A/HRC/41/2 3. General comments made by other stakeholders 903. During the adoption of the outcome of the review of Uruguay, eight other stakeholders made statements.** 904. International Lesbian and Gay Association called on Cambodia to work with relevant stakeholders to fully implement recommendations specifically relating to sexual orientation, gender identity and expression and sex characteristics (SOGIESC) rights and sexual and reproductive health and rights, with a view to enabling marriage equality for same-sex couples, enacting laws and policies protecting LGBTIQ people from discrimination on the basis of SOGIESC, and introducing legislation allowing legal gender recognition for transgender persons. It encouraged Cambodia to continue and strengthen its ongoing efforts towards the effective implementation of a new comprehensive sexuality education curriculum in schools. 905. International Federation for Human Rights Leagues expressed that, despite accepting 87 per cent of recommendations, Cambodia is effectively a one-party State where the ruling party controls the legislative and executive branches, and consistently exerts undue influence on the judiciary. Additionally, it expressed its concern at the refusal of Cambodia to commit to the release of those who have been arbitrarily detained on politically motivated charges. It highlighted that the failure to accept recommendations calling on the Government to issue a standing invitation for country visits to all United Nations special procedures illustrates the selective engagement of the Government with the United Nations system. 906. International Catholic Child Bureau noted that the school system in Cambodia lacks resources to carry out its assignments. It hoped that the newly adopted Strategic Plan on Education will build a strong leadership and momentum for an in-depth reform of the education sector. It calls on Cambodia to significantly increase the budget allocated to education; develop ways and means to stop the high drop-out rate and ultimately provide alternative solutions such as vocational training to those children; train enough qualified teachers and strengthen the capacities of current teachers to improve the quality of education; fight against violence in schools, including corporal punishment; guarantee effective access to education for children in remote and rural areas, including by building schools in those areas. 907. Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women highlighted that adolescent pregnancy remains a key issue in Cambodia. Additionally, there is limited data concerning abortion, which further complicates the issue. It urged Cambodia to ensure the implementation of the law on abortion; to address barriers that prevent adequate implementation, including stigma, negative beliefs and socio-cultural taboos through increased awareness campaigns and service provision of safe abortions, particularly among the marginalised; and to invest in evidence generation on abortion issues to better inform policies and programmes. 908. Human Rights Watch noted that the Cambodian population was deprived of free and fair national elections in 2018 as the State turned into a one-party State. Furthermore, since the last review, Cambodia has adopted new repressive legislation and amended other laws to further restrict freedom of expression and association. It remained concerned about the ** The statements of stakeholders that were unable to deliver them owing to time constraints which were made available are posted on the extranet of the Human Rights Council, at https://extranet.ohchr.org/sites/hrc/HRCSessions/RegularSessions/41Session/Pages/default.aspx 141