A/HRC/39/16 of the Council of State and Ministers, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, had said in April 2018, there was no room for a transition that ignored or destroyed the legacy of so many years of struggle. In Cuba, by the decision of the people, there was room only for continuity of the legacy of the revolution and of the founding generation, without giving in to pressure, without fear or setbacks, always defending truth and reason, without ever renouncing sovereignty and independence, development programmes and the dream of Cubans. B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review 17. During the interactive dialogue, 143 delegations made statements. Recommendations made during the dialogue are to be found in section II of the present report. 18. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, India, Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Mongolia, Montenegro, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, the Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, the Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, the State of Palestine, the Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, the Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United Republic of Tanzania, the United States of America, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Equatorial Guinea, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, the Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Morocco, Trinidad and Tobago and Egypt made recommendations. The Bahamas made a statement. The complete version of the statements can be found in the webcast archived on the United Nations website. 1 19. In response to the questions raised during the interactive dialogue, the delegation of Cuba said that enforcement authorities acted in strict compliance with the law. If unlawful violations were committed by official authorities, the penalties were severe. In Cuba, no one was unlawfully or arbitrarily arrested and no one was prosecuted or convicted, except by a competent court under laws adopted prior to the commission of the offence concerned. 20. The cultural policy of Cuba had promoted and protected cultural rights. There was a broad network of cultural institutions in the country that aimed to ensure support for creators. 21. With regard to the situation of persons deprived of their liberty, Cuba ensured fair treatment and decent living conditions in penitentiary facilities. Detentions were carried out in accordance with criminal procedure and in compliance with due process guarantees. In addition, the Cuban public health system provided universal coverage and free care. Cuba had 80.2 doctors per 10,000 inhabitants, and 14 communicable diseases had been eliminated. 22. The Cuban political and electoral systems, the government structures and functions, human rights, the guarantees for their exercise and the duties of citizens were regulated by 1 4 Available at http://webtv.un.org/search/cuba-review-30th-session-of-universal-periodicreview/5785774128001/?term=CUBA&sort=date&page=5.