A/HRC/27/7 expressed concerns about the status of minorities, including Roma, particularly their access to public services, and about the duration of legal procedures and the conditions of detainees. 59. Nicaragua noted that Portugal had made considerable progress since the first UPR in the fight against racism and discrimination, in promoting human rights education and in countering domestic violence. In addition, it noted that Portugal played a leading role in promoting economic, social and cultural rights. 60. Norway expressed concern about the number of deaths among women as a result of domestic violence. It drew attention to overcrowding in prisons, allegations of ill-treatment of patients in a psychiatric prison hospital and concerns regarding high rates of suicide among inmates. A number of judgments handed down by the European Court of Human Rights had not been fully executed. 61. The delegation of Portugal recalled that the National Strategy for the Integration of Roma Communities 2013-2020 incorporated numerous different strands of action aimed at promoting Roma rights. Under the Strategy, a survey had been conducted among municipalities to ascertain the living or housing conditions of those communities. The survey had indicated that 7 per cent of social housing was occupied by members of Roma communities, although they represented a mere 0.5 per cent of the total population. As far as education was concerned, Portugal was seeking to ensure that Roma communities had access to education of a good quality at all levels by means of various programmes, such as a programme aimed at raising awareness of the importance of learning and achieving good grades. 62. With regard to prison conditions, efforts had been made to rehabilitate and build prison facilities despite constraints in public funding arising from the commitments undertaken in the framework of the Economic and Financial Adjustment Programme. The need to promote alternative measures to imprisonment, such as home arrest with electronic monitoring, should be underscored, and legislation on that issue had been adopted in 2010. Juvenile offenders were housed in separate accommodation from adult prisoners. Legal aid was guaranteed to detainees as provided for under the Constitution and prisoners could meet with their defence lawyers in private. 63. Economic and social conditions in the context of the financial crisis had been addressed under the Social Emergency Programme adopted in 2011, and under other incentive programmes for the most vulnerable groups. Benefits and pensions had been increased and assisted housing had been provided for young people, among other measures. Maintaining support for NGOs had been prioritized and a number of programmes had been funded. Support for solidarity institutions had increased considerably between 2009 and 2013, despite the financial crisis. 64. While Portugal was unable to ratify the Migrant Workers Convention as a member of the European Union, the rights of migrant workers were strongly protected under its national laws. 65. The training of law enforcement officials was a priority for Portugal, which had established human rights training centres and had incorporated human rights in the curriculum of the national police force. 66. Both of the current national action plans for equality and combating violence against women envisaged specific measures for particular vulnerable and minority groups. The increase in the number of domestic violence complaints was a positive sign of greater awareness of the issue, which itself was a result of public campaigns and of specific training provided to law enforcement officials. A number of efforts had contributed to the 9