A/HRC/29/7 113. Montenegro noted the establishment of an inter-agency mechanism to promote and protect human rights. It noted that the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) had expressed concern regarding early marriage within certain ethnic groups, and had requested the Government to elaborate on its activities to eliminate this practice. 114. Morocco commended measures to promote the rule of law and social, economic and cultural rights prioritizing poverty reduction, as well as to graduate from the status of least developed country by 2020. It appreciated accession to CAT and associated constitutional and legislative measures, particularly within penitentiary establishments. 115. Myanmar noted that the country’s gross domestic product had recorded an approximately 8 per cent annual increase as a result of the implementation of the Seventh National Socioeconomic Development Plan (2011–2015). 116. Namibia noted the contributions made to regional development of human rights. It praised reform actions, expressing hope for the successful implementation of the Legal Sector Master Plan on the Development of the Rule of Law. 117. Singapore recognized policies to strengthen governance and better promote human rights. It noted programmes to reduce poverty, attain the Millennium Development Goals and graduate from the status of least developed country. It expressed concern about the disappearance of Sombath Somphone and urged the expeditious resolution of the case. 118. The Netherlands appreciated the ratification of CAT and encouraged the Lao People’s Democratic Republic to continue its accession to core human rights treaties. While noting the shrinking space for civil society, it expressed serious concerned about enforced disappearances, particularly the unresolved case of Sombath Somphone. 119. New Zealand commended the role given to civil society and NGOs in supporting social and development objectives in the country. It also commended ongoing commitments to improving access to and the quality of basic education, especially for women and girls. 120. The head of the delegation of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic highlighted that the Lao People’s Democratic Republic looked forward to continuing its cooperation and engagement in the UPR process to further exchange experience and lessons and to learn the best practices on human rights implementation from other countries, on the basis of sovereign equality, trust and mutual respect. II. Conclusions and/or recommendations 121. The following recommendations will be examined by the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, which will provide responses in due time, but no later than the twenty-ninth session of the Human Rights Council, from 15 June–3 July 2015: 121.1. Continue to exert efforts to accede to the international human rights instruments to which it is not yet a party (Republic of Korea); 121.2. Ratify additional human rights conventions and reinforce efforts to combat child labour (Angola); 121.3. Ratify the remaining international human rights conventions and continue without delay to harmonize its national legislation with the international obligations of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic’s under the  The conclusions and recommendations have not been edited. 13