A/HRC/12/9 Page 10 60. Sweden raised a number of concerns, including about violence against journalists in Afghanistan, and cited General Assembly resolutions 62/149 and 63/168, in which the Assembly called upon States to establish a moratorium on executions with a view to abolishing the death penalty. It made a number of recommendations. 61. Denmark raised concerns about and made a number of recommendations including in relation to widespread and comprehensive discrimination against women throughout Afghanistan. 62. Bangladesh noted with appreciation a number of positive initiatives taken in the constitutional and legal spheres to safeguard human rights. It indicated that the Afghan National Development Strategy provides a broad and comprehensive framework for pursuing an effective national development agenda. Bangladesh made a number of recommendations. 63. Poland welcomed the adoption of the Constitution, which enshrines fundamental freedoms and human rights. It referred to reports of arbitrary and illegal detentions and expressed concern about overcrowding in prisons, as well as cases of torture and inhumane treatment in custody. Poland made a number of recommendations. 64. Uzbekistan commended the steps Afghanistan has taken to ensure human rights and welcomed the international cooperation given to the country. It asked for more information about the measures taken to ensure equality between men and women and also about the protection of right of women and children in Afghanistan. 65. Ireland asked what further steps Afghanistan will take to protect women from discrimination and harassment; to secure their rights; and to guarantee their position in society as equal citizens. Of equal concern was the continued use of the death penalty in Afghanistan, and access to a fair trial and due process afforded to defendants in death penalty cases. Ireland made two recommendations. 66. Slovenia expressed concern about the grave abuses of children in Afghanistan, in particular their recruitment by State and non-State armed groups and the training and use of children as suicide bombers by non-State armed groups such as the Taliban. Slovenia is gravely concerned about the reported increase in the number of child victims of attacks against schools by Taliban insurgents who deny children the right to education, especially by preventing girls and female teachers from going to school by throwing acid at them. Slovenia made a number of recommendations. 67. Slovakia, while acknowledging positive developments in the promotion and protection of human rights, expressed concern about reports of increased child labour and the dire social and economic situation in Afghanistan. Slovakia made a number of recommendations. 68. Hungary made a number of recommendations to Afghanistan, including to advance the preparation and organization of democratic elections. Hungary appreciated the achievements in the field of education and welcomed the adoption of the National Education Strategy. 69. Latvia welcomed the ratification of key international human rights instruments and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Considering the previous cooperation of Afghanistan with numerous special procedures mandate holders, Latvia made a recommendation in that regard.