to promote and improve the performance of the human rights institutional framework and the signing and ratification of several international human rights instruments. It requested more details of the strategy to promote and protect human rights which was under preparation. It asked whether projects on inclusive education and improving the access of Roma children to education had brought better results. 52. Brazil encouraged Slovakia to fulfil its obligations under the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (OP-CRC-SC). It asked whether the Strategy for Roma Integration foresaw mechanisms to encourage the enrolment of Roma children in regular schools and what measures had been adopted to promote gender equality in the work force. Brazil made a recommendation. 53. Bulgaria welcomed the information on the Strategy for Roma Integration and the continued activities of the Government Plenipotentiary for Roma Communities. It noted the amendments to the Asylum Act and the Act on Residence of Foreigners, which provided protection to asylum seekers and foreigners. Bulgaria made a recommendation. 54. Cambodia commended the initiatives to combat violence against women and discrimination and promote social inclusion. In particular, it noted the Revised National Action Plan of the Decade of Roma Inclusion, the adoption of the Strategy for Roma Integration and the Plenipotentiary for National Minorities. Cambodia made a recommendation. 55. Canada asked whether the Government was considering a damage cap for civil defamation cases and, if not, what other strategies were being considered to prevent their effect on media self-censorship and freedom of expression. It stated that the human rights violations noted in the extraordinary report of the Ombudswoman warranted further review. Canada made recommendations. 56. Chile commended the Strategy for Roma Integration and the revision of the National Action Plan of the Decade of Roma Inclusion suggested by CERD, the ratification of CRPD and OP-CRPD and the steps taken to ratify OP-CAT. It noted that the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) had expressed concern about the lack of access to safe water for all sectors of the population. Chile made recommendations. 57. China commended the achievements in enhancing gender equality, protecting women’s and children’s rights and promoting human rights education. It urged Slovakia to take more effective measures to protect the rights of minority groups, including the rights of Roma people to health and education. China made recommendations. 58. Côte d’Ivoire welcomed the administrative and institutional reforms planned to ensure the rule of law, including strengthening the legislation protecting minorities, combating discrimination and criminalizing racial discrimination and extremism, the provisions on rights of asylum, the actions to integrate the Roma people and protect victims of domestic violence and the human rights training for the security forces. It made recommendations. 59. Cuba welcomed the efforts made for implementation of recommendations since the last review and the results therefrom, in particular the adoption of the Anti-discrimination Act. It regretted the persistence of discriminatory practices, the segregation of Roma children in schools and racist and xenophobic conduct exacerbated by the economic crisis. Cuba made recommendations. 60. Cyprus welcomed the signing and ratification of international human rights instruments, including CRPD and its Optional Protocol, and the steps taken to mainstream human rights, including those of the Roma. It requested information on measures taken thus 9