A/HRC/48/7 75. Azerbaijan expressed concern about gender-based violence, discrimination on the basis of religion or belief and trafficking in women and girls, and it regretted the participation of children in the Estonian Defence League. 76. Bahrain commended Estonia for developing the institutional framework for the protection of human rights. 77. Bangladesh appreciated the country’s goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 70 per cent by 2030, and the commitment of Estonia to increase development assistance. 78. Belarus expressed concern about the low level of cooperation of Estonia with human rights mechanisms and the lack of a visit by a special procedure mandate holder for 13 years. 79. Belgium stated that Estonia could make progress, in particular with regard to the rights of women and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons. 80. Bhutan lauded Estonia for its e-voting system and its ranking in the Press Freedom Index. 81. Brazil congratulated Estonia for its focus on the protection of freedom of expression, both online and offline, and for creating a special mandate in human rights and migration. 82. Bulgaria appreciated the enhancement of the child protection system. 83. Burkina Faso welcomed progress made in fighting violence against women. 84. Canada welcomed the measures taken to combat violence against women, and it applauded Estonia for its first human rights action plan and for using its expertise in digital governance in the area of human rights. 85. Chile recognized the efforts of Estonia to protect human rights on the Internet. 86. China was concerned by the increase of discrimination and hate crimes during the COVID-19 pandemic. 87. Colombia commended Estonia for its efforts to ensure the Chancellor of Justice’s independence and to protect the rights of vulnerable persons. It invited Estonia to strengthen gender equality, investigate violence against women, ensure women’s economic empowerment, fight against corruption and guarantee the right to education of children and young people with special needs. 88. Côte d’Ivoire encouraged Estonia to pursue its efforts in the promotion and protection of human rights. 89. Cuba made recommendations. 90. Cyprus commended Estonia for its commitment to protecting and promoting the rights of children and to freedom of expression, for its ratification of the Istanbul Convention and for its efforts towards overcoming gender inequalities. 91. Czechia appreciated the adoption of the human rights action plan and the appointment of an Ambassador at Large for human rights and migration. 92. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea took note of the national report of Estonia for the universal periodic review. 93. Denmark commended Estonia for the ratification of the Istanbul Convention and of the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29) of the International Labour Organization. It welcomed the efforts of Estonia towards gender equality through the implementation of a development plan for social protection for the period 2016–2023. 94. Djibouti welcomed the ratification of the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29) and the implementation of the social protection development plan. 95. Ecuador commended Estonia for the ratification of the Paris Agreement on climate change and the expansion of the mandate of the Chancellor of Justice. 96. Egypt expressed concern about weak family policies and high suicide rates, and called for a gender equality plan. 7