A/HRC/44/2 participation in different walks of life, through the national plan that aims at eliminating all forms of discrimination against women. 427. Myanmar appreciated the constructive participation of Kuwait in the universal periodic review process. It commended the acceptance by Kuwait of 230 recommendations made by States during the universal periodic review, including the three recommendations made by Myanmar in the areas of the rights of migrant workers, persons with disabilities and combating all form of violence against women and children, including violence against domestic workers. Myanmar expressed appreciation for the efforts of Kuwait in implementing the recommendations made during the second universal periodic review cycle to promote human rights in the country. Myanmar supported the adoption of the universal periodic review outcome report on Kuwait by the Council. 3. General comments made by other stakeholders 428. During the adoption of the outcome of the review of Kuwait, 10 other stakeholders made statements.** 429. International Council Supporting Fair Trial and Human Rights noted that the national report of Kuwait was prepared without the participation of the national human rights institution, and that there was a general decline in freedom and democracy that was negatively impacting the lives of people. The situation was exacerbated under the pandemic. It stated that 302 recommendations were difficult to implement, that the freedom of expression, proclamation of political parties, and peaceful assembly was banned, and that the issue of statelessness had been neglected for 60 years. 430. The Khiam Rehabilitation Centre for Victims of Torture (by video message) expressed concern over allegations of human trafficking, the incarceration of prisoners of conscience, the denial of the citizens’ rights to Bidoons, and the rights of women married to non-Kuwaiti citizens in transferring nationality to their children. They saw no organizing mechanism to implement the recommendations emanating from the Council. It hoped that Kuwait would implement the recommendations about public freedom by releasing all prisoners of conscience, solving the issue of the Bidoon and addressing all the issues in relation to women. 431. CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, in its joint statement with the International Service for Human Rights, expressed concern over the restrictive legislation and stated that women human rights defenders risked detention, defamation, stigmatization, social pressure, gender and sexual based violence, marginalization and discrimination because Kuwait prevented the activities of civil society and human rights defenders. It urged Kuwait to implement recommendations about freedom of opinion and expression and peaceful assembly and to guarantee these rights to journalists, activists, human rights defenders and those who take part in demonstrations. 432. Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain expressed concern over restrictions to freedom of expression, such as the law punishing those who criticize the Emir with prison time, in contradiction with the international obligations of Kuwait. It ** The statements of the delegations that were unable to deliver them owing to time constraints which were made available are posted on the extranet of the Human Rights Council, at https://extranet.ohchr.org/sites/hrc/HRCSessions/RegularSessions/44session/Pages/Oralstatements.aspx 72