A/HRC/28/17 68. A draft action plan for human rights and related directives in the field of human rights had been prepared and the Assistant Minister also noted that there was legislation in place to protect persons of various sexual orientations. The Ministry was seeking to improve practices in that area. Both the Council for Children and the Council for Persons with Disabilities had continued their work. 69. The delegation referred to the measures taken to implement CRPD since the last review, including the creation of the Association of Persons with Disabilities, which monitors policy at the State and entity levels. Both entities have laws to stimulate employment. Measures included financial incentives for employers and support for selfemployment. All strategies related to employment took into account persons with disabilities as one of the target groups. Other policies, including those in education, also targeted that group. Bosnia and Herzegovina had made progress with regard to the rights of persons with disabilities, but would re-examine issues raised in the interactive dialogue. 70. The representative of the Ministry of Justice of Bosnia and Herzegovina noted the importance of the case of Sejdić and Finci. Although the issue had not been resolved, Bosnia and Herzegovina had taken some measures for enforcing the decision of the court, including the creation of a commission, which was to prepare the draft constitutional and legislative amendments. Unfortunately, no agreement had been reached, but the work had continued and the working group for drafting the amendment to the Election Law had not yet submitted its report. 71. The delegation referred to the training of judges and prosecutors, which was carried out by the entity judicial and prosecutorial training centres and which covered a wide range of topics. Other projects covered the training of prison staff. 72. The head of the delegation regretted that there had not been time to provide verbal answers to all the questions raised in the interactive dialogue, but stressed that written answers on the achievements and plans of Bosnia and Herzegovina would be made available. 73. Iceland echoed concerns raised by the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination regarding hate speech and discrimination on grounds of ethnicity and race. It commended the efforts to improve the situation of women in post-conflict situations, but expressed concern regarding the slow progress in prosecutions and poor conviction rates. It encouraged further efforts against human trafficking. 74. Indonesia welcomed the accession to core international instruments, good cooperation and the standing invitation to special procedures. It believed that a national action plan would enable better protection of human rights. It commended efforts to combat discrimination through policies to end segregation in schools, but noted remaining challenges. 75. The Islamic Republic of Iran welcomed the positive steps taken since the first cycle of the universal periodic review and expressed the hope that further measures would be taken to protect human rights and fundamental freedoms. It encouraged Bosnia and Herzegovina to accede to the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure. 76. Ireland noted the national action plans on women’s and children’s rights and the standing invitation issued to special procedures. It expressed concern regarding the limited cooperation with treaty bodies; the fragmented implementation of policies; and the low rate of prosecution and conviction of alleged perpetrators of war crimes, especially as regards sexual violence. 77. Italy welcomed the accession of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the core international human rights instruments; the lack of use of the death penalty; and the steps to combat 11