A/HRC/30/10 Mechanism and all human rights NGOs were encouraged to take part in the meetings based on their areas of interest. B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review 32. During the interactive dialogue, 75 delegations made statements. Recommendations made during the dialogue can be found in section II of the present report. 33. Spain congratulated Bulgaria for the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It was concerned about attacks and hate speech against Roma. Spain stated that there was room for improvement on gender equality. It made recommendations. 34. The Sudan appreciated legislative and institutional developments since the first universal periodic review, particularly the adoption of the election codes, the amendments to the Judicial System Act 2010 and the updated strategy for continuing the reform of the judiciary. It made recommendations. 35. Sweden recalled that during the previous review Bulgaria had accepted a recommendation on detention conditions. It referred to complaints about poor conditions and treatment in migrant detention centres. Sweden stated that unaccompanied children were accommodated together with adults in reception centres. Sweden made recommendations. 36. Switzerland noted that Bulgaria had accepted a number of recommendations to combat domestic violence. However, domestic violence was not considered a criminal offence by law. Switzerland was concerned about the inadequate protection provided to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons. It made recommendations. 37. Thailand encouraged Bulgaria to put in place appropriate legislative, administrative and other relevant measures to ensure full respect for children’s rights, including in the area of juvenile justice and to step up efforts to promote access to social services for persons with disabilities. Thailand made recommendations. 38. The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia welcomed the establishment of the National Coordination Mechanism on Human Rights, which would enhance protection of the human rights of all citizens, irrespective of their ethnic origin. It made recommendations. 39. Timor-Leste welcomed the creation of a specialized criminal court to handle cases of corruption and organized crime. It was, however, concerned about the report of incidents of violence based on anti-foreigner and anti-refugee sentiment. Timor-Leste made recommendations. 40. Trinidad and Tobago commended the establishment of the National Coordination Mechanism on Human Rights, designed to streamline the efforts of Bulgaria to undertake responsibilities in accordance with various human rights mechanisms. It also noted steps taken to adhere to additional international instruments. It made recommendations. 41. Turkey welcomed the efforts of Bulgaria to cooperate with the international human rights mechanism. It was concerned about discrimination against minorities and impunity for the human rights violations committed in the past. Turkey noted that the legislation restricted the pre-election campaign’s language to Bulgarian. Turkey made recommendations. 42. Turkmenistan noted that Bulgaria provided a comprehensive update on efforts undertaken by the Government to improve the human rights situation on the ground. It made recommendations. 7

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