A/HRC/27/8 94. Thailand welcomed the significant role played by the National Commission for Women and Children and the signing of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2010. It cited remaining challenges, including illegal immigration and macroeconomic management. Thailand made recommendations. 95. Timor-Leste welcomed budgetary allocations to education and health and the priority given to guaranteeing free health services and primary education for all. It lauded progress towards gender equality in education. It made recommendations. 96. Tunisia encouraged Bhutan to continue the Prime Minister’s weekly meetings with the people, and to ensure that human rights defenders, journalists and other actors were able to carry out their activities. Tunisia made a recommendation. 97. Turkey welcomed the adoption of legislation and progress towards strengthening the judiciary and combating corruption, achieving gender equality in education, meeting the needs of vulnerable children, reducing poverty and achieving food security. Turkey made recommendations. 98. Turkmenistan welcomed the strengthening of legislative, institutional and policy mechanisms for the promotion and protection of human rights, including the adoption of relevant legislation, and improvements in prison conditions. Turkmenistan made recommendations. 99. Uganda highlighted achievements, including the provision of free health care and primary education for all, a social safety net for vulnerable groups and progress towards the Millennium Development Goals. Uganda made recommendations. 100. The United Arab Emirates welcomed progress towards the Millennium Development Goals and efforts to ensure social equality and guarantee the rights of all citizens, including social and economic rights. It made a recommendation. 101. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland welcomed the adoption of relevant legislation and calls by the National Commission for Women and Children to support women by empowering them economically. It expressed concern about early marriage and violence against women. It echoed calls for Bhutan to develop self-regulatory mechanisms for the media and adopt freedom of information legislation. It made recommendations. 102. The United States of America commended Bhutan for progress on its democratization agenda. It expressed disappointment at the failure to allow the return of ethnic Bhutanese refugees from camps in Nepal. It voiced concern regarding the fact that laws and practices restricted religious freedom and that consensual sexual acts between adults of the same sex were criminalized. The United States made recommendations. 103. Uruguay commended institutional and legislative changes and efforts to strengthen the judiciary and democracy. It encouraged Bhutan to invite special procedures mandate holders to visit the country. Uruguay made recommendations. 104. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela welcomed institutional and legislative measures to improve the management of public services, with the involvement of all stakeholders, and initiatives to reduce poverty and provide free health-care services. It made recommendations. 105. Viet Nam congratulated Bhutan on its efforts to uphold the rule of law, strengthen democracy and ensure the enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms by its people. It made recommendations. 106. Yemen took note of the fact that, despite numerous challenges, Bhutan had enacted legislation to promote and protect human rights and strengthen the judiciary, and that it had 11