A/HRC/38/6 29. Mozambique commended Romania for its ratification of several international human rights instruments, which demonstrated its political commitment to protecting and fulfilling the rights of its people. 30. The Netherlands welcomed the ratification by Romania of the Istanbul Convention and urged it to expedite the process of harmonizing national legislation with the provisions of the Convention. 31. Norway noted the efforts of Romania to reform the judiciary and to fight corruption. Norway stated that Roma children and children with disabilities faced discrimination, despite progress made in those areas. 32. Panama acknowledged the efforts of the Government to improve the legislative and institutional framework and the measures targeting the judiciary, corruption, human trafficking and discrimination against children. It noted challenges in ensuring the rights of persons with disabilities, older persons and minorities. 33. Peru noted the efforts of Romania to protect human rights, including its strategy for the inclusion of Romanian citizens belonging to the Roma minority and the inclusion of an intercultural perspective in the school curriculum. 34. The Philippines commended Romania for its policy to combat all forms of discrimination and for the broad consultations conducted in the process of adopting a national anti-discrimination strategy. It noted the “Equality, Inclusion, Diversity” Strategy 2016–2020. 35. Portugal thanked Romania for its comprehensive national report. 36. Qatar noted various legislative and institutional measures taken by Romania to implement the recommendations from the previous review and appreciated the annual increase in the budget to address challenges in the education system, including the number of children who dropped out of school. 37. The Republic of Korea commended Romania for its National Anti-Corruption Strategy 2016–2020 and for legislative measures to combat human trafficking. It urged Romania to strengthen its ongoing efforts to ensure social and economic justice and inclusiveness. 38. The Republic of Moldova welcomed the national strategies concerning children, persons with disabilities and the Roma, and the results achieved from the introduction of legislative measures to combat human trafficking, child sexual exploitation and violence against women. 39. The Russian Federation expressed concern about the situation of the Roma and about cases of child labour. It noted problems in ensuring the independence of the judiciary and in enforcing judicial decisions, and delays in the administration of justice. 40. Senegal commended Romania for its national strategies to protect persons with disabilities and the Roma minority, and to combat poverty. It welcomed the National Authority for the Protection of the Rights of the Child and Adoption, and legislation on human trafficking. 41. Serbia noted the establishment of institutions relating to human rights, including for the prevention of torture, inclusive education and national minorities. It encouraged the authorities to continue to ensure that hate speech was not tolerated and that perpetrators were brought to justice. 42. Sierra Leone noted the adoption of strategies on the rights of children and on mental health, and the criminalization of human trafficking. It encouraged Romania to intensify its efforts to protect the rights of Roma children and children with disabilities. 43. Slovenia noted with regret the high rate of teenage pregnancies, which could be attributed to the absence of a strategy on reproductive health. It commended Romania for its measures to protect the rights of children, including to improve their access to health care and education. 5