A/HRC/10/79 Page 13 Rights of the Child and other treaty bodies. Hungary also requested information on measures planned to guarantee the safe and secure activity of human rights defenders. 50. Bangladesh noted with appreciation the firm commitment of the Government to improve human rights and its cooperation with United Nations human rights mechanism in recent years. As a developing country, Turkmenistan faces many challenges. It needs to make progress in the socio-economic conditions of its people in order to realize the full enjoyment of human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights in an incremental manner. Bangladesh appreciated the extension of the provision to provide free utility services until 2020. Free medical care for children and education up to secondary level are examples of good practices that could be followed in countries of a comparable milieu. Bangladesh recommended that the Government continue to cooperate with human rights mechanisms to improve the human rights situation; and continue to improve the situation of education in line with recent relevant reforms. 51. Uruguay praised Turkmenistan for having ratified a series of international human rights and that in 2007 it received the High Commissioner. Uruguay recommended that Turkmenistan cooperate with special procedures and OHCHR by authorizing and facilitating the visits of specific special procedures and by responding to the questionnaires and questions of mandateholders. Uruguay also recommended that Turkmenistan urgently undertake a campaign and initiate programmes aimed at eliminating all forms of discrimination against women, de jure and de facto, and that all norms and practices that lead to the discrimination of members of national minorities, such as Russians, Uzbeks, Kazakhs, Turks and Kurds, be eliminated. 52. The delegate from Turkmenistan thanked all the delegates who praised the preparation of the national report and its presentation, and answered the questions raised. 53. With respect to observance of the rights of the child and reforming juvenile justice, she cited the State’s cooperation with UNICEF. Turkmenistan has completed a review of its legislation on minors in court and that an inter-agency commission, including representatives of the legislature and law enforcement authorities, has been established for the implementation of international human rights obligations. Cooperation with UNICEF also resulted in a tour to the United Kingdom to review the juvenile justice system there. Turkmenistan is preparing an assessment of its legislation on juvenile justice and has conducted an expert assessment of institutional structures dealing with juvenile justice. It is also preparing proposals for Parliament for the decriminalization of offences by minors and for the establishment of special structures to judge them. 54. Turkmenistan adopted a special law on human trafficking, particularly involving women and children, in 2007. The State has already acceded to all core international conventions on combating human trafficking, as well as to the Palermo Protocols, and has adopted a decree to combat trafficking in persons. Turkmenistan is also preparing a specific proposal to criminalize trafficking-related offences and is cooperating with UNICEF in this regard. 55. On the recommendations that it ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, in 2008, Turkmenistan, at the initiative of the European Union, conducted a special seminar for parliamentary and Government representatives to ensure awareness of the Statute. 56. Turkmenistan explained that the new Constitution proclaims the right to freedom of conviction and of expression and freedom of information where information is not a State secret. A special sitting of the cabinet of ministers has been held, devoted to reforming the activities of