A/HRC/21/10 concentrated habitations. The Total Sanitation Campaign of 1999 aimed to ensure sanitation facilities in rural areas to eradicate the practice of open defecation and ensuring clean environment. 90. France inquired about the number of people sentenced to death and the status of their cases. France made recommendations. 91. Germany appreciated India’s commitment to implementing the recommendations of the first cycle of the UPR. Germany made recommendations. 92. Ghana urged India to expedite the drawing up of new legislation to replace the Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995, and echoed the concern of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) about the lack of a national refugee protection framework. Ghana made recommendations. 93. Greece requested further information on the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, the Right to Information Act and the Right to Education Act. It made recommendations. 94. The Holy See stated that there were areas of life where implementation of human rights was called for, for example, in reducing the number of people living below the poverty line. The Holy See made recommendations. 95. Honduras expressed concern at the disparity in quality and access to health services between rural and urban areas, as well as over high maternal mortality. Honduras made recommendations. 96. Hungary expressed concerns over child labour and the disparity in enrolment and dropout rates in primary schools. It made recommendations. 97. Indonesia welcomed India’s robust legislative and regulatory measures, particularly those aimed at ratifying CAT. It noted with appreciation the enactment of new legislation providing for free and compulsory education. Indonesia made recommendations. 98. The Islamic Republic of Iran praised India’s broad consultation process in the preparation of its report and took positive note of the enactment of the National Green Tribunal Act. It made recommendations. 99. Iraq appreciated India’s consultative methodology in preparing its national report. It noted the adoption of legislation to protect women from sexual harassment in the workplace, as well as a second law on the national courts. Iraq made recommendations. 100. Ireland stated that only 11 out of 28 states had a State Commissioner for Protection of Child Rights. It considered a comprehensive approach to addressing discrimination in law and in practice. Ireland made recommendations. 101. Italy noted India’s human rights challenges which it identified as capital punishment, the functioning of the judiciary, prolonged detentions, potential abuses by police forces, including alleged cases of torture, and sectarian violence against religious minorities. Italy made recommendations. 102. Japan welcomed the adoption of legislation protecting children from sexual offences and the taking into account of treaty-body recommendations when developing antidiscrimination mechanisms. It appreciated steps taken to provide human rights education to teachers, but noted that prejudices against children of specific castes persisted. Japan made recommendations. 103. Kuwait commended the results obtained under India’s 11th Action Plan, as well as the adoption of plans to combat poverty and unemployment and to provide free education. Kuwait made recommendations. 11