A/HRC/28/7 B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review 23. During the interactive dialogue, 76 delegations made statements. Recommendations made during the dialogue can be found in section II of the present report. All written statements of the delegations, to be checked against delivery on the United Nations Webcast archives,1 are posted on the extranet of the Human Rights Council when they become available.2 24. Ecuador recognized efforts to comply with the recommendations received in 2009 with regard to compliance with the First Millennium Development Goal and stated that it showed the importance the Plurinational State of Bolivia attached to the redistribution of wealth. 25. Cuba recognized efforts to implement recommendations from the first review, in particular the development of indicators on the rights to education, work, health, adequate food, housing and the right of women to a life free from violence. 26. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela underscored that the Plurinational State of Bolivia had recovered control of the country’s economy and was working towards a just distribution of wealth and free education. It congratulated the State party on progress made in reaching the Millennium Development Goal of eradicating extreme poverty and hunger. 27. Finland expressed concern that abortion was criminalized in the Plurinational State of Bolivia and enquired about measures to implement the Acts related to the rights of women and the Strategic National Plan on Sexual and Reproductive Health 2009–2015. 28. France asked the delegation about the development of the justice system for indigenous peoples and its future within the reforms being undertaken, and about additional measures envisaged to address violence against women. 29. Germany welcomed progress made since the previous review of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, especially in combating poverty and introducing legislation to protect minority rights. It encouraged the State party to further those efforts. 30. Equatorial Guinea welcomed the establishment of a human rights education plan and the implementation of public policies in line with the 2025 Patriotic Agenda, stating that those initiatives would allow a broader integration of all communities in the territory. 31. Guatemala welcomed the ratification of international instruments, the adoption of laws and the creation of mechanisms to strengthen human rights, and the reduction of extreme poverty. 32. Hungary stated that, according to available data, more than 80 per cent of the prison population in the Plurinational State of Bolivia was awaiting sentence and was being held in pretrial detention. It expressed concern at the seemingly frequent political interference in judicial proceedings. Reference was made to the case of a Hungarian national. 33. India commended action to implement UPR recommendations and the commitment to establishing an inter-institutional forum on human rights issues for the preparation of periodic reports. 1 2 6 See http://webtv.un.org/meetings-events/human-rights-council/universal-periodic-review/20thupr/watch/bolivia-20th-session-of-universal-periodic-review/3864334821001. See https://extranet.ohchr.org/sites/upr/Sessions/20session/Bolivia/Pages/default.aspx.

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