A/HRC/15/13 8. Article 90 of the amended Constitution stipulates that, in the event of conflict between the provisions of national legislation and international agreements, the latter will prevail. 9. Capital punishment, which had not been applied since 1984, was totally abolished in 2004. 10. In 1987, Turkish citizens were granted the right to individual application to the European Court of Human Rights. Its compulsory jurisdiction was recognized in 1990. Judgements are translated and distributed to relevant institutions, their impact and results are assessed, the necessary preventive measures are taken and, once they are final, compensation is paid to the relevant parties. 11. New constitutional amendments in May 2010 included positive discrimination for children, the elderly, persons with disabilities and relatives of martyrs; personal data protection; the obligation to take all measures to prevent child abuse; the establishment of an ombudsman institution; the granting of the right to individual application to the Constitutional Court; the introduction of collective bargaining rights for civil servants and public employees; and the introduction of judicial scrutiny of decisions of the Supreme Military Council and the Supreme Council of Judges and Prosecutors. 12. The judicial reform strategy and related action plan, finalized in August 2009, are aimed at enhancing the independence of the judiciary, its neutrality, productivity, efficiency and professional competency. An important element was the introduction of intermediary courts of appeal in civil and administrative justice. 13. A national human rights institution in line with the Paris Principles, which will concurrently serve as the national preventive mechanism under OPCAT, will be established. Constitutional obstacles on the Ombudsman Law have been removed. A draft law on a new law enforcement agency independent complaint mechanism is under way. 14. A draft law on a non-discrimination and equality board, based on international standards, has been prepared. The grounds of non-discrimination include, inter alia, sexual identity, disability and ethnic origin. 15. Turkey is a State party to the anti-corruption conventions of the United Nations, the Council of Europe and OECD, and actively participates in GRECO of the Council of Europe. A national anti-corruption strategy and its action plan were adopted in 2010. 16. The delegation emphasized that important steps in the protection of human rights had been taken over the past decade and, while noting the need for further legal and administrative measures, expressed its determination and its political will to pursue its efforts. B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review 17. During the interactive dialogue, 54 delegations made statements. A number of delegations expressed appreciation for the comprehensive presentation of the national report and for answers to advance questions. Additional statements that could not be delivered during the interactive dialogue owing to time constraints will be posted on the extranet of the universal periodic review when available1. Recommendations made during the dialogue are found in section II of the present report. 1 4 Slovenia, Hungary, Nepal, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, Finland, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Djibouti, Kazakhstan, Poland, Oman, China, Viet Nam, Maldives,