A/HRC/30/12 federal employment and the military and to support efforts to ban the use of conversion therapy for minors. Progress had also been made at the state level. 9. She noted that, although there were many successes to report, there remained much work to be done, including in the light of the public release of the executive summary of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence report on the former Central Intelligence Agency detention and interrogation programme. 10. She noted that, as President Obama had acknowledged, the United States had crossed a line and not lived up to its own values, and that it had taken responsibility for that. She added that the United States had since taken steps to clarify that the legal prohibition on torture applies everywhere and in all circumstances and to ensure that the United States never resorts to use of those harsh interrogation techniques again. 11. James Cadogan of the United States Department of Justice provided an overview of efforts to combat discrimination in the United States through laws like the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. 12. He noted that the recent tragic police-involved shootings or deaths of young African American men had renewed a longstanding and critical debate about the even-handed administration of justice. 13. The Department of Justice has prosecuted more than 400 law enforcement officials for excessive use of force in the past six years and has opened more than 20 investigations into discriminatory policing practices in various cities and states. A presidential task force has also been convened on the issue. 14. Work continues to combat discrimination in other areas, including in protecting an equal right to vote. The Department of Justice has recently brought challenges to racially discriminatory voting laws in North Carolina and Texas. B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review 15. During the interactive dialogue, 117 delegations made statements. The 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 available.2 16. Kazakhstan made a statement. 17. Kenya was concerned with weak human rights monitoring mechanisms and digital data protection. 18. Latvia noted that the Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination against Women had been designated as a priority for ratification. 19. Lebanon commended the commitment of the United States to the principles of human rights established in constitutional law. 20. Libya commended the progress that had been achieved since the first universal periodic review report. 1 2 4 http://webtv.un.org/meetings-events/human-rights-council/universal-periodic-review/watch/usareview-22nd-session-of-universal-periodic-review/422910642200. https://extranet.ohchr.org/sites/upr/Sessions/22session/USA/Pages/default.aspx.