A/HRC/49/5 107. France welcomed the significant progress made in Greece in the area of human rights and invited the authorities to continue strengthening the fight against discrimination and gender stereotypes in education and work, in particular by actively promoting women’s access to positions of responsibility. It also invited Greece to develop alert mechanisms to increase prevention of sexual and gender-based violence, to continue efforts to fight poverty and include vulnerable populations, and to deepen efforts to promote access to housing, employment and training for migrant workers and refugees. 108. Georgia welcomed the steps taken to strengthen the overall functional independence and administrative and financial autonomy of the Greek National Commission for Human Rights. 109. Germany welcomed the considerable efforts made by Greece to ensure access for unaccompanied minor refugees and migrants to housing, education and an efficient system of guardianship. 110. Haiti welcomed the national recovery and resilience plan, entitled “Greece 2.0”, and the implementation of the national strategy for social integration and poverty reduction. 111. Iceland welcomed the legal recognition of gender identity and encouraged further consideration of the rights of LGBTI+ persons. 112. India noted and commended Greece for the adoption of the national action plan on the rights of persons with disabilities. 113. Indonesia expressed appreciation for the measures taken to strengthen human rights mechanisms in Greece, including the legislative framework for the Greek National Commission for Human Rights. 114. The Islamic Republic of Iran expressed concern about the number of allegations of racist and xenophobic remarks and violence against migrants and asylum seekers. 115. Iraq expressed appreciation for the steps that Greece had taken to implement Law No. 4285/2014 against racism, which provided an appropriate basis for combating racial discrimination. 116. Ireland welcomed the fact that appropriate action had been taken against a violent farright group through the justice system, leading to criminal convictions. 117. Israel commended Greece for the adoption in 2020 of the first national action plan on the rights of persons with disabilities. 118. Italy commended Greece for the ratification of the Istanbul Convention. 119. Japan expressed appreciation for the adoption by Greece of the first national action plan on the rights of persons with disabilities. 120. The Lao People’s Democratic Republic commended Greece for the progress made with regard to the promotion of substantive gender equality and the elimination of discrimination against women. 121. The delegation of Greece stated that the national action plan against racism and intolerance covered xenophobia, antisemitism, Islamophobia, homophobia, transphobia, ableism and disableism, and racism or intolerance against Roma and against persons of African descent, mainly focusing on awareness-raising, education, social integration policies and justice. In addition, an agreement had been drawn up aimed at improving cooperation with respect to the recording and storage of data on racist crimes. 122 The delegation described the policies implemented to fight discrimination against Roma and enhance their participation in social, economic and public life. 123. The Government had prioritized the ratification of the ILO Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29), and labour inspections and fines had been increased. 124. The rights of persons with disabilities were effectively promoted through the relevant national action plan, which reflected the content and structure of the Convention on the 8