A/HRC/30/11 only three recommendations had so far not been implemented. Those achievements were the result of a series of efforts highlighted during the presentation and in the second national report, and showed the commitment of Honduras to human rights. 10. Honduras recognized that the universal periodic review offered an invaluable space for dialogue with civil society and the international community. The composition of the delegation attending the universal periodic review reflected the work of all institutions in the field of human rights. 11. Reference was made to progress in the development of a policy and institutional framework, as well as cooperation with human rights mechanisms. 12. Reference was also made to the amendments introduced to, among others, domestic legislation to define the crimes of disappearance of persons, torture, discrimination and incitement to hatred, in accordance with international norms. 13. The National Human Rights Commissioner had been appointed through a competitive public process. The Executive Branch had created the Secretariat for Human Rights and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The National Action Plan on Human Rights had been adopted. 14. Honduras had made a concerted effort to submit reports due to the treaty bodies. In the framework of the open invitation to special procedures, visits had been made by five special rapporteurs and working groups and the subsequent recommendations had been taken into account in the National Action Plan on Human Rights. Honduras had also complied with judgements of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. 15. Since the first cycle, the National Congress had ratified six core international human rights instruments and withdrawn reservations about the status of refugees. 16. The delegation noted that Honduras had been the victim of the aggression of organized crime and had taken forceful measures to combat it. Honduras was no longer the main bridge for the traffic of drugs between South and North America or the most violent country in the world. Honduras had managed to make significant progress in protecting the right to life. The national police had been subjected to a process of profound reform. Honduras had also reinforced the public security system by approving a legal and institutional framework that had enabled a reduction in killings and violence in general, although there was still much to do. 17. The national policy for the prevention of violence against children and young persons of Honduras had also been adopted. 18. Between 2014 and 2015, no murder or violent death linked to social conflicts had been committed. 19. Regarding the protection of persons at risk, Honduras had complied with measures recommended by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and precautionary provisional measures issued by the Inter-American Court. The National Congress had approved the law on the protection of human rights defenders, journalists, social communicators and justice officials, which was being regulated in a participatory and inclusive manner. The law provided for a series of preventive measures and emergency protection according to the type of risk faced by a person, and the creation of a protection system within the Secretariat for Human Rights. 20. Measures against trafficking in persons, contained in the recently passed law, had also been introduced. 21. The creation and integration of the National Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment was noteworthy. The Committee had 4