A/HRC/11/L.10 page 89 international human rights mechanisms. It commended Nigeria for the important legal and institutional strides taken by Nigeria to promote and protect human rights even further. 360. Kazakhstan believed that the review was a good opportunity for Nigeria to comprehensively assess the human rights situation in the country. During the interactive dialogue, Kazakhstan had learned of the challenges facing Nigeria with regard to preserving social coherence and in areas such as the rights of children, women and vulnerable groups, as well as education and health. It had also learned about the Government’s commitments and plans to address these challenges. Kazakhstan greatly appreciated the Government’s acceptance of most of the recommendations and believed that the ones that had not been accepted would be taken into account. 361. Bahrain commended the positive steps taken by Nigeria to implement a number of review recommendations. The universal periodic review had demonstrated the importance that Nigeria attached to the promotion and protection of human rights at the internal and international levels. Bahrain welcomed Nigeria’s initiatives, taken in cooperation with different stakeholders, to design, implement and assess programmes aiming at saving, rehabilitating and integrating victims of human trafficking. Bahrain commended Nigeria for its efforts to fight all forms of human rights violations. 362. The United States of America welcomed the adoption of Nigeria’s national plan of action on the promotion and protection of human rights. It noted that torture and abuse of detainees by security forces, lengthy pre-trial detention and poor prison conditions were severe problems in Nigeria. It supported the recommendations that Nigeria make efforts to end impunity for the perpetrators of human rights violations. It also supported the recommendations to ensure the independence of the national human rights commission. The United States of America hoped that the recently created Ministry for the Niger Delta had sufficient capacity and Government support to address the problems of violence and crime in the region. It supported the recommendation that consultations with minority groups in the Delta be undertaken. 363. Senegal welcomed Nigeria’s continued efforts to promote and protect human rights. Despite important progress, the authorities had reaffirmed their commitment to pursue reforms to improve the human rights situation in the country. Senegal welcomed the adoption of the