A/HRC/48/14 52. Serbia commended Seychelles on the measures taken to implement recommendations from the previous review, particularly in relation to improvement of the judicial system. 53. Sierra Leone congratulated Seychelles for its many democratic achievements, including a peaceful transfer of power, the creation of a national human rights commission, and the enactment of several new pieces of legislation to protect the rights of women and children. 54. Slovenia remained concerned that Seychelles had not maintained its commitment on the continuity of a European Union-funded shelter for battered women through the construction of a permanent shelter. 55. South Africa commended Seychelles for repealing section 151 of the Penal Code and for enacting the Seychelles Human Rights Commission Act. 56. South Sudan congratulated Seychelles for its efforts to improve human rights in the country. 57. Spain congratulated Seychelles for the adoption of the Seychelles Human Rights Commission Act and the establishment of the national human rights commission. It welcomed the decriminalization of consensual same-sex sexual relations between adults. 58. Sri Lanka commended Seychelles for its progress since the previous review. It welcomed the measures taken to guarantee the rights of the child and noted the policies and programmes to promote equal pay, non-discrimination against migrant workers, and COVID19-related employment transition. 59. The Sudan welcomed the efforts of Seychelles to promote human rights, and its accession to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. 60. Timor-Leste noted the establishment of the Seychelles Human Rights Commission and welcomed the steps taken by Seychelles to increase access to justice by women and girls and to combat trafficking in persons. 61. Togo commended Seychelles for joining several international instruments and for the measures taken to promote and protect the rights of vulnerable people, including women, children and persons with disabilities. 62. Trinidad and Tobago noted the enactment by Seychelles of new laws promoting the advancement of human rights and commended the work of the judiciary in clearing the backlog of cases. It also noted the promotion by Seychelles of ambitious climate action. 63. Tunisia praised the country’s establishment of a national human rights commission, as well as its efforts to reform the judiciary, to fight human trafficking and money laundering and to ensure the protection of children. 64. Turkey welcomed the establishment of the Office of the Ombudsman and the work carried out by the National Coordinating Committee on Trafficking in Persons. It also commended the work done by the Truth, Reconciliation and National Unity Commission. 65. Ukraine noted the willingness of Seychelles to tackle human rights challenges by adopting new legislation and amending the existing policies. It also welcomed the willingness of Seychelles to protect the rights of women, children and persons with disabilities. 66. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland commended Seychelles for having been an early signatory to the Media Freedom Coalition and encouraged it to ensure systematic training for all first responders to incidents of modern slavery. 67. The United States of America commended Seychelles on its October 2020 election and the peaceful and smooth transfer of power. 68. Uruguay welcomed the ratification by Seychelles of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, and called on the international community to continue to support the country’s efforts to promote human rights. 69. In reply to the advance questions received, Seychelles provided information about the steps taken to eliminate discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The 6