A/HRC/17/11 58. The strategy against ill-treatment addressed the issue of excessive use of force during arrest or detention. The action plan envisaged a broad range of measures, including professional training, adoption of legislative and administrative guidelines for avoiding excessive use of force. 59. The delegation stressed the country’s success in the fight against corruption having the best record in Eastern Europe and neighbouring countries. The Transparency International index listed Georgia among top three nations where public perception was very positive (80 per cent) of the Government’s efforts in the fight against corruption 60. The delegation emphasized the importance of cooperation with the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination; Georgia has recently submitted to the Committee its report. 61. China noted the efforts of Georgia to improve the people’s right to health and to integrate persons with disabilities. It hoped that Georgia would take measures to develop its economy, eliminate poverty and protect the rights of women, children and other vulnerable groups. China made a recommendation. 62. Germany asked whether Georgia was intending to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol, signed in 2009. It also requested information on how the Government was investigating the attacks on independent media in 2007, as raised by the High Commissioner on Human Rights. Germany made recommendations. 63. Austria noted that recent evictions of IDPs had led to loss of livelihood and access to education and health, and asked about efforts in this regard. Austria also asked for information on the independence of the judiciary and whether reported incidents of excessive use of force have been investigated. Austria made recommendations. 64. Norway welcomed the establishment of a mechanism to combat domestic violence but noted that domestic violence was still considered widespread. It indicated that more work was needed to ensure press freedom. Norway also referred to a number of pending issues regarding the independence of the judiciary. Norway made recommendations. 65. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela reiterated the concerns expressed by United Nations bodies and mechanisms regarding legislation which continued to discriminate against IDPs, who were prevented from participation in arable land adjudication on equal footing with the local population; as well as the strictly regulated access to Abkhazia and South Ossetia. It also expressed concern about the attitude towards minorities, particularly the use of stereotypes in the media and excessive manifestations of nationalism and propaganda against Russians, Abkhazians and Ossetians. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela made a recommendation. 66. Sri Lanka highlighted concerns about the feminization of poverty and the need for gender-sensitive poverty eradication programmes; the necessity of further efforts to strengthen the performance of the judiciary; challenges in achieving millennium development goal 4; and that preschool education remained underdeveloped and had a negative impact on primary school education. Sri Lanka made recommendations. 67. Lithuania referred to information provided in the national report on the situation of IDPs and refugees, as well as on repatriation and the 2008 events. Lithuania appreciated efforts to safeguard human rights in these circumstances. Lithuania made recommendations. 68. Chile welcomed the establishment of the Public Defender’s Office and of a centre on the rights of the child. It also welcomed considerable progress made in the availability of antiretroviral treatment for HIV/AIDS, which, according to the Joint and Co-sponsored 9