A/HRC/30/6 58. Malaysia was pleased about efforts and progress made on the training of law enforcement officials, preventing incidence of trafficking and combating domestic violence, which were part of the accepted recommendations by Mongolia during its first universal periodic review. Malaysia acknowledged Mongolia’s commitment to preventing and combating domestic violence, although cases had been on the rise from 2010 to 2014. 59. Mexico took note with satisfaction of progress achieved since the first review, highlighting the accession to and ratification of different international human rights treaties. It recognized the actions aimed at strengthening the national legislation in the area of trafficking in persons and independence of the judiciary. 60. Montenegro welcomed efforts to strengthen the institutional and strategic framework for human rights and the ratification of several international human rights treaties. It commended the fact that the President, within the framework of the Criminal Code, set a moratorium on capital punishment in 2010. Making reference to information from the Committee against Torture on 44 persons remaining on death row, Montenegro wished to know if there was any action undertaken in order to commute the capital punishment into life sentences. 61. Morocco noted with appreciation the initiatives undertaken in the fight against trafficking in persons, and gender equality in all sectors of society, in particular the setting of quotas for women’s representation in State institutions. Morocco welcomed the accession to the International Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearances, and the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture. Morocco asked for information on initiatives taken for the establishment of national mechanism for the prevention of torture as foreseen by the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. 62. Namibia was pleased to note the enactment of the Law on Gender Equality 2011 and the subsequent adoption of a Mid-Term Strategy and Action Plan in 2013. Namibia was also pleased to note the moratorium on the death penalty and the submission of the new Criminal Code to the Parliament in July 2014, which removed all provisions relating to the death penalty. 63. Nepal noted with appreciation the enactment of various laws, such as the Law on Gender Equality of 2011, the Law on Combatting Human Trafficking of 2012, the Law on Witness and Victim Protection of 2013, and the Law on Providing Legal Assistance to Indigent Defendants of 2013. Nepal also appreciated measures taken by the Government to combat maternal mortality and child labour, the accession of Mongolia to the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in 2012 and the de facto moratorium on capital punishment. 64. The Netherlands noted with appreciation Mongolia’s increased international activity to promote democratic values, and believed that the organization of the Freedom Online Conference would have a positive effect on rights and freedoms online in Mongolia and the region. 65. The delegation of Mongolia noted the steps taken to abolish the death penalty, specifically the draft Criminal Code currently under review by the Parliament. The delegation further elaborated that all persons who were sentenced to death had been granted a pardon by the President, and would therefore serve a 30-year prison term after which they would be released. 66. The delegation reiterated that torture was a subject of serious concern in Mongolia and acceding to the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in 2011 was one of many efforts by the Government to abolish all torture cases in the country. There were a total of 14 cases of 10