A/HRC/48/6 36. Tunisia welcomed the efforts made by Mozambique to strengthen the National Human Rights Commission, promote women’s rights and reform the justice sector. 37. Uganda welcomed the ratification of treaties and encouraged the Government to sustain its efforts to reform the criminal and judicial system. 38. Ukraine welcomed the revision of the Penal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure and the adoption of the Code on the Execution of Sentences. 39. The United Arab Emirates welcomed the ratification of instruments of the International Labour Organization to protect the rights of children. 40. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland urged Mozambique to investigate allegations of human rights violations and hold perpetrators accountable. 41. The United States of America stated that human rights abuses by security or government-affiliated private security forces undermined efforts to address the humanitarian crises. 42. Uruguay welcomed the National Action Plan to Combat the Worst Forms of Child Labour. 43. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela welcomed the institutional measures and policies on domestic violence and the rights of older persons. 44. Viet Nam welcomed the approval of legislation and policies to combat gender inequalities and the adoption of measures to improve women’s political participation. 45. Yemen welcomed the efforts made to strengthen cooperation with humanitarian and human rights organizations and to consolidate the pillars of human rights protection. 46. Zambia thanked the delegation for the national report and the update provided. 47. Zimbabwe welcomed the measures taken to promote the rights of women, train the judiciary and the police and report to the treaty bodies. 48. Albania encouraged Mozambique to allocate sufficient resources to the National Human Rights Commission and welcomed the increased political participation of women. 49. Algeria welcomed the law on the National Education System and the strengthening of the National Human Rights Commission and the Office of the Ombudsman. 50. Angola welcomed the Government’s cooperation with the special procedures and the efforts made on security and climate change. 51. Argentina made recommendations. 52. Armenia encouraged Mozambique to continue to address child labour and to establish safe avenues for reporting torture. 53. Australia recognized the challenges faced in combating terrorism and expressed concern about reports of attacks against journalists. 54. Austria thanked the delegation for the report. 55. Azerbaijan welcomed the development of the capacity of national human rights institutions and the increased technical cooperation with United Nations human rights bodies. 56. Belarus noted with satisfaction the improvement in national institutions and the adoption of legislation in the field of human rights. 57. Belgium commended the efforts of Mozambique to promote children’s rights and gender equality. 58. Botswana congratulated Mozambique for its reform of the justice system and for the improvements to the National Human Rights Commission and the Office of the Ombudsman. 59. Brazil appreciated the steps taken by Mozambique to promote gender equality, combat corruption and improve access to health care, education and water. 5