A/HRC/27/7 implementation to the United Nations treaty bodies. Portugal currently had no reports overdue. 9. Portugal was a party, without reservations, to eight core United Nations human rights treaties and their optional protocols, of which it had ratified a number since 2009. 10. It should be underscored that Portugal had implemented its national action plans on gender equality, domestic and gender-based violence, trafficking in human beings, female genital mutilation, the integration of Roma (Cigano) communities, United Nations Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security, and persons with disabilities. 11. The immigration integration policies pursued by Portugal had received international recognition in the 2010 World Migration Report and had been ranked second in the Migration Integration Policy Index in 2010 and 2011. 12. The delegation responded to the questions submitted in advance by Germany, Liechtenstein, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, Spain and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as follows. 13. In connection with its candidacy for the Human Rights Council (2015-2017), Portugal was willing to build bridges and foster dialogue with a view to achieving the universality of human rights. It was committed to the promotion and protection of all human rights, drawing inspiration from the fact that it had been one of the first countries in the world to abolish the death penalty, and was building on its multilateral experience on economic, social and cultural rights, and the rights of women, children and youth. 14. Portugal strongly supported the International Criminal Court and was deeply committed to cooperating with it. Portugal had amended its national Constitution prior to ratifying the Rome Statute, and had also amended the relevant national criminal legislation. The internal process for the ratification of the Kampala amendments was ongoing. 15. Reform of the judiciary system, aimed at making the court system more efficient, faster and accessible, was under way. The administrative reorganization of the judicial system would be concluded by the end of 2014. 16. Under Portuguese law on criminal procedure, pre-trial detention was deemed to be a coercive measure of an exceptional nature. It was limited to specific cases and could not exceed a period of between 4 and 18 months. In cases of terrorism, violent or highlyorganized crime or crimes punishable by more than 8 years’ imprisonment, the maximum time period in detention could vary from six months to two years. If a criminal investigation had not reached a conclusive result within those time periods, detainees were released and entitled to claim compensation from the State. There were specific detention facilities for pre-trial detainees. 17. Training on human rights was provided on an ongoing basis to law enforcement officials and members of the security forces in order to prevent ill-treatment and abuse. All allegations of ill-treatment and abuse were duly investigated and those found responsible were punished. 18. It should be emphasized that the use of Taser weapons was subjected to very strict rules. The law enforcement forces possessed a mere 76 Tasers, and the use of such weapons in prisons had been suspended since 2010. 19. Under the inclusive “More and Better Education” policy, education was free and compulsory up to the age of 18 years. All children, including those of undocumented immigrants, had access to the national education system. There were no segregated schools or classes, and special attention was given to disadvantaged groups. 4