A/HRC/48/14 18. Georgia acknowledged the progress made by Seychelles in combating drug abuse among children. It encouraged Seychelles to continue taking steps to increase access to justice by women and girls and combat trafficking in persons. 19. Germany commended Seychelles for ratifying the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and for decriminalizing same-sex consensual sexual relations. It welcomed the enactment of the Access to Information Act and the Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Act. 20. Guyana welcomed the initiatives undertaken by Seychelles to safeguard the rights of children, such as the appointment of a Child Law Reform Committee and the amendment of the Education Act to ensure the integration of children with disabilities in the education system. 21. Haiti commended the efforts made by Seychelles on prison reform, combating human trafficking and access to justice. 22. Iceland welcomed the decriminalization by Seychelles of consensual same-sex sexual activity and encouraged further consideration of the rights of LGBTI+ individuals. 23. India appreciated the progress made by Seychelles in implementing previous universal periodic review recommendations, and welcomed the adoption of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Act 2020 and the Domestic Violence Act 2020. 24. Indonesia commended the progress made since the last review. It noted, in particular, the establishment of the Seychelles Human Rights Commission and encouraged Seychelles to ensure that the Commission exercised its mandate in full compliance with the Paris Principles. 25. Iraq welcomed the positive steps taken by Seychelles to combat sexual violence and to increase women’s participation in decision-making positions. 26. Ireland welcomed the establishment by Seychelles of the Truth, Reconciliation and National Unity Commission. It recognized the progress made in combating trafficking in persons, but expressed concern that a national action plan to address human trafficking had not been developed. 27. Israel commended Seychelles for adopting the Seychelles Human Rights Commission Act 2018 and the National Gender Action Plan 2019–2023, and for replacing the Family Violence Act with the new Domestic Violence Act 2020. 28. Italy welcomed the commitment by Seychelles to strengthen the prevention of genderbased violence, including through the Domestic Violence Act 2020, the decriminalization of same-sex relations and the prohibition of all corporal punishment of children. 29. Japan appreciated the positive steps taken by Seychelles to combat enforced disappearances, including the ratification of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. 30. Kenya welcomed the efforts made by Seychelles to promote and protect human rights, including the strengthening of the special education programme for children with disabilities and the enactment in 2020 of the Domestic Violence Act. 31. Libya appreciated the steps taken by Seychelles to strengthen the protection of human rights, especially through the enactment in 2018 of the Seychelles Human Rights Commission Act. 32. Luxembourg congratulated Seychelles for adopting the National Gender Action Plan 2019–2023 and establishing a national team to coordinate gender equality activities. 33. Malawi thanked Seychelles for its comprehensive presentation. 34. Malaysia commended Seychelles for its efforts to advance human rights and the welfare of its people, for the enactment of the Domestic Violence Act and for the support provided to employees throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. 4