A/HRC/21/4 20. Concerning the penitentiary reform, improvement of conditions of persons deprived of their liberty and follow-up mechanisms (recommendations 1, 4 and 5), Ecuador made reference to provisions in the new Constitution establishing a comprehensive social rehabilitation system. Ecuador was receiving advisory services from the Centre of Excellence on Prison Reform and Drug Demand Reduction(launched by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime), as well as from the National School of Penitentiary Administration of France. 21. With regard to the provision of human rights training to police forces (recommendation 2), that had been established in the Constitution and was ongoing. 22. The Constitution established the implementation of policies for the progressive eradication of child labour and provided special protection against other types of labour or economic exploitation (recommendation 3). 23. Concerning the mainstreaming of gender (recommendation 6), Ecuador had established a policy of incorporating a gender perspective into all public policies, programmes and projects. 24. Regarding discrimination on the grounds of sexual and gender identity (recommendation 7), Ecuador implemented measures to combat violations of human rights in respect of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transsexual, transgender and transvestite community. 25. With regard to the eradication of gender-based violence and domestic violence (recommendation 8), Ecuador referred to provisions in the Constitution, as well as the setting up of a specialized body of judges to tackle those issues. 26. Regarding the reform of the judiciary (recommendation 9), Ecuador reported on a consultation and referendum held in 2011, and the implementation of a permanent training programme for government officials. 27. On trafficking in persons (recommendation 10), Ecuador reported that the national plan had been updated in December 2010. 28. Information on the important efforts made by Ecuador with regard to groups in situations of vulnerability and in need of priority attention was also provided. Reference was made to national efforts to combat poverty and extreme poverty, the human development bonus and credit programmes and the attention to persons with disabilities, children and the elderly. 29. The delegation further noted that the Constitution recognized the rights of asylum seekers and refugees, establishing important principles for their protection. It noted that Ecuador had been recognized by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) as the country in Latin America with the highest rate of acceptance of refugees. 30. To conclude, the delegation indicated that Ecuador saw itself as a plurinational and intercultural State and therefore had placed emphasis on the rights of indigenous peoples, Afro-Ecuadorians and Montubio people. 31. Within the framework of the intercultural bilingual education system, for the year 2010, 2,000 education centres, with 6,000 teachers from various nationalities and indigenous populations, had been established in 16 of the country’s 24 provinces. 5