A/HRC/10/72 Page 5 B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review 12. During the interactive dialogue, statements were made by 30 delegations, a number of which praised Luxembourg for the high quality of its presentation and for its national report. 13. Australia noted the concerns that have previously been expressed over the persistence of xenophobia and intolerance in Luxembourg. It drew special attention to paragraphs 18 and 19 of the compilation report prepared by OHCHR, which set out the concerns of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the Committee against Torture relating to racist and xenophobic incidents and discriminatory attitudes towards ethnic minorities, as well as reports that foreign detainees are subject to arbitrary behaviour and racist or xenophobic insults by law enforcement and prison personnel. Australia asked for further information on the efforts made to combat racism. It noted that Luxembourg has signed but not ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol thereto, and asked if the country could give an update on when it expects to ratify the Convention and report on the main challenges to its implementation. 14. Germany welcomed the effort made by Luxembourg to combat gender-related discrimination outlined in its national action plan for gender equality, an effort also noted with appreciation by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women in 2008 and set out in the United Nations compilation. Nonetheless, Germany noted that, according to a report of the Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment of the Council of Europe in 2003, and a subsequent report of the Committee against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment and Punishment in 2007, the treatment of detained persons, especially those of foreign descent, by prison personnel might be problematic in some cases. Germany would be interested in receiving information on how the authorities of Luxembourg follow up on these comments from treaty bodies. Noting the mention in the presentation of the construction of a new detention centre and measures for police training, Germany further asked what additional administrative measures Luxembourg intends to take to address problematic treatment of detainees. 15. Cuba noted that special attention should be given to the efforts to draft policies to eliminate all forms of discrimination on the basis of gender. Cuba also recognized the work by the authorities to protect the interests of boys and girls of migrants and disabled people. Cuba recognized the assistance given by Luxembourg to disabled people for them to receive vocational training and enter the job market. It commended the State’s actions in education, including the institutionalization of free compulsory and universal education for all children up to the age of 18. It stressed that Luxembourg is one of the very few developed countries that has consistently upheld its international commitment to allocate 0.7 per cent of its GNP to official development assistance, and has set an example to follow and a model in achieving international solidarity. Cuba urged Luxembourg to continue its international commitment to contribute 0.7 per cent of GNP to official development assistance and to encourage its partners in the European Union and in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to replicate this good practice. 16. France noted that the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women expressed its concern at the persistence of violence against women, in particular in the immigrant community. France requested additional information on the implementation of the law on domestic violence. It recommended that Luxembourg consider adopting an overall strategy to eliminate violence against women, which would include a preventive component. France noted