A/HRC/11/L.10 page 165 having accepted Morocco’s recommendations. Morocco believed that the international community and the relevant institutions should support Jordan, in terms of technical and financial assistance, to help the government to implement the accepted recommendations stemming from the universal periodic review. 676. Indonesia was encouraged by the new measures taken to promote the status of women and to eliminate all forms of violence and discrimination against women. It applauded Jordan for its national strategic plan to protect the rights of people with disabilities and children. Indonesia commended Jordan for its efforts to engage in viable policy and institutional reforms, which were in accordance with international standards, and supported its efforts to achieve socio-economic development. 677. The United States of America commended Jordan for the steps taken to promote human rights and human welfare. It noted the concern regarding honour crimes and supported the recommendations aimed at strengthening legislation to protect women from violence and ensuring that perpetrators of honour crimes were prosecuted and received sentences commensurate to the gravity of their crimes. The United States shared the concerns regarding the law on associations and supported the recommendations that Jordan enact amendments or revisions that would provide civil society groups with the broadest possible freedom of assembly. It welcomed the formation of a committee to work with civil society on promoting modifications to this law. 3. General comments made by other relevant stakeholders 678. The National Centre for Human Rights indicated that steps should be taken to reform the legislation to reduce the application of the death penalty; fill gaps in the legislation to combat impunity of the perpetrators of torture, through the recognition of the competence of the Committee against Torture, as contained in articles 21 and 22 of the Convention, and accede to the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture; amend the legislation that violates the rights of individuals to security and personal freedoms; enhance the independence of the judiciary and limit referrals to special courts; amend legislation that restricts political freedoms; include the principles of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on