A/HRC/WG.6/1/ECU/4 page 5 B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review 11. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, statements were made by 33 delegations. 12. The representative of Mexico asked the delegation of Ecuador to provide additional information on the vision of the Government of Ecuador with regard to the following four issues: (i) information on the measures adopted by Ecuador on the issue of gender violence, in particular legal and public policies to address domestic violence; (ii) information on how Ecuador envisages to complete the process for the ratification of the Optional Protocol to CAT, if conditions exist for the establishment of a national mechanism for the prevention of torture, as stipulated in the Protocol and if relevant legal reforms were envisaged with regard to the crime of torture; (iii) on the question of bilingual intercultural education, and if it is mandatory in the national territory; and (iv) on how the indigenous traditional justice system interacts with regard to the national justice system. 13. The Russian Federation asked how Ecuador evaluates the progress achieved on the implementation of the national plan of action on human rights and what have been the results achieved. It also requested information on the measures taken to combat corruption and on their effectivity. It also asked how far Ecuador was in regard to the introduction of bilingual education. 14. Tunisia noted the existence of the National Plan of Human Rights and the implementation of different measures taken by the State with regard to the promotion of human rights. It noted that the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), the Committee on Migrant Workers (CMW) and FAO and UNICEF appreciated Ecuador’s provisions in favour of the rights of minorities, children, women and workers. 15. Guatemala expressed interest in measures taken to reduce overcrowding prisons and on penitentiary rehabilitation. Information was requested on the reform of justice and the involvement of the civil society in that process. 16. Expressing appreciation for the presentation made by Ecuador, the delegation of Peru asked if Ecuador had a national registry of persons deprived of their liberty. On the issue of freedom of expression and opinion, including the right to receive information, the delegation of Peru asked if Ecuador has a law to guarantee access to information and if so, the progress made in the application of such legislation. 17. Brazil asked for further information concerning the participation of citizens in the process of reform of the administration of justice, and, bearing in mind Ecuador’s role in the implementation of the Mexico Action Plan, asked for information on the measures the Government has implemented to guarantee non-discrimination treatment and the integration of asylum-seekers and refugees. 18. France requested information about the implementation of the new system, for the selection of judges, adopted three years ago, and whether Ecuador was expecting to create inspection bodies monitoring the work of the police. 19. China expressed its appreciation for the honest analysis offered by Ecuador and asked information on the way of ensuring coordination of bodies working on the protection of human rights. 20. On the question of measures to address gender violence, the delegation of Ecuador noted that this is a priority policy. Currently there are 31 Family Commissions where women can go to file complaints. These commissions are already present in 17 provinces and are currently seeking to