A/HRC/19/2 Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance required a comprehensive comparative analysis of legislation in view of the requirements of the Convention; Tajikistan had therefore decided not to accept the recommendation on the ratification of the Convention at the present stage. 356. While Tajikistan had not accepted the recommendation on issuing a standing invitation to special procedures mandate holders, the Government continued to send invitations to some of them. The Government welcomed the visit of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and that of the Chairperson-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances. 357. The Act on Freedom of Conscience and Religious Associations had been adopted in accordance with the requirements of international legal instruments, compared with the previous law, the Act made it easier to register religious associations, to combat illegal proselytizing and to realize the right to religious education and freedom of belief. Furthermore, Tajikistan respected the right of the child to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. There was no restriction to religious education of a child, although some limitations, in conformity with the Convention on the Rights of the Child, were permitted in the participation of children in religious organizations. Having this in mind, Tajikistan had not accepted the recommendations regarding legislation ensuring the freedom of children to participate in religious organizations. 358. As the implementation of several recommendations required additional resources, Tajikistan would plan the State budget by allocating the funding necessary for the implementation of its international human rights obligations. With regard to the recommendations that Tajikistan could not yet support, measures would be taken to bring legislation into conformity with international norms. A working group had been established to develop a national plan of action for the implementation of the recommendations made in the framework of the universal periodic review. 2. Views expressed by Member and observer States of the Human Rights Council on the review outcome 359. Algeria welcomed the constructive participation of Tajikistan in the universal periodic review. While noting the progress made in the area of human rights, Algeria referred to several problems identified in the national report, in particular the widespread poverty. Algeria encouraged Tajikistan to continue its efforts to combat drug trafficking. It noted positively the fact that Tajikistan had supported three recommendations made by Algeria relating to the establishment of a national human rights institute, the completion of the implementation of the programme on combating human trafficking, and intensifying programmes to combat HIV/AIDS. Algeria also hoped that its recommendation that Tajikistan ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities would be possible after the improvement of financial and economic situation in the country. Tajikistan should receive assistance from the international community to improve standards of living, to raise public awareness on human rights and to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. 360. Morocco commended Tajikistan for having accepted the majority of the recommendations made during the universal periodic review. In particular, it welcomed the fact that the recommendations made by Morocco concerning human rights education and training for State officials and the improvement of prison conditions had been accepted and that its recommendation regarding the rights of the child had already been implemented. Morocco also reiterated its appreciation for Tajikistan’s long-term commitment to the protection of the rights of refugees, which was demonstrated by its ratification of the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and the Protocol thereto. Tajikistan’s commitment and undertakings in this area was a good practice to be considered by other GE.13-14768 185