A/HRC/47/6 38. Ghana acknowledged the progress Mauritania had made in enhancing the legal framework for the promotion and protection of human rights through the adoption of the National Police Regulations Act. 39. The Holy See acknowledged the establishment of several new judicial institutions, including three criminal courts specializing in the fight against slavery and one focused on addressing corruption. 40. Honduras commended Mauritania for its progress and the results obtained in the implementation of recommendations received in previous reviews. Honduras particularly welcomed the ratification by Mauritania of the ILO Migrant Workers (Supplementary Provisions) Convention, 1975 (No. 143). 41. Iceland made recommendations. 42. India appreciated the continued efforts of Mauritania to promote and protect human rights by enacting various pieces of human rights-related legislation and adopting relevant policies and programmes, and its cooperation with United Nations human rights mechanisms. 43. Indonesia welcomed the progress Mauritania had made in implementing the recommendations it had accepted during the previous review cycle, particularly the adoption of legislative and institutional frameworks for the promotion of women’s rights and its efforts to eliminate slavery. 44. The Islamic Republic of Iran appreciated the action Mauritania had taken to combat contemporary forms of slavery, particularly the establishment of special courts and the provision of legal and judicial assistance to victims. 45. Iraq welcomed the developments Mauritania had achieved in the institutional framework for human rights, especially the steps taken to reform the work of State institutions. 46. Ireland acknowledged the efforts Mauritania had made to draft legislation to combat sexual and gender-based violence. It called for the eradication of female genital mutilation and the abolition of the death penalty, and was concerned about arbitrary detention, harassment and intimidation of human rights defenders. 47. Japan commended Mauritania for the measures it had taken to increase the representation of women in politics and in decision-making entities, and to guarantee freedom of association, including the bill on associations, networks and foundations. 48. Jordan appreciated the implementation in Mauritania of the road map to combat contemporary forms of slavery, and the establishment of a programme for the creation of microenterprises to assist 6,000 women in the context of better representation of women in decision-making bodies. 49. Kazakhstan noted the reforms Mauritania had undertaken to implement the recommendations made during the previous review cycle. It welcomed the adoption in 2017 of the Reproductive Health Act, which recognized reproductive health as a universal right. 50. Kenya applauded the Government’s efforts to promote and protect human rights. 51. Kuwait appreciated the steps Mauritania had taken to implement the recommendations it had accepted during the previous review cycle, especially on the legal and institutional framework for human rights and the implementation of the road map on contemporary forms of slavery. 52. In response to questions from various States, the Mauritanian delegation stated that the country would examine its position on accession to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court in the light of its national interests. Mauritania would maintain its de facto moratorium on capital punishment, regardless of the nature of the offence or the method of execution. No death penalty had been carried out since 1987. 53. The legal framework to prevent and combat slavery had been complemented by Act No. 2020-017, which covered all possible forms of exploitation of persons. It provided for the establishment of a national authority to combat trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants. The decree setting out the authority’s composition and organization was being GE.21-04660 5