A/HRC/47/6 20. Cameroon congratulated Mauritania for the measures it had taken to ensure freedom of opinion, expression and association, including a good legal and institutional framework. 21. Canada welcomed the measures Mauritania had taken to promote reproductive rights. It urged Mauritania to impose a moratorium on executions with a view to abolishing the death penalty. 22. Chad commended Mauritania for accepting many of the recommendations that had been made at its second review. Chad welcomed the legislative measures Mauritania had taken and the institutional reforms it had undertaken. 23. China welcomed the formulation and implementation of the strategy for accelerated growth and shared prosperity and the measures Mauritania was taking to promote economic and social development, combat extremism and terrorism, develop education and health, safeguard the rights of vulnerable groups and fight COVID-19. 24. Côte d’Ivoire congratulated Mauritania on accepting many of the recommendations received at its second review and on ratifying the ILO Migrant Workers (Supplementary Provisions) Convention, 1975 (No. 143) and the ILO Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144). 25. Chile encouraged Mauritania to adopt a human rights-based approach to deal with the sanitary and economic crises caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. 26. Cuba acknowledged the efforts of Mauritania to improve people’s living standards and reduce poverty, including in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. 27. The Democratic Republic of the Congo welcomed the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and other regional human rights instruments. 28. Denmark welcomed the adoption of the Reproductive Health Act, which prohibited all forms of gender-based violence. It was concerned about detention conditions and the restrictive framework regarding the rights of women. 29. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea commended the efforts and progress Mauritania had made in the promotion and protection of human rights by strengthening the national human rights institutions. 30. Egypt appreciated the efforts Mauritania had made to uphold human rights, including the ratification of international conventions and measures taken to combat contemporary forms of slavery, achieve sustainable development and deal with COVID-19. 31. Ethiopia welcomed the increase in the budget for education, the provision of school buses for female students in rural areas and the enrolment of children with disabilities in special education. 32. Fiji commended Mauritania for its First Priorities social programme, which aimed to meet the most pressing needs of its people. 33. Finland appreciated the engagement of Mauritania in the universal periodic review process. 34. France, while noting improvements in human rights, remained concerned at violations of fundamental freedoms and the rights of women. 35. Gabon noted the progress Mauritania had made in addressing economic and social challenges through programmes aimed at improving people’s living conditions, including the COVID-19 pandemic response plan. 36. Georgia noted the support of Mauritania for the full implementation of the OHCHR country office mandate and its cooperation with United Nations agencies in assisting refugee and migrant children. 37. Germany welcomed the increased openness of Mauritania to a dialogue that included both government and civil society stakeholders during the review preparations. Nevertheless, it remained concerned about the rights of vulnerable groups, especially women and children. 4 GE.21-04660