A/HRC/41/14 22. Eritrea was a secular State. Freedom of thought, conscience and belief was guaranteed in law. People were not persecuted because of their beliefs, and the Government did not intervene in personal worship. Freedom of association was also protected by law and promoted in practice. 23. The Eritrea Correctional and Rehabilitation Service had worked to improve the conditions in all correctional facilities, guided by the Prisons Services Regulation. The United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (the Nelson Mandela Rules) were in the process of being translated into all Eritrean languages. 24. The Eritrean Police Force had instituted standards and rules to guide the actions and behaviour of the police and a number of human rights training sessions had been conducted. 25. In May 2016, Eritrea had signed an agreement with the United Nations country team to support the implementation of its human rights obligations, including the outcome of the universal periodic review. Eritrea was engaging with United Nations agencies, particularly with the United Nations Development Programme and the United Nations Children’s Fund, on child rights and labour issues. OHCHR had conducted four technical missions to Eritrea. Eritrea had expanded its cooperation with the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) on the prevention of transnational crimes. Two training workshops on transnational crime had been held in Asmara by experts from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in 2018. 26. In 2014, Eritrea had acceded to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, the Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime. The Government was conducting an assessment with regard to accession to the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime. B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review 27. During the interactive dialogue, 89 delegations made statements. Recommendations made during the dialogue are to be found in section II of the present report. 28. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela highlighted the strengthening of measures to improve people’s standard of living in the areas of education, health and public services. 29. Yemen applauded Eritrea for the steps taken to attain peace and for the signing of peace agreements with neighbouring countries to enhance security and stability. 30. Zambia was concerned about the lack of juvenile justice system, with children being tried as adults and placed in prisons with adults. 31. Ethiopia welcomed the lifting of the sanctions imposed by the Security Council, which would contribute to the efforts to promote human rights. 32. Afghanistan expressed appreciation for the continued efforts made by Eritrea to alleviate poverty, improve the children’s welfare system, promote quality education and strengthen food security. 33. Algeria noted the efforts by Eritrea to improve the standard of living, particularly in the areas of housing, public services and access to drinking water. 34. Angola welcomed efforts to attain peace, notably through the normalization of bilateral relations with neighbouring countries, which had led to the lifting of sanctions by the Security Council. 35. Argentina took positive note of the Joint Declaration of Peace and Friendship between Eritrea and Ethiopia, signed in July 2018, which constituted a step towards peace, security and development. 4