A/HRC/16/13 94. The status of Roma citizenship was regulated in a simple manner for those who had been born or had lived for a given period of time in Croatia. However, problems arose when their status was not regulated in their country of birth, as they possessed no civilstatus-related documents, and improved cooperation among the countries in the region would be the solution to this problem. 95. The delegation welcomed the expressions of appreciation and the recommendations made during the interactive dialogue, as well as the support for Croatia’s European Union aspiration. It reaffirmed its support for the work of the Human Rights Council, notably the universal periodic review. II. Conclusions and/or recommendations 96. The recommendations formulated during the interactive dialogue listed below have been examined by Croatia and enjoyed its support: 96.1. Provide the Government office for Gender Equality as well as the ombudsperson for gender equality with the necessary authority as well as human and financial resources to carry out their work effectively (France); give high priority to the Office for Gender Equality by providing it with necessary resources to effectively carry out its mandate (Ecuador); 96.2. Implement a more human-rights- and community-based approach to the issue of institutionalization of mentally ill persons (Indonesia); 96.3. Reflect and take measures on how to make media more responsible in addressing trafficking issues, in order to make an additional input to tackling this scourge (Republic of Moldova); 96.4. Undertake measures to improve the quality, capacity and effectiveness of the justice system to prevent the abuses of the rights of national minorities and to investigate, prosecute and sanction cases and offenders, particularly against returnees (Serbia); 96.5. Consider the possibility of strengthening targeted social assistance to low-income families with children (Belarus); 96.6. Give special attention to educating Roma girls, many of whom are often unable to finish school because of their gender (Finland); 96.7. Continue consultations with civil society in the follow-up to this universal periodic review (Austria); 96.8. Adopt a transparent and inclusive process with civil society in the implementation of universal periodic review recommendations (Norway). 97. The following recommendations enjoy the support of Croatia, which considers that they have already been implemented or are in the process of implementation: 97.1. Ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (Argentina; France; The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) and recognize the competence of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances, as provided for in articles 31 and 32 of the Convention, as early as possible (France); 97.2. Ratify the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in respect of Inter-country Adoption (Ecuador); 14