A/HRC/21/3 46. Argentina congratulated Morocco on establishing the National Human Rights Council and on strengthening its mandate to enable it to promote the full exercise of human rights more extensively. Argentina made recommendations. 47. Australia commended Morocco for the explicit prohibition of torture, the commitment to fight all forms of discrimination, the recognition of Berber as an official language, and the recognition of the primacy of duly ratified international conventions over domestic law. Australia welcomed Morocco’s withdrawal of its reservations to articles 9, paragraph 2, and 16 of CEDAW. Australia made recommendations. 48. Austria, noting that the Special Rapporteur on question of torture would visit Morocco and the Western Sahara, enquired whether a standing invitation would be extended to all special procedures. It asked whether provisions on family inheritance would be harmonized with the Constitution. Austria made recommendations. 49. Azerbaijan congratulated Morocco for its measures to strengthen the mandate of the National Human Rights Council, to include human rights values and citizenship in school programmes, and welcomed measures improving the right of Moroccans living abroad. Azerbaijan made recommendations. 50. Bahrain commended efforts to promote the rights of persons with disabilities and requested further information on how Morocco intended to meet their needs, particularly with regard to access to employment. Bahrain made a recommendation. 51. Bangladesh welcomed the establishment of the National Human Rights Council and the Office of the Ombudsman, and the reforms undertaken for the promotion and protection of the human rights, including the reform of the justice system. It praised the adoption of the new Constitution. Bangladesh made a recommendation. 52. Belarus commended Morocco on progress made thus far in promoting and protecting human rights. It noted the Government’s determination to combat trafficking in persons, underpinned by the implementation of a comprehensive strategy in that regard. Belarus made recommendations. 53. Belgium referred to the progress made in equality between men and women in the new Constitution and the necessity to implement these measures in daily life. It welcomed the moratorium on the death penalty. Finally, it mentioned freedom of press. Belgium made recommendations. 54. Benin welcomed efforts to strengthen the judiciary and improve detention conditions. It noted with satisfaction the adoption of a new Constitution, which would provide an ideal framework for promoting and protecting human rights. 55. Botswana noted the establishment of the Inter-ministerial Unit on Human Rights, the National Human Rights Council and the Office of the Ombudsman. Botswana inquired about the invitations to the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and the Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons. Botswana made a recommendation. 56. Brazil welcomed steps taken to ensure women’s rights, including the withdrawal of Morocco’s reservations to CEDAW. It noted the constitutional recognition of the contribution made to Moroccan society by its many cultures and peoples. Brazil made recommendations. 57. Burkina Faso praised Morocco’s cooperation with the Human Rights Council and the universal periodic review and its adhesion to international instruments. It reiterated its desire to share best practices in the context of the UPR. 58. Canada requested information on measures to finalize the reform of the judiciary, begun in 2009, in particular the training and awareness-raising of judges and magistrates to 8