A/HRC/36/6 100. The Maldives was encouraged by the efforts made by Morocco to protect the rights of persons with disabilities through the implementation of a national action plan for their social integration. 101. Mauritania commended Morocco for adopting a dynamic and participatory approach to the preparation of its national reports and for the legislative reforms taken. 102. Mauritius welcomed the strategic vision for educational reform for 2015-2030, which focused on fairness, on equality and on the promotion of the individual and society. 103. Mexico congratulated Morocco for its cooperation with OHCHR and noted that the visit of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities was pending. 104. Montenegro encouraged Morocco to further reinforce the child protection policy and intensify its efforts in combating violence against children in all its forms and in all settings. 105. Mozambique welcomed the visits of special procedure mandate holders and the submission of reports to treaty bodies. 106. Myanmar commended Morocco for its achievements in advancing human rights and shared the concerns expressed regarding the high number of early marriages. 107. Namibia congratulated Morocco for ratifying several human rights treaties, including the First Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. 108. The Netherlands noted that positive steps had been taken, as a result of the adoption of the 2011 Constitution. It welcomed specifically the legislative amendment regarding the perpetrators of sexual violence against minors. 109. The Niger commended Morocco for its efforts to enable the national human rights institution to be granted A status and for the reforms to the justice system. 110. Norway commended Morocco for amending article 475 of the Criminal Code and for having started the process of adopting the law on violence against women. 111. Oman commended Morocco for its cooperation with the human rights mechanisms and applauded its efforts to adopt a national strategy for sustainable development after consultations with stakeholders. 112. Pakistan commended the public policies related to human rights, particularly for vulnerable groups such as children, migrants, asylum seekers and persons with disabilities. 113. Paraguay welcomed the reforms made by Morocco to guarantee the adequate functioning of the judiciary, to promote gender equality and implement policies to safeguard the environment. 114. Peru welcomed the efforts made to strengthen citizen participation, improvements in the social protection system and progress in the recognition of Amazigh culture and language. 115. The Philippines welcomed the steps taken to regularize the situation of thousands of migrants. It commended the enactment of the trafficking in persons law. 116. Portugal noted that Morocco had attentively followed the problem of out-of-school youths and dropouts, as well as the difficulties in accessing education faced by the most vulnerable groups. 117. Albania noted the progress made by Morocco in the domestic legal framework and the establishment and consolidation of institutions provided for under the Constitution. 118. The Republic of Korea noted that increased monitoring and cross-cutting coordination by the National Human Rights Council would lead to better protection of human rights. 119. Romania welcomed the development of legislation establishing bodies holding constitutional status for human rights protection and promotion, good governance, sustainable human development and participatory democracy. 9

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