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39.
Iceland welcomed the mitigation hearing for death-row inmates and the adoption of
a number of legal provisions on women’s rights. It regretted the passage of the AntiTerrorism Act.
40.
India welcomed the adoption of the National Action Plan on Human Rights, efforts
to domesticate international human rights instruments and the establishment of the Cabinet
Subcommittee on Human Rights. India also welcomed the reforms in the police, judiciary
and prison services and asked Uganda to share its experience with the Uganda Women
Entrepreneurship Programme 2015.
41.
Indonesia welcomed the A status accreditation given to the Uganda Human Rights
Commission and the adoption of the Prevention and Prohibition of Torture Act.
42.
Ireland welcomed the adoption of the Prohibition and Prevention of Torture Act but
noted that torture was still the violation most commonly reported to the Uganda Human
Rights Commission.
43.
Italy encouraged Uganda to continue making efforts to align its legislation with
international human rights law. Italy noted that the last time a death sentence had been
carried out in Uganda had been in 1999.
44.
Kenya commended Uganda for its achievements in implementing human rights for
all and cooperating with the human rights mechanisms, despite the resource and financial
challenges it faced.
45.
Libya commended Uganda for the progress it had made towards implementing the
recommendations it had accepted during the first cycle, including those stating that it
should increase the number of students in primary school and achieve gender equality in the
schools.
46.
Madagascar noted the progress Uganda had made in increasing school enrolment
and promoting gender equality in primary school. It welcomed the increasing efforts made
to prevent female genital mutilation.
47.
Maldives welcomed the country’s commitment to establishing a framework for the
implementation of human rights as part of the National Action Plan on Human Rights
(2014). Maldives noted the Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme.
48.
Mauritania welcomed the creation of a permanent parliamentary commission for
human rights in Uganda. It urged Uganda to continue making efforts to reduce maternal and
infant mortality.
49.
Mexico invited Uganda to continue making institutional efforts to cooperate more
fully with the special procedures of the Human Rights Council, as well as with the treaty
bodies.
50.
Montenegro recognized efforts to ensure the implementation, monitoring and
evaluation of the National Action Plan on Human Rights through the adoption of a
coordination and reporting mechanism.
51.
Mozambique commended Uganda for the implementation of recommendations on,
inter alia, incorporating the Convention against Torture into the domestic legal order
(through the Prevention and Prohibition of Torture Act, 2012) and gender-based violence.
52.
Namibia welcomed the establishment of the Directorate of Human Rights and Legal
Services, the Professional Standards Unit and Human Rights Desks in all regional offices of
the police force.
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