A/HRC/10/74 Page 6 six such councils already elected. The Minority Fund, which has been allocated over 400,000 Euros for 2008, supports activities aimed at the preservation and development of specific characteristics of minorities. The Government’s Minority Policy Strategy was drafted with the participation of representatives of non-governmental organizations and experts. 21. The delegation provided information that in January 2005, Montenegro adopted the Action Plan for the Decade of Roma Inclusion 2005-2015, with the goal to use projects envisaged to break the vicious circle of poverty and exclusion of Roma from social life. The activities aim at the full integration of Roma into Montenegrin society. The Government adopted a strategy for the improvement of status of the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian populations in Montenegro 2008-2012, which includes a set of measures and activities in the areas of social care, urban planning and utility services, education, culture and health care. B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review 22. During the interactive dialogue, statements were made by 30 delegations, a number of which praised Montenegro for the high quality of its presentation and its national report. Many countries noted that, since its emergence as an independent country in 2006, Montenegro has demonstrated its resolve to promote and protect human rights and freedoms, acceded to a range of international human rights treaties, adopted legislative and policy reforms, and established an ombudsman institution for the protection of human rights. A number of countries welcomed the fact that the Montenegro Constitution adopted in 2007 enshrines fundamental rights and freedoms, and commended the Montenegrin authorities for the legislative and policy reforms adopted and its cooperation with international human rights mechanisms. 23. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was pleased with the State’s response to the report of the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe following his visit to Montenegro in June 2008 and the establishment of an interdepartmental committee to look into the recommendations of the resulting report. Further work was needed to improve the implementation of legislation and consolidate effective human rights protection, including regarding the situation of refugees and internally displaced persons, the freedom of the media, children’s rights, the rights of persons with disabilities and improvements in relation to the judiciary and police behaviour. The delegation noted the increased efforts made to tackle some concerns raised regarding the situation of the Roma population. It recommended that this level of effort be maintained and that priority be given to implementing the 2007 strategy for improvement of the situation of the Roma population. The delegation stated that a lack of effective investigations and prosecutions for certain crimes, including war crimes, are impediments to the effective implementation of human rights standards. The United Kingdom recommended that Montenegro continue its work in implementing the judicial reform action plan. 24. Luxembourg was pleased to be a partner to Montenegro in the fight against poverty in the most disadvantaged regions in the north-east of the country. It welcomed the striking progress made with the new Constitution of 2007 in terms of judicial independence, abolition of the death penalty and the status of the ombudsman, and welcomed legislative efforts made to combat trafficking in persons. It asked about problems encountered in implementing the anti-trafficking strategy. Luxembourg noted that, despite measures announced by the Government to improve the general situation of the Roma and their social integration, real enjoyment of the basic human rights of this community remains problematic, particularly with regard to the rights to education, health, work and housing. Luxembourg requested information on the budget allocated to the plan