A/HRC/30/12 151. Iraq welcomed efforts to combat religious discrimination. 152. Ireland was concerned by harsh death row conditions. 153. Israel noted the action plan to assist trafficking victims. 154. Italy appreciated the dedication of the United States to eliminate racial discrimination. 155. Japan noted that the United States had not ratified any human rights treaty since its first universal periodic review. 156. The Plurinational State of Bolivia made a statement. 157. Maldives made a statement. 158. Uzbekistan noted concerns about discrimination and the rights of migrants. 159. The United States said that the detainees held at the Guantanamo Bay facility continue to be detained lawfully, both as a matter of international law and under United States domestic law. At the same time, President Obama has stated that closing the Guantanamo detention facility is a national imperative. 160. The United States is fully committed to ensuring that the individuals it detains in any armed conflict are treated humanely in all circumstances, consistent with applicable United States treaty obligations, its domestic law and policy. 161. Eliminating sexual assault in the military through continuous assessment and improvement to prevention and response programmes remains one of the Department of Defense’s top priorities. 162. United States forces go to extraordinary lengths to avoid civilian casualties, and the United States takes seriously and reviews all credible reports of civilian deaths and injuries. 163. The United States has worked steadily over the past several years to clarify, refine and strengthen its standards and procedures for counterterrorism operations outside the United States and areas of active hostilities. 164. As part of its ongoing immigration detention reform programmes, the United States has significantly improved health services for all persons in its custody, including women. 165. For unaccompanied children, the United States is fully committed to holding children only for the shortest amount of time necessary to complete immigration processing and to treating the children with dignity and respect during their time in United States custody. 166. By law, all persons in the United States, including undocumented migrants, are entitled to emergency health services, regardless of legal status. 167. The United States is taking steps to improve access to health care for members of racial and ethnic minorities, including through the enactment and implementation of the Affordable Care Act in 2010. 168. The United States is committed to promoting women’s health and eliminating barriers to health-care services. The Government of the United States regularly reviews its policies to take all appropriate measures to improve the health and status of women and girls around the world, including survivors of sexual violence. 169. In all cases where the death penalty is or can be applied, the United States seeks to ensure the absence of racial discrimination and respect for legal and procedural safeguards. 170. Each United States federal agency has an official tribal consultation policy for matters directly affecting tribal nations. President Obama established the White House 11