A/HRC/19/2 Committee on the Rights of the Child that the number of children in State institutions had increased owing to the cases of institutionalization of children, with the consent of their parents, for economic reasons. It called on Tajikistan to establish comprehensive social protection and child protection systems to ensure an adequate standard of living to families, with the aim of avoiding family separation and children being left behind. 365. Action Canada for Population and Development, jointly with Federatie van Nederlandse Verenigingen tot Integratie Van Homosekusualiteit (COC Nederland), commended Tajikistan for paying attention to the issue of gender recognition for transgender persons. They expressed the hope that Tajikistan would simplify the procedure of changing documents and not require surgeries for gender recognition. However, they highlighted the fact that gay and bisexual men continue to be detained and prosecuted despite the decriminalization of same-sex conduct, and that lesbian women continued to be forced into arranged marriages and controlled by families through beating and psychological pressure. They urged Tajikistan to take all necessary legislative measures to impose appropriate criminal penalties for violence, threats of violence, incitement to violence and related harassment based on sexual orientation or gender identity, in all spheres of life. They also urged Tajikistan to ensure that violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity, including by law enforcement personnel, was vigorously investigated, that those responsible were prosecuted and duly punished, and that victims were provided with appropriate remedies and redress, including compensation. 366. Amnesty International welcomed Tajikistan’s support for several important recommendations on torture and ill-treatment, and urged the authorities to implement them without delay. Tajikistan had taken its first step by introducing draft amendments to the Criminal Code to bring the definition of torture into line with article 1 of the Convention against Torture. Tajikistan should now prioritize the implementation of recommendations to eradicate torture and other forms of ill-treatment, and to ensure prompt and credible investigations into all allegations of torture, including deaths in custody. Amnesty International referred to its research, showing that torture was widespread in Tajikistan, particularly in pretrial detention facilities. People suspected of supporting banned Islamic groups were at particular risk. A climate of impunity for such abuses by police and security forces prevailed; it therefore regretted Tajikistan’s rejection of the recommendation that it ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture. It was concerned that Tajikistan regarded as already implemented a recommendation on the use of statements obtained under torture as evidence in legal proceedings. While the Code of Criminal Procedure required such evidence to be declared inadmissible, Amnesty International was concerned that judges frequently ignored allegations of torture. It called on Tajikistan to adopt legislation preventing statements made by detainees without a lawyer present from having probative value in court, except as evidence against those accused of torture. 4. Concluding remarks of the State under review 367. Tajikistan would continue to take measures to improve its legislation and to bring it into line with international human rights standards. In this respect, the Government welcomed the cooperation and support of all interested parties. United Republic of Tanzania 368. The review of the United Republic of Tanzania was held on 3 October 2011 in conformity with all relevant provisions contained in Human Rights Council resolution 5/1, and was based on the following documents: (a) The national report submitted by the United Republic of Tanzania in accordance with the annex to Council resolution 5/1, paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/12/TZA/1); GE.13-14768 187