A/HRC/14/15 B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review 19. During the interactive dialogue, 55 delegations made statements. Recommendations made during the dialogue are found in section II of the present report. 20. A number of delegations praised the commitment of Slovenia to human rights and achievements accomplished since its independence, particularly the establishment of the institutional and legal framework for promoting and protecting human rights. A number of delegations commended the active engagement of Slovenia in the Human Rights Council, particularly the role played by the country, including in the areas of human rights education and children’s rights. 21. Italy shared a common framework of values with the country, including the commitment to respecting the rights of national minorities. Italy accorded particular attention to the autochthonous Italian minority in Slovenia and the preservation of their rights. Italy made recommendations. 22. Jordan expressed appreciation for efforts to further develop and strengthen the legislative and institutional framework. Jordan made a recommendation. 23. Algeria referred to reports on hate speech by some politicians, as well as racial hatred, and asked how Slovenia would address such practices. Algeria made recommendations. 24. The United States of America noted the almost full integration of Slovenia into the Euro-Atlantic nexus of political, economic and defence organizations. It expressed concern that many citizens and migrants fell victim to criminals and organizations trafficking in persons. It made recommendations. 25. Norway welcomed the progress made in remedying the injustice done to non-ethnic residents on the basis of restrictive citizenship laws introduced in 1991. While noting the existing measures to address the unequal treatment of women, Norway was concerned at the lack of results achieved. Norway remained concerned at the prevalence of violence against women and girls. Norway made recommendations. 26. Mexico noted reports concerning a considerable backlog in court cases, requesting information about measures to address it, and about the progress of the “Lukenda” project. Mexico noted the 1992 revocation of the permanent resident status of citizens of the former Yugoslavia and the parliamentary discussions on that issue. Mexico made recommendations. 27. Australia welcomed efforts to resolve the issue of “erased persons”, but was concerned that the rights of the 4,000 people whose cases had yet to be resolved remained to be respected. Australia urged that the process of judicial reform to address the backlog of court cases be accelerated. Australia commended the efforts to improve conditions for the Roma minority. It made recommendations. 28. Canada welcomed the Government’s decision to implement the ruling of the Constitutional Court regarding citizens of the former Yugoslavia who had been removed from the register of permanent residents. Canada welcomed the elimination of disparities in the regulation of inheritance between spouses and partners in registered same-sex partnerships. Canada noted that court backlogs threatened the right to a trial without undue delay. Canada made recommendations. 29. Yemen noted a considerable number of cases involving the trafficking in women and children. Yemen asked about measures to curb trafficking and about any prosecutions that had been initiated and court rulings that had been issued against those who had trafficked in women and children. Yemen noted that thousands had been deprived of their 5