A/HRC/33/11 57. Togo noted that an office on the rights of the child had been established within the Executive Office of the President and that Tajikistan had developed eight action plans on human rights and ratified the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. 58. Turkey welcomed the reform of the judiciary, which aimed to enhance the role of the courts in defending human rights, and the adoption of new laws on procedures and conditions of arrest and detention and on the rights of detainees. Turkey commended the adoption of various national actions plans However, it stressed that such plans would only succeed if they were implemented in an appropriate and timely manner. 59. Turkmenistan noted with appreciation that Tajikistan had taken a number of measures to further develop its legislative and institutional framework to promote and protect human rights. 60. Ukraine acknowledged the adoption, following broad consultations with civil society, of several national actions plans on human rights. It commended the launch of the website on the human rights situation in Tajikistan, initiated with the support of OHCHR. 61. The United Arab Emirates welcomed the adoption of: national action plans to follow up on recommendations made by human rights mechanisms; measures to improve prison conditions; a programme to combat trafficking in persons; and the act on the prevention of domestic violence and its related programme. 62. The United Kingdom encouraged Tajikistan to take action on key recommendations made by the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression and to ensure that the national development strategy included steps to promote the rights of citizens. It was concerned about restrictions on civil society organizations and on their funding, and called on Tajikistan to ensure that all legislation complied with international human rights standards. 63. The United States of America was concerned about: new legislation restricting the space for civil society; the increase in the number of politically motivated detentions and incarcerations of human rights defenders and opposition figures in the name of national security; and efforts to silence independent media. 64. Uruguay note with satisfaction the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. It encouraged Tajikistan to continue to cooperate with civil society on implementing the recommendations of the United Nations human rights mechanisms. 65. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela noted the progress made by Tajikistan since its first review, including in reducing poverty, through the implementation of its national development strategies, and in promoting access to primary education. 66. Algeria welcomed the State’s cooperation with the United Nations human rights mechanisms; its consultations with civil society on the implementation of recommendations; and the measures taken to combat torture and trafficking in human beings, to prevent domestic violence and to tackle child labour. 67. The delegation of Tajikistan stated that the President of Tajikistan had sent a clear message on zero tolerance of torture. Legal measures had been taken to apply heavier penalties for the use of torture and to ensure that detainees were informed of their rights at the start of the deprivation of their liberty and had immediate access to a lawyer of their choice. A monitoring group, comprising representatives of State bodies and nongovernmental organizations had been established to prevent cases of torture. In 2014 and 9