A/HRC/48/4 118. Mauritius noted the enactment of the Prevention and Combating of Terrorist and Proliferation Activities Act (4 of 2014) and the inclusion of environmental learning in the school curriculum. 119. Mexico welcomed the adoption of policies related to education, human trafficking, gender equality, access to justice and the rights of persons with disabilities. 120. Mongolia noted the establishment of regional offices for the Ombudsman and encouraged Namibia to ensure that these mechanisms were adequately resourced. 121. Montenegro reiterated its call to ratify the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. 122. Mozambique noted the efforts made to promote access to education for girls and young women at all levels. 123. Nepal noted progress in HIV/AIDS treatment and the efforts made to promote nutritional health in schools. It encouraged Namibia to continue to strengthen the Office of the Ombudsman. 124. The Netherlands noted the steps taken to combat gender-based violence through the National Plan of Action on Gender-Based Violence 2019–2023. 125. The Niger appreciated the measures taken to promote human rights, particularly the right to education and the right to development, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. 126. Nigeria appreciated the determination shown by Namibia to combat human trafficking and noted the adoption of the National Plan of Action on Gender-Based Violence 2019–2023. 127. Pakistan noted the measures taken to comply with the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment through public awarenessraising campaigns and preventive actions. 128. Paraguay noted the ratification of international human rights instruments and expressed concern about discriminatory practices in the labour market. 129. The Philippines noted the efforts made to promote the participation of young women and girls in education and to mainstream human rights education. 130. Portugal welcomed the efforts made to realize the right to safe drinking water and to combat human trafficking. 131. The Russian Federation noted the efforts made to establish dedicated institutions to monitor compliance with human rights and the rule of law. 132. Rwanda welcomed the establishment of the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare. 133. Senegal noted the efforts made to promote the right to health, water and sanitation through targeted policies and voluntary commitments. 134. Serbia noted the efforts made to improve the protection of human rights since the previous review and, in particular, to combat human trafficking. 135. Sierra Leone noted the repealing of discriminatory laws, the enactment of the Combating of Domestic Violence Act (4 of 2003) and the increased access to justice at the district level. 136. Chad acknowledged the progress made in meeting human rights obligations. 137. The delegation of Namibia thanked all the other delegations for their participation in the review and stated that their valuable input, comments and recommendations served as guidance to Namibia in its continued efforts to ensure the full protection of human rights for the benefit of its people. Namibia had deferred taking a position on the recommendations received to allow for consultation with the Cabinet and other government entities. 9