A/HRC/32/9 resolutions that reflected human rights priorities and cooperation, especially through the exchange of good practices among countries, the United Nations system and civil society. 8. Paraguay had focused on making good use of its experience to strengthen the international human rights mechanisms, in particular in the area of follow-up to universal periodic review recommendations, through the development of the innovative and participative Recommendations Monitoring System. The system, which was the result of the experience of national institutions, had been developed with technical support and guidance from the Human Rights Adviser of OHCHR in the country. The system was built around thematic areas of work and facilitated the preparation of reports and the implementation of recommendations through national plans of action, and now formed the basis for the development of human rights indicators. In order to share that experience, Paraguay, together with Brazil, had sponsored a Council resolution on promoting international cooperation to support national human rights follow-up systems and processes. Paraguay had also created a bilateral cooperation programme to share its experience with other interested States. 9. The delegation reported on the progress it had made and the challenges it had faced in the implementation of recommendations since the previous review. Paraguay had been consolidating a culture of democracy and the integration of a human rights-based approach in public policies with some significant results in the areas of poverty reduction and improvement in social conditions favouring inclusion and addressing inequalities. Paraguay had also begun combating corruption. 10. With regard to the prevention of torture, Paraguay was the first country in the region to have created a national mechanism for the prevention of torture, in line with the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. On the basis of the methodology developed by OHCHR, the judicial branch had also formulated indicators on the right to a fair trial. Other initiatives had included the development of a guide to harmonize State justice with indigenous justice, guidelines on access to justice by older persons and persons with disabilities, and principles on juvenile restorative justice. The Minister of Public Defence and the Public Prosecution Service had also been strengthened. 11. Paraguay reiterated the importance of the international human rights system, in particular the universal periodic review mechanism, and highlighted the valuable work of OHCHR in that regard. Paraguay remained open to receiving comments and suggestions that could enable it to continue improving the protection of human rights at the national level. B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review 12. During the interactive dialogue, 76 delegations made statements. Recommendations made during the dialogue are to be found in section II of the present report. All written statements of the delegations, to be checked against delivery on the United Nations Webcast archives,1 are posted on the extranet of the Human Rights Council when available.2 13. Argentina noted with satisfaction the implementation of the National Human Rights Action Plan, the designation of the national mechanism for the prevention of torture, the 1 2 4 http://webtv.un.org/meetings-events/human-rights-council/universal-periodic-review/24thupr/watch/paraguay-upr-adoption-24th-session-of-universal-periodic-review/4716532396001. www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/Pages/PYSession24.aspx.