A/HRC/26/16 23. The delegation noted that in December 2009, members of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture had visited Cambodia for the first time and in December 2013, a second visit had been undertaken. Members of the Committee had visited prisons and police stations and conducted a seminar on the establishment of the national preventive mechanism. The Ministry of the Interior and OHCHR would be holding discussions on the draft law to ensure that it was in line with OP-CAT. B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review 24. During the interactive dialogue, 76 delegations made statements. Recommendations made during the dialogue are to be found in section II of the present report. 25. Slovenia commended steps to promote gender awareness and women’s rights. It was concerned that the “didactic code” allowed the perception of women’s inferior role to be taught in schools and that basic education was still not compulsory. Slovenia made recommendations. 26. Spain expressed concern about recent events that had resulted in fatalities. Efforts to ensure the independence of the legal system had been inadequate. Women encountered serious problems when seeking access to justice and were frequently subjected to slave-like conditions in third countries. Problems relating to land ownership and management continued to have a particularly adverse impact on the poor. Spain made recommendations. 27. Sri Lanka welcomed progress made towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), particularly in gender equality, child mortality, maternal health, combating disease, child labour and access to education. It commended the establishment of rehabilitation centres for vulnerable groups. It made recommendations. 28. The State of Palestine welcomed efforts to promote the principle of education for all and to address the challenges facing the health sector. It made recommendations. 29. Sweden called for a credible investigation into the shootings in January 2013 and for the removal of the ban on peaceful assemblies. It was concerned that the draft cyber law could restrict freedom of expression. It highlighted the need for reform of the electoral and legal systems. It made a recommendation. 30. Switzerland was concerned by the regression in the rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association. It deplored the lack of improvement in judicial independence and was concerned by allegations of racial discrimination. It made recommendations. 31. Indonesia appreciated efforts to implement the Strategic Plan for Education for the period 2009–2013, promote equitable health rights and reduce poverty. However, it believed that there remained room for improvement in promoting and protecting human rights. It made recommendations. 32. Timor-Leste noted that the right to health was a key priority for Cambodia. It commended its implementation of health policies and strategies and its increased national health budget. It made recommendations. 33. Tunisia welcomed the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (CPED) and the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (OP-CEDAW). It commended cooperation with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia. Tunisia made recommendations. 6