A/HRC/24/5 disabilities, vulnerable groups and the elderly and to combat torture and gender violence. Angola encouraged Cape Verde to continue in its endeavours to further develop capacity in the promotion and protection of human rights and to call on OHCHR and the international community to support these. 105. Argentina congratulated Cape Verde on the ratification of the Rome Statute and on the adoption of the National Strategy for Older Persons. Argentina made recommendations. 106. Australia agreed that the mandate and functional capacity of the National Commission for Human Rights and Citizenship should be strengthened in compliance with the Paris Principles. It commended the constitutional review process, particularly progress made in gender equality. It encouraged full implementation of the updated National Action Plan to combat gender-based violence in 2013. Australia made a recommendation. 107. Belarus noted with satisfaction the range of international obligations undertaken by Cape Verde, the Government’s determination to implement the recommendations of the first UPR cycle and update its legislation for the social protection of the population, and its progress in improving literacy levels. Belarus made recommendations. 108. Benin welcomed the ratification of several international and regional human rights instruments and steps taken to strengthen the national human rights system, including the development of a framework to facilitate cooperation with regional and national human rights mechanisms. It also welcomed efforts to promote gender equality, support domestic violence victims and create an Ombudsman. 109. Mozambique, noting that Cape Verde had ratified most of the African human rights legal instruments and the United Nations human rights treaties, highlighted its ongoing commitment to ensuring the full enjoyment of human rights, despite the impact of the international economic crisis. It encouraged its accession to the Convention against Discrimination in Education. 110. On the issue of the Ombudsman (Provedor), Cape Verde indicated that its creation was a priority and that high-level political action had been taken to ensure that it was achieved soon. With regard to abuse of young persons by police, it stated that the law criminalized torture and that in a number of cases investigations had been carried out and that both criminal and administrative procedures had been initiated. The State did not tolerate such situations. 111. On the issue of trafficking, it was recalled the Cape Verde had been party to the Palermo Protocol since 2004 and that the Criminal Code was currently being revised so that the crime of trafficking should be included as a result. Similarly, Cape Verde had made efforts to protect migrants and its national strategy on migration aimed at the integration of migrants in society. National NGOs had often provided support to migrants who arrived in the country. Some of those had returned but many, when conditions were met, were regularized. 112. Finally, it was highlighted that in Cape Verde children were protected from all types of sexual abuse both by civil and criminal law through the relevant provision of the Civil and Criminal Codes. That included cases of abuse in school settings, between students and teachers, which had at times been addressed in the courts. Regarding corporal punishment, Cape Verde recalled information provided and added that such situations had, in some cases, been addressed before the courts. Measures to raise awareness of the population had also been adopted. 113. In conclusion, Cape Verde reiterated its strong commitment to human rights. It indicated that, at the national level, the administration and society would need to develop further cooperation and partnership strategies in action taken to promote human rights. Cape Verde added that it would soon issue an open and standing invitation to all Human 14