A/HRC/36/4 However, it was concerned about cases of forced internment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people in so-called rehabilitation centres. 109. The delegation of Ecuador reaffirmed that human rights were central to the State’s policies and enumerated a number of initiatives in that regard, such as the establishment of the Ministry of Justice, Human Rights and Religious Affairs, the creation of the Truth Commission to investigate serious human rights violations committed between 1984 and 2008 and the enactment of the “Victims’ Law”, which created the intangible reparation programme implemented by the Ombudsman’s Office. 110. The eradication of gender-based violence was also a national priority and the State was implementing its national plan to eradicate gender-based violence against women, children and adolescents. The delegation reaffirmed that Ecuador did not criminalize social protest and there were no political prisoners or human rights defenders in detention. 111. In 2011, Ecuador had created the national preventive mechanism, with specialized staff, adequate funding and full access to detention centres. 112. Ecuador thanked the United Nations for its support in establishing SIDERECHOS, a computer platform that had been used for the preparation of its universal periodic review report and would be crucial to ensure the follow-up to the recommendations received. 113. With regard to freedom of association, the delegation noted that Ecuador recognized all forms of organizations and had strengthened their participation at all levels of government. The State’s commitment to freedom of association was also demonstrated by the increase in the number of organizations registered in the unified information system on social organizations from 1,270 in 2011 to 90,464 in 2017. 114. Ecuador provided universal and free health coverage for both Ecuadorians and foreigners. It had removed the barriers that had prevented access to health for vulnerable or marginalized groups and eliminated all forms of discriminatory or degrading treatment. Within that framework, the State had explicitly prohibited the practice of “dehomosexualization” and closed 25 centres that engaged in the practice. 115. Ecuador had also made significant progress in the area of sexual and reproductive health and had developed a national plan on sexual and reproductive health for 2017-2021. The delegation noted that the Constitution protected life from the point of conception and that, in addition to the cases in which abortion had been decriminalized, Ecuador guaranteed medical care in all cases of obstetric emergency. 116. Ecuador thanked delegations for their constructive participation, welcomed the encouraging comments received and stressed that, in order to maintain its credibility, the universal periodic review should not be politicized. Ecuador invited all countries to join its initiative for the development of a binding instrument on transnational corporations and human rights and to work together on issues such as combating tax evasion and promoting financing for development and human rights. The delegation concluded by stating that it was sure that the Government of President Lenín Moreno, which would be sworn in on 24 May, would continue efforts to guarantee human rights and to build an inclusive and democratic society. II. Conclusions and/or recommendations 117. The recommendations formulated during the interactive dialogue/listed below have been examined by Ecuador and enjoy the support of Ecuador: 117.1 Update and continue implementing the National Plan for Good Living (Nicaragua); 117.2 Boost its recent ratification of the 2013 Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled, in order to benefit blind people, people with visual disability or with other difficulties to access printed texts (Panama). 10