A/HRC/19/7 way through the tertiary level. It also commended the efforts to fulfil the rights of persons with disabilities. It made recommendations. 82. Nigeria noted the Government’s recognition of the link between health and human development and commended the country for the policies it had put in place to enable the enjoyment of the right to health. It applauded the Government for eliminating the incidence of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Tobago and reducing it to 3 per cent in Trinidad as of 2010. Nigeria noted that Trinidad and Tobago was not a signatory to the Convention against Torture. It commended the Government for the measures it had taken to safeguard the security of its citizens. Nigeria made recommendations. 83. The United States of America commended Trinidad and Tobago for its commitment to human rights, including significant efforts to expand access to education and health care, assist those with disabilities and create greater safeguards for those with HIV/AIDS. It looked forward to further cooperation to strengthen human rights in the country and throughout the region. However, the United States noted that significant challenges related to the growth of crime continued to undermine the full protection of human rights in the country. This included the use of extreme force by police, allegations of violations of due process and poor prison conditions. It made recommendations. 84. Trinidad and Tobago stated that it had always placed great emphasis on establishing a strong and efficient judicial system, although some problems existed, such as a shortage of judges and magistrates which could lead to delays and other problems. The Government was now addressing the issue and had given it top priority. 85. In conclusion, Trinidad and Tobago thanked the members of the Human Rights Council for a very rich discussion. It stated that the Government was open to an objective evaluation of all the recommendations received and would take on board recommendations that were within its capacity to implement in the short term, while examining the practical reality of implementing others within the context of its resource constraints and human resource capability. Trinidad and Tobago took note of recurring themes such as the death penalty, violence against women and girls and complaints of the alleged use of excessive force by the police, especially in the context of the current state of emergency. II. Conclusions and/or recommendations** 86. The recommendations formulated during the interactive dialogue and listed below enjoy the support of Trinidad and Tobago: 86.1. Continue promoting the process of penal reform, taking into account the international obligations that the State has undertaken in the field of human rights (Nicaragua); 86.2. Continue promoting equality, participation and empowerment of women in public policy-making and decision-taking (Nicaragua); 86.3. Reinforce women’s rights within the labour market (Brazil); 86.4. Maintain its efforts in favour of prevention, punishment and eradication of all forms of violence against women (Argentina); 86.5. Strengthen legislation and policy measures aimed at preventing and addressing violence against women (Brazil); ** Conclusions and recommendations have not been edited. 13