A/HRC/32/6 action plan to protect and assist the victims. The plan provided for, among other measures, the development of public awareness-raising campaigns to demystify beliefs and erroneous perceptions about people with albinism. There were also joint actions in place between Mozambique and the countries of the region aiming at preventing the trafficking of people with albinism. 119. As for the transfer of pregnant girls to evening classes, the matter was being assessed due to the sensitivity of the issue. A multisectoral group had been created to consult with different segments of society. 120. On the protection of girls from sexual abuse, specific measures had been put in place namely: penalization under the Penal Code of those who engaged in sexual acts with minors; campaigns against sexual harassment and abuse of girls in school and community; and imposition of sanctions against teachers or education employees who had sexual involvement with students. 121. Relating to measures to combat early school dropout, the following measures had been taken: expansion of the school network, with more schools situated near communities to reduce the distance between home and school; provision of schoolbooks and education materials for primary education; and provision of a fund to support disadvantaged and vulnerable students. 122. On measures to ensure that pregnant girls and young mothers had the opportunity to complete their education, they were encouraged to continue their studies through the provision of opportunities for further study during pregnancy and after delivery. 123. With regard to elections, there was a revision of the Electoral Law, allowing greater partisan representation, better oversight of elections and greater transparency. Civic education campaigns were also undertaken. 124. To date, five general elections — presidential and legislative — had been held with success in 1994, 1999, 2004, 2009 and 2014, as part of the efforts aiming at deepening the political and civil rights, as well as the democratic process. Furthermore, the decentralization process was ongoing. 125. Regarding violence and abuse against the older persons, the protection of that category of citizens was ensured by a mechanism providing assistance to family and child victims of violence. Mozambique also had an institutional mechanism for considering issues relating to older persons, the National Council for Social Action. Law 3/2014 on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of the Elderly provided for fines for the illtreatment of older persons. The main challenges faced in this area were: the dissemination of legal instruments protecting the rights of older persons; the translation into national languages of the legal instruments that promote and protect their rights; and awarenessraising among practitioners of traditional medicine and community leaders in protecting older persons. 126. Regarding the ratification of the Rome Statute in its 2010 version, in the light of the unfolding political and legal developments, the country had opted for further studying that instrument. Nevertheless, Mozambique assumed the principle of complementarity between the Rome Statute and the domestic laws. 127. Regarding the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the process for acceding to that Covenant was now at an advanced stage. In the foreseeable future, a proposal for acceding to the Covenant would be submitted to the Cabinet for scrutiny. Subsequently, that proposal would be submitted to the Parliament, which was the competent body under the auspices of the Constitution for approving the proposal and binding Mozambique to that instrument. It was hoped that this would take place within the parliamentary session of 2016. 13