A/HRC/10/83 Page 15 Cuba recommended that Uzbekistan pursue positive endeavours aimed at promoting and protecting the rights of women, including through the strengthening of the measures already taken to prevent and combat trafficking in women. Cuba recommended that Uzbekistan continue with positive work already under way to ensure the progress of the rights of children and the full wellbeing. 75. The Philippines recommended that inter-ministerial coordination be strengthened with regard to the activities of law enforcement agencies and implementation of measures to protect human rights and fundamental freedoms. Commending Uzbekistan for the dedication of a significant portion of its GDP to education, which has resulted in a near 100 per cent literacy rate, the Philippines recommended that it continue to dedicate resources to promoting the right to education and the rights of children. Finally, the Philippines enquired about measures implemented to improve gender equality and protection of the rights of women, in particular about developments regarding the law on equal rights and equal opportunities for men and women. 76. Malaysia sought clarification on the current status of Uzbekistan’s engagement with the United Nations and other relevant human rights monitoring mechanisms. Malaysia recommended that Uzbekistan (a) strengthen and deepen interaction with relevant international human rights mechanisms; (b) continue efforts to combat trafficking in women and children, by fully implementing the recently passed law of April 2008, on countering trafficking in persons; (c) step up existing efforts to implement human rights education and training across all levels of society; and (d) continue its efforts in promoting and nurturing a vibrant civil society. 77. India noted the reforms recently introduced and was pleased to learn that in recent years Uzbekistan has dedicated more than 50 per cent of its budget towards social development and more than 30 per cent to education. India welcomed the policy of free education and that of imparting human rights education in schools. 78. Indonesia commended Uzbekistan for recent efforts to enhance guarantees protecting the rights of the child, including in addition to the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the adoption of a 2007-2011 national programme to enhance children’s well-being and the special 2007 law on guarantees of child rights. 79. The Czech Republic recommended: (a) the introduction of an awareness raising programme aimed at informing about positive contributions of persons with disabilities together with further measures to enhance their participation in decision-making processes; (b) that Uzbekistan continue to allow unfettered regular access of the ICRC to detention and prison facilities; (c) to accede to the OP CAT and establish its national preventive mechanism accordingly; (d) the decriminalization of consensual same-sex activity between adults and the adoption of measures to promote tolerance in this regard; (e) to adopt and implement measures to prevent abuse of provisions of criminal law for persecution of human rights defenders, (f) to release political prisoners; (g) to ensure punishment of persons responsible for serious violations of human rights and; (h) to ensure also thorough, independent and impartial investigation of all previous serious violations of human right, including the tragic event of May 2005 in Andijan. 80. Argentina noted reports of NGOs, CESCR and CEDAW indicating a persistent and entrenched cultural stereotype concerning the role of women in society. Argentina recommended that Uzbekistan consider the possibility of adopting legislation which will promote gender equality and also consider the adoption of legislation to provide equality of rights and