A/HRC/27/3 9. The delegation stated that combating domestic violence was a priority for the Government. Domestic violence was totally unacceptable and perpetrators must expect to be prosecuted and punished. Important measures for combating domestic violence were prevention and early identification, help and protection for victims, prosecution and treatment of perpetrators, and competence-building within the police and welfare services. 10. Regarding asylum seekers who were minors, the delegation stated that the Government attached great importance to ensuring a rapid asylum process with legal safeguards for those children, as well as good living conditions during the process. B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review 11. During the interactive dialogue, 89 delegations made statements. Recommendations made during the dialogue can be found in section II below. 12. Iraq noted that Norway had acceded to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and ratified the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OP-CAT), and had made efforts to establish a national human rights institution that could make recommendations to improve the human rights situation. 13. Ireland noted the concerns expressed by the Committee against Torture and the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention about the lack of statistics on the use of solitary confinement. It also noted that, in 2012, the International Coordinating Committee of National Institutions had recommended that the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights be downgraded from A to B status. 14. Iran (Islamic Republic of) expressed concern about a number of human rights issues. 15. Israel drew attention to a survey on the Norwegian population’s attitudes towards the Jewish community which revealed that anti-Semitism and anti-Jewish harassment persisted. It asked what specific measures would be adopted to strengthen and support efforts to combat anti-Semitism. 16. Italy noted that despite the efforts that had been made, statistics on cases of domestic violence had not improved since the first UPR cycle. 17. Japan noted the unequal status of immigrants in the labour market and the low employment rate for immigrant women, and encouraged Norway to take further steps to address such issues. 18. Jordan commended the Human Rights Commission for recommending the incorporation of a number of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights in the Norwegian Constitution. 19. Kyrgyzstan noted the measures to combat violence against children that were included in the new action plan against domestic violence. 20. Libya highlighted the action being taken by Norway to protect the rights and wellbeing of children. 21. Malaysia enquired about the Government’s plan of action on establishing a new national human rights institution and asked whether a timetable had been set to move the process forward. It encouraged the Government to implement the key national priorities set for its human rights agenda. 22. Maldives said that the new anti-discrimination legislation, particularly the act on accessibility for persons with disabilities, would help ensure equal opportunities in the 4