A/HRC/33/11 also welcomed the moratorium on the death penalty introduced in 2004 and the establishment of a national human rights institution. 46. The Republic of Korea noted the progress made by the State, since its review, in areas such as preventing torture and domestic violence, combating human trafficking, eradicating child labour and reducing poverty. 47. The Russian Federation noted with appreciation visits to the country by the Special Rapporteur on the right to health, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, the Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation and the Special Rapporteur on torture, as well as the submission of periodic reports to several treaty bodies. It welcomed the implementation of various programmes aimed at strengthening the democratization processes and protecting the rights and freedoms of citizens. 48. Senegal praised the efforts made by Tajikistan to implement the recommendations from its first review. It referred to the development of various national action plans and the cooperation of the Government with the special procedure mandate holders as positive steps towards strengthening the human rights system. 49. Sierra Leone commended the adoption of programmes and laws in the area of human rights and the moratorium on the death penalty. It urged Tajikistan to promote measures to combat deep-rooted stereotypes and gender segregation and to enforce the legal minimum age of marriage by ending the practice of underage religious marriages without civil marriage certificates. 50. Singapore welcomed the efforts of Tajikistan to provide equal opportunities to women and to promote tolerance by promoting inter-faith dialogue. 51. Slovakia stated that, despite the efforts of Tajikistan, the problems of torture and enforced disappearance persisted. Noting certain restrictions on the media, it encouraged the Government to respect the freedom of information and expression, including on the Internet. 52. Slovenia commended Tajikistan for the progress achieved since its review, including in fostering good governance and reducing poverty. It noted the State’s cooperation with the United Nations human rights mechanisms. Slovenia expressed concern about cases of child marriage, widespread homophobia and discriminatory practices against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons. 53. Spain welcomed the adoption of the law on combating domestic violence and the moratorium on the death penalty. 54. The State of Palestine noted the various positive measures taken since the first review, including the adoption of a national action plan to implement the recommendations of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women. It also noted the adoption of various national plans and strategies on human rights. 55. Sweden stated that domestic violence was not included as a crime under the Criminal Code. Noting the State’s acceptance of the recommendations from its first review to prohibit the corporal punishment of children, Sweden stated that more could be done to ensure the effective enforcement of that prohibition. The use of torture reportedly remained widespread within the criminal justice system. 56. Switzerland noted that some of the recommendations accepted by Tajikistan from the first review had yet to be implemented. While acknowledging efforts to prevent torture, it noted that the use of torture remained widespread. It commended the adoption of the act on the prevention of domestic violence and its related programme. 8