A/HRC/48/6 145. The Prosecutor’s Office, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Defence had investigated human rights violations, whenever necessary, particularly if they involved the excessive use of force or abuse of power by State officials. The Government had always been ready to provide humanitarian assistance to the victims of attacks by insurgents. 146. Journalists and civil society organizations, as well as the general public, had been actively carrying out their work and expressing their opinions without any fear of reprisals or intimidation. 147. The Government had supported persons affected by natural disasters and conflicts, carried out media campaigns and disseminated materials to raise awareness in communities about vulnerable situations and abuse. 148. In conclusion, the delegation thanked all who had participated in the review of Mozambique and said that it would continue to submit additional information to the questions raised, including at the time of the adoption of the report by the Human Rights Council. II. Conclusions and/or recommendations 149. The following recommendations will be examined by Mozambique, which will provide responses in due time, but no later than the forty-eighth session of the Human Rights Council. 149.1 Sign, ratify and implement the main international human rights and international humanitarian law instruments (Albania); 149.2 Ratify the main international human rights treaties to which it is not yet a party, including the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189), of the International Labour Organization, to make progress on Sustainable Development Goals 5, 8, 11, 13 and 16 (Paraguay); 149.3 Swiftly conclude the process of ratification of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and consider becoming a State party to the Rome Statue of the International Criminal Court (Poland); 149.4 Pursue its efforts to ratify the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (Mauritius); 149.5 Intensify efforts to ratify the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (Nepal); 149.6 Consider taking steps towards ratification of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (Pakistan); 149.7 Consider ratifying outstanding international instruments, notably the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (Ghana); 149.8 Accede to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and fully implement them into domestic law (Indonesia); 149.9 Accede to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (Lebanon) (Côte d’Ivoire); 149.10 Consider ratifying the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (Argentina) (India) (Rwanda) (Senegal) (Latvia); 149.11 Ratify the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and its Optional Protocol (Portugal); 149.12 Ratify the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights as well as other international human rights instruments to which it is not yet a party (Burundi); 10