A/HRC/8/49 Page 5 Medical personnel are under the obligation to notify the prosecutor of any signs of torture or mistreatment detected during the examination of detainees. 11. On the issue of mental health, Ministry of Public Health attaches great importance to improving the management of the psychiatric hospitals. With regard to the situation of HIV/AIDS, the National Network for Health Promotion and Health Education is implementing educational programmes for the public and the medical personal aimed at preventing discrimination against HIV-positive persons. During the transition years, due to a variety of factors, Romania experienced rather high rates of maternal mortality, but they are again decreasing, in particular, due to a decrease in the number of abortions. In the last years, Romania has made significant progress in countering trafficking networks, by increasing its capacity to enforce anti-trafficking laws and programmes and measures in that regard, including for the victims. 12. As far as the situation of sexual minorities is concerned, the national legislation offers quite an advanced system of protection, and people have become more informed and, implicitly, more open and tolerant. She noted that this category is still vulnerable to discriminatory attitudes at the level of the Romanian society, in particular in more conservative areas, like rural areas. In terms of international cooperation, Romania is aware of the need to continue to fill existing institutional and legislative gaps to better promote human rights, and the head of the delegation reiterated Romania’s commitment in that regard. Romania is at present carrying out an assessment of the international human rights instruments to which it may become a party, and intends to sign the International Convention on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. In conclusion, she reiterated Romania’s commitment to human rights and to the follow-up of the UPR process. B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review 13. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, 38 delegations made statements praising Romania for its high-level representation as well as the quality of its presentation and national report. Many delegations also expressed words of appreciation towards the leadership of H.E. Mr. Doru Romulus Costea, Permanent Representative of Romania to the United Nations Office at Geneva, as President of the Human Rights Council. 14. Algeria, while noting that Romania is working towards improving its human rights situation, recommended that Romania adhere to the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families. It also recommended that Romania enhance measures aimed at improving women’s rights through education, in particular for Roma and rural women. It further recommended that Romania continue to work on improving the situation of children’s rights, in particular Roma children’s rights in the areas of health care and education, and to work on the negative attitudes and prejudices by the general public, in political discourse and media presentations, on police brutality and discrimination an to raise awareness of the need to improve the overall situation of human rights. 15. Morocco commended Romania on its commitment to human rights and fundamental freedoms and noted its accession to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the European Union. It also welcomed the establishment of the National Council for Combating Discrimination and sought information on Romania’s national strategy. It cited as an example of good practice that freedom of expression guaranteed by the Romanian Constitution includes sanctions to prevent incitement to hatred or any behaviour harmful to the dignity of persons on the basis of gender, race, and religion, which was a source of inspiration in preventing disturbing signs of intolerance worldwide. It also requested information on the main lines of the national human rights action plan currently being drawn up in Romania.