A/HRC/21/9 B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review 20. During the interactive dialogue, 60 delegations made statements. Recommendations made during the dialogue are to be found in section II of the present report. 21. The Philippines welcomed the statement released by the United Kingdom guaranteeing protection for overseas workers. It enquired if the Domestic Violence Rule would provide access to legal, financial and shelter assistance for abused women and domestic helpers while pursuing cases against employers. The Philippines made a recommendation. 22. Qatar commended the United Kingdom on its implementation of recommendations from the first UPR cycle and ratification of a number of international conventions on human rights. Qatar requested information on measures used to strengthen efforts to combat human trafficking. Qatar made a recommendation. 23. Romania congratulated the United Kingdom on its balance between various rights and the security of its citizens in the context of the fight against terrorism. Romania commended the many initiatives promoting gender equality but requested more detailed information on measures to advance gender equality, especially in rural areas. 24. The Russian Federation voiced concern about human rights problems in the United Kingdom despite its efforts to implement recommendations from the first UPR. It cited frequent cases of excessive use of force by British police in cities during mass demonstrations in 2011. It also expressed concern over the conditions of detention. It made recommendations. 25. Slovakia congratulated the United Kingdom on the adoption of Equality Act in 2010 and the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2009 and the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings in 2008. Slovakia made three recommendations. 26. Slovenia commended the United Kingdom on the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, and for the withdrawal of its last two reservations to the Convention. Slovenia raised the issue of children of incarcerated parents and enquired about steps taken to support these children. Slovenia made recommendations. 27. Spain congratulated the United Kingdom on the adoption of the Equality Act in 2010 to ensure equal opportunities regardless of race, gender or economic situation. With respect to deportation of terrorism suspects without guarantees that they will not be tortured, Spain enquired about the extent of bilateral agreements that contain independent monitoring. Spain made recommendations. 28. Sudan asked the United Kingdom about measures taken to ensure equal pay for men and women. It expressed concern over the low age (10) for criminal responsibility of children. Sudan also enquired about criteria for juvenile justice questioning its compliance with the Rights of the Child. Sudan made recommendations. 29. Sweden welcomed the United Kingdom’s decision to prohibit the use of corporal punishment of children in schools. However, it referred to the Committee on the Rights of the Child’s concluding observation of 2002 that the United Kingdom should prohibit all corporal punishment of children. Sweden made a recommendation. 30. Referring to Switzerland’s recommendation in the 2008 review that the United Kingdom shorten the detention period for terror suspects, Switzerland welcomed the efforts to limit this detention period from 28 to 14 days. Switzerland considered any person arrested or detained by the armed forces of a state to be covered by that state’s jurisdiction 6