A/HRC/27/9 91. The efforts made by NGOs on the ground, in particular to end violence against women, should be acknowledged. With strong advocacy from the Dominica National Council of Women and other groups, Dominica had been able to draft the Protection against Domestic Violence Act, which protected the rights of women. 92. Dominica had to continue to make efforts to improve its system of governance and to provide the people with opportunities and equal rights. Small island developing States faced tremendous challenges. In order to overcome those challenges, it was important to cooperate to ensure that interventions were made in the areas where they were needed. In that spirit, Dominica welcomed all States, United Nations agencies and NGOs that wished to work closely with its Government and people. II. Conclusions and/or recommendations∗∗ 93. The recommendations formulated during the interactive dialogue/listed below enjoy the support of Dominica. It was recommended that Dominica: 93.1 Ratify the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Trinidad and Tobago); 93.2 Ratify the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (France); 93.3 Ratify the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Portugal); 93.4 Ratify the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Sierra Leone); 93.5 Become party to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Australia); 93.6 Prioritize the need to become party to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Ghana); 93.7 Plan to ratify the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Democratic Republic of the Congo); 93.8 Continue to give serious consideration to ratification of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Jamaica); 93.9 Consider ratifying the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Kenya); 93.10 Ratify the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, as previously accepted (Denmark); 93.11 Ratify the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Montenegro); 93.12 Ratify the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (France); 93.13 Ratify the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Sierra Leone); ** 14 Conclusions and recommendations will not be edited.