A/HRC/26/5 had also been established in 2009. It had been accorded “A” status in 2012, constituting the backbone of the institutional improvement of human rights in Chile. 11. Regarding discrimination, Law No. 20.609 had entered into force in July 2012. The law punished all forms of discrimination based, inter alia, on grounds of race, nationality, language, political opinion, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and disability. 12. Chile was aware of its historical debt towards its indigenous peoples. The Government had therefore established a policy in 2010 to open a dialogue with the nine indigenous peoples present in the country, in order to ensure their access to development opportunities, with full respect for their rights, traditions, identity and culture. The need for a comprehensive and inclusive approach had led to the creation of the Council of Ministers for Indigenous Affairs. 13. The implementation of international Labour Organization (ILO) Convention 169 (1989) concerning Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Independent Countries had deepened the commitment to indigenous communities regarding participation and involvement. Since its entry into force, more than 43 consultations had been carried out on matters related to draft legislation, administrative measures and investment projects. One of the most relevant consultations had involved discussion of the procedure and stages of future consultations. During nearly three years, over 300 workshops, involving a direct dialogue between government authorities and indigenous leaders, had been conducted. Having established the new consultation procedure, the Government would apply this mechanism in relation to three relevant issues: the constitutional recognition of the indigenous peoples, the creation of a council representing them and the design of a new institutional framework for a more efficient implementation of public policies regarding them. 14. During the examination, the delegation acknowledged the questions put forward by various countries, which would be answered during the course of the review. B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review 15. During the interactive dialogue, 84 delegations made statements. Recommendations made during the dialogue are to be found in section II of the present report. 16. The Congo applauded the strengthening of the institutional and legal framework for the protection and promotion of human rights, in particular the creation of a national human rights institution, and the adoption of the act on trafficking in persons. It made a recommendation. 17. Croatia asked Chile to share additional information on the national health-care system for transgender persons. It also asked about the training of the police on human rights and in what way that had contributed to the promotion of the rights of indigenous peoples. 18. Cuba highlighted efforts to eliminate discrimination, particularly Law No. 20.609. It was concerned at the increased use of force by the police during peaceful demonstrations and at the negative effects of the anti-terrorist law on the rights of indigenous peoples. Cuba made recommendations. 19. Cyprus noted reports of inappropriate use of anti-riot weapons by the police during demonstrations. It inquired about the measures taken to ensure a civilian investigation of alleged human rights abuses by the police. Cyprus made a recommendation. 20. The Czech Republic commended Chile for terminating the jurisdiction of the military courts over civilians, as recommended at the last review. It made recommendations. 4