A/HRC/19/6 the benefits regime for older persons, as well as the 2005 programme on free medical services for older persons. Burkina Faso appreciated efforts deployed by Swaziland to provide education to children deprived of liberty. Burkina Faso made recommendations. 63. Portugal welcomed the cooperative attitude of the Government in the process. It expressed serious concern about the alarming dimension of HIV/AIDS and the situation of children orphaned as a consequence of HIV/AIDS. It enquired whether the country intended to amend the legal provisions, including the Penal Code, so as to replace the death penalty with other penalties that did not include cruel, inhuman or degrading punishments. Portugal made recommendations. 64. Mexico acknowledged the actions taken by Swaziland to promote the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health and to attain universal access to free education by 2015. It also noted the efforts of Swaziland to eradicate transmissible diseases and to eliminate the risks related to food security. Mexico called on the international community to respond positively to the requests for assistance formulated in chapter VI of the national report of Swaziland. Mexico made recommendations. 65. Trinidad and Tobago applauded Swaziland for implementing initiatives to curb the HIV/AIDS pandemic. It stated that work remained to be done to remove the existing barriers to equal treatment of women, and that discriminatory cultural practices prevented Swaziland from achieving its full potential. Also, democracy in Swaziland could be better cemented by allowing a more open system of freedom of thought and expression. Trinidad and Tobago made recommendations. 66. Burundi welcomed the creation of the independent Commission on Human Rights and Public Administration. It congratulated Swaziland for enacting a law on free primary education and encouraged the Government in its efforts to turn this decision into reality. It noted with satisfaction that Swaziland took in charge children orphaned by HIV/AIDS, notably by ensuring the funding of their secondary school education and by establishing community centres. Burundi made a recommendation. 67. Mauritius commended the measures taken by Swaziland to enhance the enjoyment of human rights by its population, such as poverty reduction strategies and policies regarding access to health care and education, including free schools kits and feeding programmes. Mauritius noted the challenges of Swaziland related to reporting obligations under treaties, and called upon the international community to provide the capacitybuilding and technical assistance identified in paragraph 112 of the national report. 68. Qatar welcomed the fact that Swaziland had ratified several conventions, and that the Constitution provided for a human rights commission. It stated that Swaziland had made great efforts to promote human rights. It noted that in 2008 Swaziland had adopted a plan of action to combat poverty and had also made efforts to ensure the rights to education and health through the adoption of plans and programmes. Qatar made recommendations. 69. Botswana welcomed the commitment of Swaziland to ensure food security; the Poverty Reduction Strategy and Action Programme, which increased allocation to agricultural projects; the 2010 Free Primary Education Act; and the task force on prevention of trafficking. It noted the challenges regarding the reduction of child and maternity mortality and HIV/AIDS. Botswana hoped that the international community would provide Swaziland with technical assistance regarding treaty body reporting, developing a national human rights strategy and action plan, and harmonizing domestic law with international human rights law. 70. Nigeria stated that it was highly commendable that the Commission on Human Rights and Public Administration had powers to make findings on human rights complaints. It welcomed the commitment of Swaziland to attaining food security and noted 11