A/HRC/14/37 prostitution. It also mentioned the recommendations that it itself had made. Iran invited Slovenia to elaborate on the measures taken to address the recommendations on developing a national plan of action aimed at addressing the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography; taking urgent and concrete measures to ensure the practical enjoyment by minorities, particularly the Roma, of their rights; taking appropriate measures to prevent and punish all forms of ill-treatment by law enforcement officials; and addressing genderbased violence in a comprehensive manner, and combating all forms of trafficking in women and girls in Slovenia. 355. The United States of America expressed its deep appreciation for the conscientious manner in which Slovenia had approached the entire universal periodic review process and, in particular, the way it addressed the recommendations. It commended Slovenia for the establishment of the action plan of the interdepartmental working group against trafficking in human beings, and encouraged Slovenia to continue to strengthen its efforts to address that issue. The United States made reference to recommendations regarding the prosecution of sex and labour trafficking offences and the conviction and punishment of traffickers, including those involved in forced labour. The United States looked forward to receiving information on the progress in implementing the recommendations in this regard. 356. Iraq welcomed the efforts made by Slovenia in the drafting of its national report, which reflected Slovenia’s willingness to promote human rights. The situation of the protection of migrants and their integration into Slovenian society were positive elements. Iraq paid tribute to the efforts made to raise awareness of issues of human rights in the armed forces, police and law enforcement bodies. It expressed satisfaction at Slovenia’s national plan of action, which aimed to protect women and children during armed conflict. It wished Slovenia the best of success in its future work in the area of human rights and recommended the adoption of the report. 3. General comments made by other relevant stakeholders 357. Amnesty International welcomed the adoption of the integrated national programme of measures for Romani people 2010–2015, and called on Slovenia to ensure that the programme was implemented within the established deadlines and in consultation with the Roma communities. Amnesty International supported the recommendation to improve the living conditions of the Roma, and called on the authorities to address the inadequate housing conditions of many Roma, including the lack of access to water, sanitation and electricity. It was also crucial that the authorities refrain from the forcible eviction of Roma communities. The adoption of the law regulating the legal status of the “erased” was a positive development, however it was concerned at attempts to organize a referendum on the new law, which, if successful, could overturn it and could lead to further discrimination against the “erased”. Amnesty International also regretted the fact that the authorities had failed to take legislative and other measures to grant full reparation to the “erased”. It called on Slovenia to develop a reparation programme for the “erased”, which should include restitution, compensation, rehabilitation and guarantees of non-repetition, as defined by international law. 358. In a joint statement, the International Lesbian and Gay Federation and Federatie van Nederlandse Verenigingen tot Integratie van Homoseksualiteit commended Slovenia for accepting recommendations 5, 6, 7, 8 and 22 made during the interactive dialogue, which included various measures to ensure that same-sex partners were treated equally to opposite-sex partners by Slovenian law. They encouraged Slovenia to continue its work on the draft family code. The two organizations shared the concerns of the Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner, that homophobic and intolerant public statements had been made by some politicians during the discussion of the draft law. They recommended that the Government strengthen its existing efforts to counter negative public campaigns 102 GE.12-17781