A/HRC/40/8 123. The Syrian Arab Republic noted the measures, practices and legislation in the area of human rights and their impact and compatibility at all levels. 124. Thailand welcomed the progress Mexico had made on human rights programmes, its efforts in terms of business and human rights and its action to safeguard the rights of migrants. 125. Trinidad and Tobago recognized the commitment to the National Development Plan 2013–2018 and the National Human Rights Programme 2014–2018. 126. Tunisia appreciated the adoption of national programmes and legislation since the previous universal periodic review, particularly concerning the fight against human trafficking, corruption and enforced disappearances. 127. Turkey welcomed the adoption of the General Acts on Enforced Disappearance and on the Prevention, Investigation and Punishment of Torture. 128. Turkmenistan welcomed the adoption and implementation of the National Human Rights Programme and commended the reforms in the normative and institutional framework. 129. Ukraine noted the efforts to improve the institutional and legislative framework for human rights. 130. The United Kingdom welcomed the implementation of a new adversarial criminal justice system and the adoption of legislation on torture and enforced disappearance. It remained concerned about limitations to freedom of expression, and violence against journalists and human rights defenders. 131. Brazil commended the adoption of the General Act on the Rights of Children and Adolescents and the General Act on Enforced Disappearance. II. Conclusions and/or recommendations 132. The following recommendations will be examined by Mexico, which will provide responses in due time, but no later than the fortieth session of the Human Rights Council: 132.1 Ratify the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (Portugal) (Spain); Accede to the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (Benin); Speed up the finalization of the inter-institutional consultations to ratify the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (Georgia); 132.2 Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure (Portugal) (Slovakia) (Croatia) (Albania) (Cameroon); Consider ratifying the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure (Chile); Speed up the finalization of the inter-institutional consultations to ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure (Georgia); 132.3 Ratify the Inter-American Convention on Protecting the Human Rights of Older Persons, the Inter-American Convention Against All Forms of Discrimination and Intolerance and the Inter-American Convention Against Racism, Racial Discrimination and Related Forms of Intolerance (Cameroon); 132.4 Expedite the consultation process, in regard to the ratification of six human rights and related instruments, especially the Inter-American Convention against Racism, Racial Discrimination and Related Forms of Intolerance (Mozambique); 132.5 Ratify the Kampala amendments to the Rome Statute (Liechtenstein); 9