A/HRC/19/2 the price of brides and polygamy was another area rejected on the basis of the enjoyment of cultural and religious rights. 377. Since the universal periodic review held in October 2011, the United Republic of Tanzania has considered the substance of each and every one of the deferred recommendations with the active participation of the relevant stakeholders from both within and outside the Government. The views and comments arising from a stakeholder’s workshop organized in December 2011 were considered and incorporated into the addendum on views on conclusions and or recommendations, voluntary commitments and replies submitted to the Human Rights Council at its nineteenth session. 378. The United Republic of Tanzania had accepted a total of 107 recommendations. It agreed in part with the recommendations on considering the ratification of other core international human rights instruments. While the United Republic of Tanzania may not be a party to some treaties, it noted that, in practice, its policies were in most cases, already fully or largely in compliance with their provisions. The United Republic of Tanzania would continue to study the implications of acceding to other major human rights treaties. It had informed the Human Rights Council of its intention to consider accession to the International Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, among other instruments. Some treaties were at the stage of cabinet approval. 379. With regard to issuing or extending an open invitation for special procedures, the United Republic of Tanzania noted that it had regularly received mandate holders and would continue to work with such mechanisms of the Human Rights Council. Requests for visits would be considered positively on a case-by-case basis. The Government was also working with other mechanisms; for example, a country review mission team of the African Peer Review Mechanism was currently in the country to review good governance issues. Likewise, in September 2011, the United Republic of Tanzania had pledged to join the Open Government Partnership initiative that aims to make Government business more open to its citizens, combat corruption and build greater trust. 380. With regard to the abolition of the death penalty and formalizing the de facto moratorium as a step towards its complete abolition, the United Republic of Tanzania categorically stated that this recommendation did not enjoy its support, as already mentioned in its national report and the statement delivered in October 2011. The Government would, in collaboration with other stakeholders, continue to inform the public on the general international trends with regard to the death penalty. On the establishment of a de jure moratorium on the death penalty, internal consultations and public opinion should be given the highest consideration. Most of these contentious issues would be deliberated upon in the forthcoming constitutional review process. 381. A number of measures had been taken by the Government in collaboration with civil society to address the issue of gender-based violence. The Constitution prohibited discrimination on the basis of, among other things, sex and gender. The Penal Code and the Sexual Offences Special Provisions Act criminalized various forms of gender and sexualbased violence, including rape, sexual assault and harassment, sex work and trafficking. While the recommendation made in this regard enjoyed the State’s support in part, the United Republic of Tanzania did not accept any importation of the concept of marital rape embedded therein. Because of diverse opinions and issues, the question of introducing marital rape for married couples required a wider and culturally sensitive debate. 382. The United Republic of Tanzania stated that corporal punishment for persons convicted of certain offences was provided for by law under the Corporal Punishment Act and its regulations, as well as by the Prisons Act. This punishment was not applicable to GE.13-14768 189