A/HRC/34/14 the Committee against Trafficking in Persons had been established in 2015; the Brigade for the Protection of Minors had been strengthened; and officers had been posted at border crossings to ensure that the movements of minors could be monitored more effectively. 19. As part of its efforts to tackle violence against women and girls, the Government had established a directorate-general of legal affairs within the Ministry for the Status of Women that was responsible for raising awareness of violence against women and for supporting the victims of such violence. A second national plan to combat violence against women and girls (2012-2016) had been drawn up and an office to combat violence against women and girls had been established in 2013. 20. In 2013, in order to reduce the number of street children, the Government had opened a transit centre and a free emergency call centre to enable the public to report cases of child abuse, neglect and trafficking. 21. Haiti attached particular importance to the rights of persons with disabilities. Accordingly, it had adopted an act on the integration of persons with disabilities in 2012. 22. Measures had been taken to improve the process of issuing national identity cards at birth. Clerks had been appointed to visit sections communales and public hospitals in order to register births. Furthermore, a mechanism had been implemented by the National Archives in 2013 to make it easier for Haitians living abroad to obtain civil status records. 23. The delegation concluded its introductory statement by recalling the series of natural disasters, from the earthquake of 2010 to the recent passage of Hurricane Matthew, which had significantly undermined the Government’s efforts to implement the recommendations. However, the Government was determined to continue working for the promotion and respect of human rights. B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review 24. During the interactive dialogue, 81 delegations made statements. Recommendations made during the dialogue are to be found in section II of the present report. 25. The United Republic of Tanzania welcomed the implementation of the comprehensive strategy on social assistance, the National Housing Policy, the Humanitarian Response Plan and the Universal, Free and Compulsory Education Programme. It also welcomed the strengthening of the National Police, action to combat police impunity, reform of the justice system, action against prolonged detention and improvement of conditions in detention centres. 26. The United States of America looked forward to transparent and fair elections. It commended Haiti for its efforts to improve documentation for Haitian citizens in the Dominican Republic. It expressed concern at the large number of pretrial detainees, the lack of reliable anti-corruption enforcement mechanisms and the lack of investigations into trafficking cases and protection for trafficking victims. 27. Uruguay encouraged Haiti to implement the recommendations of the Independent Expert appointed by the Secretary-General on the situation of human rights in Haiti. 28. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela welcomed the ratification of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict and the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography; the signing of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their GE.16-22488 5