A/HRC/26/10 13. The delegation stated that the Government was continuing to implement reforms in the penitentiary system in line with the recommendations of the Committee against Torture and the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture. With a view to alleviating overcrowding in prison facilities, a strategy on the establishment of a probation service had been adopted. Guidelines on the supervision of prisons had been developed to improve the quality of the supervisory process in prisons and had been applied since 2012. 14. The Government had mandated specialized human rights training for police officers and the delegation noted that, in addition to complying with the Law on Police, under the Code of Police Ethics, police officers were obliged to act in line with the specific needs of certain categories of vulnerable persons. The external control of police work was performed by the parliament and the Ombudsman. Action had been taken to enhance the capacities of the Sector for Internal Control and Professional Standards, including the normative framework and training. The Sector conducted unannounced visits to police stations and inspected the detention facilities and the records of detainees. The Sector also conducted inspections with the Ombudsman and the non-governmental organization (NGO) “All for Fair Trials”. 15. With regard to questions concerning the rights of minorities, the delegation stated that the Government was committed to fostering good inter-ethnic relations and implementation of the Ohrid Framework Agreement. In July 2012, a comprehensive report on the status of implementation of all policies deriving from the Ohrid Framework Agreement had been published and follow-up was in process. 16. In respect of questions concerning the Roma, the delegation stated that major efforts had been made to remedy the situation. Government policy centred on the National Strategy for Roma and the 2005-2015 Decade of Roma Inclusion. Municipalities with significant Roma populations had prepared local action plans. The inclusion of Roma children in pre-school education continued to progress. The delegation provided various statistics on education and employment indicating progress in the social inclusion of the Roma. Given the particular vulnerability of Roma women, in 2010 the Government had adopted the second National Action Plan for advancement of the social status of Roma Women, covering the period from 2011 to 2013. 17. Regarding children’s rights, the delegation referred to the Government’s adoption of a revised 2012-2015 National Action Plan on Children’s Rights. That plan had been prepared in cooperation with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and it recognized the progress achieved in the health-care and education sectors in particular. A new Law on Child Protection had been adopted in February 2013 which prohibited a wide range of violations of the rights of the child. Sanctions for non-implementation of the provisions of the Law had been made stricter and fines had been introduced. The Centres for Social Work, with specialized staff, provided protection and support to the children involved whenever cases of sexual abuse of children or paedophilia were reported. Furthermore, the Government was working on the identification of specialized foster families for child victims of sexual abuse and paedophilia. In 2008, the crime of trafficking in children had been introduced into the Criminal Code and child pornography had been criminalized. In 2009, the sanctions for computer-based child pornography had been increased. 18. With reference to a question on unaccompanied minors, the delegation pointed out that the Law on Asylum and Temporary Protection prescribed that asylum applications by children should be signed by a legal representative and that unaccompanied minors should be assigned a guardian as soon as possible, in accordance with the Family Law, and should also be offered legal counselling. All necessary measures were undertaken to find the family members of unaccompanied minors and the principle of the best interests of the child was taken into consideration when an asylum application was processed. 5