A/HRC/34/11 B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review 22. During the interactive dialogue, 59 delegations made statements. Recommendations made during the dialogue are to be found in section II of the present report. 23. Singapore noted that the Government had established mechanisms to strengthen gender mainstreaming. Singapore welcomed the efforts to increase employment in the country, and remained committed to supporting Timor-Leste through the Singapore Cooperation Programme to help the country achieve its development goals and develop its human capacity. 24. Slovenia acknowledged the efforts of the Government to ensure gender equality, address domestic violence and improve access to quality education. Slovenia regretted that Timor-Leste had not issued a standing invitation to the special procedures. It expressed concern about the number of girls who dropped out of high school and between primary and secondary levels. 25. Spain congratulated the Government for the nutrition programme established in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Food Programme, and welcomed the new “telenovela” project aimed at raising awareness about domestic violence. 26. Switzerland welcomed the cooperation between the Government and civil society in preparing the national report. It noted the steps taken to reform the judiciary, but remained concerned about the lack of effort to bring to justice those responsible for crimes committed in the past and to fight impunity. 27. Thailand commended Timor-Leste for the efforts it had made to protect the rights of the child by adopting a minimum age for employment and improving child nutrition, including in cooperation with Thai Royal Initiative Projects. Thailand stood ready to provide closer technical cooperation for human rights promotion and sustainable development. 28. Turkey encouraged the Government to increase the effectiveness of the protection mechanism under the Law against Domestic Violence. Turkey appreciated that the Government had established a birth registration system for newborn babies in all municipalities and had prepared an agreement with hospitals to register young children. 29. Uganda noted that the second review of Timor-Leste had been prepared with the support of the United Nations advisory services. It praised the Government for preparing its initial and periodic reports under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families and the Convention against Torture. Uganda welcomed the visits of various special procedure mandate holders. 30. Ukraine commended the commitment of Timor-Leste to implementing review recommendations, particularly regarding the strengthening of the judiciary through capacity-building and meritocracy and the good functioning of the Ombudsman. 31. The United Kingdom called on Timor-Leste to ensure that the individuals who had been indicted for international crimes under the United Nations-backed Special Panels for Serious Crimes established in the Dili District Court would face justice. The United Kingdom believed that gender-based violence and gender equality needed to be addressed as priorities. 32. The United States of America was encouraged by the steps taken to prosecute members of the security forces who had used excessive force or inappropriately treated 6