A/HRC/47/6 103. Uruguay welcomed the ratification of the ILO Migrant Workers (Supplementary Provisions) Convention, 1975 (No. 143) and the ILO Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144). Uruguay commended Mauritania for its criminalization of torture and its establishment of a national torture preventive mechanism. 104. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela recognized the important steps Mauritania had taken to ensure the enjoyment of rights by the most vulnerable sectors of society, including the rights to free education and land ownership, and its efforts to combat malnutrition among women and children through cash transfers and free food distribution. 105. Yemen highlighted the progress Mauritania had made in promoting human rights, including strengthening the institutional framework and protecting civil and political rights and freedoms. 106. Zambia made recommendations. 107. Algeria noted that the national report of Mauritania and other relevant information it had provided reflected the scope of the authorities’ efforts to promote and protect human rights. 108. Angola welcomed the commitment of the national authorities to promote and protect human rights. 109. Argentina made recommendations. 110. Armenia welcomed the increase in women’s participation in the public sphere and the commitment Mauritania had made to signing the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. 111. Australia welcomed the collaboration of Mauritania with international partners to combat extremism, radicalization and terrorism. It urged Mauritania to enforce its General Child Protection Code, which criminalized female genital mutilation, and to respect religious freedom. 112. Bahrain commended Mauritania for its progress in promoting women’s economic empowerment, protecting children’s rights and implementing the national poverty reduction strategy. 113. Bangladesh commended Mauritania for its efforts to strengthen human rights institutions and its commitment to peace and security through participation in United Nations peacekeeping operations in Central Africa. 114. Barbados noted that Mauritania had expanded the legal framework for the promotion and protection of human rights and had made progress in terms of the number and quality of laws adopted. 115. Belarus noted that Mauritania had increased its cooperation with United Nations human rights mechanisms, continued its constitutional reform, strengthened its regulatory framework for human rights and reformed State institutions. 116. Belgium welcomed the efforts Mauritania had made since the previous review, while highlighting that further progress remained to be made. 117. Botswana welcomed the implementation by Mauritania of many recommendations from the second review cycle, such as its recommendation to adopt comprehensive legislation to address trafficking in persons. It commended Mauritania for setting up new institutions, including specialized courts. 118. Brazil welcomed the establishment of the OHCHR country office in Mauritania. It expressed concern about alleged violations of freedom of religion and of the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons. 119. Bulgaria commended Mauritania for the progress made on children’s rights and the update of the National Strategy for the Protection of Children. It urged Mauritania to eliminate all forms of discrimination against girls and children with disabilities. GE.21-04660 9