A/HRC/24/3 75. Italy asked when and how the Government intends to put into practice the recommendations submitted by the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion. It asked whether obstacles hinder the full respect of everyone’s right to leave their own country in conformity with ICCPR. Italy made recommendations. 76. Kazakhstan noted the accession by Turkmenistan to several international instruments, and efforts to strengthen national human rights capacity. It welcomed the establishment of Human Rights Information Centres and underlined the benefits of full implementation of the Culture Act of 2010. Kazakhstan made recommendations. 77. Kyrgyzstan noted progress made in the implementation of recommendations made during the 2009 review. It noted with satisfaction that the legal reform by Turkmenistan took into account international human rights standards. The adoption of the Suppression of Trafficking in Persons Act was noteworthy. Kyrgyzstan made recommendations. 78. Latvia addressed the issue of enhanced cooperation with the special procedures of the Human Rights Council. It noted that a significant number of requests by the special procedures mandate holders to visit Turkmenistan had not yet been accepted. Latvia made recommendations. 79. Malaysia praised the many achievements of Turkmenistan in the areas of education, health, and human and social development. It encouraged Turkmenistan to continue to advance its human rights agenda for the betterment of its people. Malaysia made recommendations. 80. Mauritania appreciated the policies of Turkmenistan on combating child labour and cooperating with UNICEF and OHCHR for the promotion and protection of the rights of children. It noted the efforts of Turkmenistan to comply with the international obligations regarding ethnic minorities and combating discrimination, punishing domestic violence, ensuring freedom of expression and fighting intimidation against journalists. 81. Mexico recognized the efforts by Turkmenistan to harmonize its legislation with its international commitments, such as incorporating the definition of torture in compliance with CAT. Mexico noted measures adopted to raise awareness of international human rights instruments among the population to help promote human rights enjoyment. Mexico made recommendations. 82. Montenegro asked Turkmenistan to elaborate on the extent to which nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and other national stakeholders have been engaged in the UPR reporting process and on the measures taken and planned to strengthen the country’s cooperation with human rights mechanisms. It made recommendations. 83. Morocco asked for more information about the specific human rights provisions in the new Constitution. It congratulated Turkmenistan on its action on human rights training. Morocco made recommendations. 84. Myanmar noted with satisfaction the accession by Turkmenistan to a number of international human rights instruments, including CRPD and OP-CRPD. It made recommendations. 85. Namibia commended Turkmenistan for ratifying major conventions, including CRPD, CEDAW and the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. It made recommendations. 86. The Netherlands noted the recent release of the human rights defenders Annakurban Amanklychev and Saparurdy Khajiev but remained concerned about the number of human rights defenders still detained on politically motivated charges. It made recommendations. 11