A/HRC/31/15 26. Georgia reported that it had made significant progress in the protection of labour rights, including through amendments to the Labour Code in 2013 based upon International Labour Organization standards. A mediation service had been created in order to prevent and resolve labour disputes, along with a State programme for the monitoring of labour conditions. The Government would continue to strengthen the labour inspectorate mechanism. 27. Georgia stated that its civic integration policy was aimed at protecting the rights of national minorities, ensuring civic integration and supporting the further development of a tolerant environment. The civic equality and integration strategy, and the respective action plan, for 2015-2020 would further contribute to ensuring equality, the participation of ethnic minorities in all spheres of public life and the preservation of their cultures and identities. 28. Georgia highlighted the launch in 2013 of the “Georgia 2020” socioeconomic development strategy, aimed at guaranteeing the right to health and a universal health-care programme, as well as the launch of a programme to eliminate hepatitis C, providing the population with a pre-diagnostic examination, the latest medicines and monitoring. 29. The delegation stated that Georgia had consistently pursued policies aimed at ensuring the full enjoyment of rights for the entire population, but the foreign military occupation of Georgia’s regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali/South Ossetia gravely affected the human rights situation in those regions. It noted that human rights violations occurred frequently in the occupied territories, including but not limited to subjecting people to arbitrary detention, systematic violation of property rights, restrictions on the freedom of movement and denial of the right to education in one’s native language. It was concerned that, in 2011, the occupying forces had intensified the process of installing barbed wire fences and other obstacles along the occupation line in both regions. Georgia was particularly alarmed that no international monitoring mechanisms were allowed access and quoted the assessment by the former Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pillay of the Tskhinvali region as “a black hole” and “one of the most inaccessible places on earth, with no access permitted for international agencies”. It stated that the dire situation clearly demonstrated the urgent need for the active involvement of OHCHR and the special procedure mandate holders. B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review 30. Croatia commended Georgia for its achievements in addressing torture and ill-treatment in the prison system. It welcomed the adoption of the anti-discrimination law and the proclamation of 2014 as the year of women’s rights. 31. The Czech Republic acknowledged the genuine efforts that had been made by Georgia to improve respect for human rights and the rule of law since the previous review cycle. 32. Denmark commended Georgia for the progress achieved on the four recommendations it had put forward during the first review. It was concerned by the extensive use of pretrial detention and the occurrence of lengthy detentions that were disproportionate to the crimes alleged. 33. Djibouti welcomed the progress made in the implementation of recommendations accepted during the previous review cycle, including the adoption of the Law on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination. 6