A/HRC/19/16 36. Zimbabwe noted the successes of Uganda in addressing fundamental human rights in the areas of health, education and housing, as well as the rights of children, women and persons with disabilities. It was impressed by the work of the various established commissions. Zimbabwe appealed to the international community to assist Uganda regarding capacity-building when requested. Zimbabwe made recommendations. 37. The Russian Federation noted the establishment of the commission on human rights, the commission on amnesty, and the national councils on the rights of women and children. It noted the act being adopted on persons with disabilities, in line with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Those measures were conducive to further strengthening of human rights. It made recommendations. 38. Morocco welcomed the commitments Uganda had made in the fight against poverty in the rural areas, through the implementation of a comprehensive package of pragmatic and ambitious programmes. It inquired about the State‟s technical and financial assistance needs to ensure effective implementation of the programmes. It also welcomed the State‟s efforts regarding the right to education. Morocco made a recommendation. 39. Cuba welcomed that Uganda prioritized infrastructure, energy, health, education, water and human capacity-building. Cuba acknowledged the increasing political and financial support to universal primary education and the incorporation of human rights into the education strategy. It also acknowledged the incorporation of universal secondary education in Uganda and the decreasing child and maternal mortality rates. Cuba made recommendations. 40. Nepal noted the establishment of different human rights institutions, such as the Human Rights Commission. It also commended the success achieved in areas such as health, education, environment, decent accommodation, the rights of children, disabled persons and indigenous people, HIV/AIDS control and gender mainstreaming. The National Development Plan was noted. Nepal made recommendations. 41. France noted that the death penalty was still in force. Despite its ratification of CAT, Uganda still had no national legislation criminalizing the practice, while a number of allegations of ill-treatment had been attributed to the police and the army. The demonstrations of the previous April had given rise to a disproportionate use of force. France made recommendations. 42. Canada noted progress in reducing maternal mortality and morbidity in Uganda and welcomed the State‟s commitment regarding the Millennium Development Goal target by 2005. It acknowledged the Acts on preventing domestic violence and on FGM, and was concerned at the treatment of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) community in Uganda. Canada noted the excessive use of force by the security authorities during the post-electoral period. Canada made recommendations. 43. China expressed its appreciation to Uganda for attaching great importance to economic development, achieving progress in raising the health level, controlling the spread of HIV/AIDS, and realizing universal education at the primary and secondary levels. It showed its understanding that Uganda, as a developing country, was still facing many difficulties in poverty reduction and anti-corruption measures. China made a recommendation. 44. Swaziland praised the establishment of human rights institutions, and the enacting of national pieces of legislation that derived their content from human rights instruments. It inquired whether any budgetary allocation had been made to enable the implementation of the UPR recommendations. Swaziland encouraged international donors and partners to assist Uganda in the implementation of the recommendations. Swaziland made a recommendation. 7