A/HRC/34/10 104. Bangladesh, noting that the challenges still facing Uganda were the result of resource constraints, welcomed the country’s democratic and socioeconomic reforms. 105. Belgium indicated that some recommendations accepted by Uganda in the previous review had not been implemented and that there was still room for progress, particularly regarding the abolition of the death penalty and juvenile justice. 106. Botswana encouraged Uganda to finalize pending legislation and policies such as the Judiciary Administration Bill, the Legal Aid Policy and the National Transitional Justice Policy. 107. Brazil expressed appreciation for the country’s policies on refugees and asylum seekers and the adoption of the Children (Amendment) Act, 2016. 108. Burundi lauded the creation of justice centres and legal aid clinics in courts and the prison system, which would improve access to justice and the right to defence. 109. Haiti acknowledged progress towards prison reform. It congratulated Uganda for its reception of refugees and its strategies for the protection of their rights. 110. Morocco commended Uganda for the measures it had taken to strengthen the institutional human rights framework, the harmonization of its legislation with international human rights instruments and its fight against torture. 111. Mauritius welcomed the measures taken by Uganda to ensure access to education for all, end hunger and achieve food security and combat malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS. 112. The delegation of Uganda stated that the Government’s policies on enhancing and protecting women’s rights were second to none. The Government was more than willing to accede to or sign any instrument that would help further the aims of those policies. Raising men’s awareness of women’s rights was important, as was educating women and empowering them economically, for instance, by giving them access to affordable credit to start small businesses. The Government’s policy was to arrest the perpetrators of violence against women, including female genital mutilation. 113. In the 1980s, Uganda had been a leader in the fight against HIV/AIDS. There had been no stigmatization then and there was no stigmatization currently of persons affected by the disease. Access to antiretroviral medicines was guaranteed. 114. The Government was fully committed to ensuring the right to freedom of assembly, as long as that right was exercised without violating the law. Many countries had legislation regulating the right of assembly. The Non-Governmental Organizations Bill had not been unconstitutional; no unconstitutional bill could be adopted and become law. The Constitution was the supreme law of the land. The break-ins experienced by NGOs were crimes that were being investigated and would eventually be punished. Training in human rights for members of the security forces was ongoing. Any of them who violated human rights would be prosecuted. II. Conclusions and/or recommendations 115. The recommendations formulated during the interactive dialogue/listed below have been examined by Uganda and enjoy the support of Uganda: 115.1 Enhance ratification of international human rights instruments (Congo); ** The conclusions and recommendations have not been edited. 12