A/HRC/25/10 concerns related to the conduct and outcome of the elections were being addressed. The Government also emphasized the need to work towards rebuilding national unity and achieving national reconciliation post elections. 8. On cooperation with United Nations human rights mechanisms, the Government stated that it was preparing to receive the Special Rapporteur on the right to food in December 2013 and that it would extend an invitation to the Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health. The delegation clarified developments related to the ratification by Malaysia of additional international human rights instruments. 9. The Government stated that matters involving lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons and adherents of other schools of Islamic thought would be handled carefully and consistent with cultural traditions, religious doctrine and societal norms, and domestic laws and regulations. B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review 10. During the interactive dialogue, 104 delegations made statements. Recommendations made during the dialogue are to be found in chapter II of the present report. 11. Saudi Arabia noted progress in human rights through the provision of education, health care and housing, poverty reduction and legislative reform, including repeal of the Internal Security Act. 12. Senegal commended amendments to legislation on trafficking and domestic violence, and progress on women’s access to positions of responsibility in the public sector, health, and education. 13. Sierra Leone highlighted efforts to bring domestic legislation into line with core international human rights standards, free education, socioeconomic transformation initiatives and the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). 14. Singapore commended progress in health care, housing, food, employment, gender equality and women’s status, including Malaysia hosting the Woman Deliver Conference 2013. 15. Slovakia was concerned about excessive interference by the police and Armed Forces in freedom of expression. It invited Malaysia to take steps to guarantee the right to a fair trial. 16. Slovenia commended Malaysia for ratifying CRPD, the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict (OP-CRC-AC) and the Optional Protocol to CRC on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (OP-CRC-SC) and for removing reservations to CEDAW. It welcomed new legislation on children’s rights. 17. South Africa noted the “1Malaysia” concept and encouraged Malaysia to continue efforts to overcome the challenges hindering the promotion and protection of human rights. 18. Spain was concerned by the Malaysian stance on the death penalty, given that executions continued despite Malaysia accepting to reduce the number of offences incurring capital punishment. 4