A/HRC/19/4 75. Mexico recognized the progress made by Tanzania in the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals and its generosity in receiving refugees and facilitating resettlement. Mexico expressed hope that the UPR would contribute to the human rights national plan of action. Mexico encouraged Tanzania to continue its efforts to provide justice in rural zones, safeguard child rights, and protect minorities and indigenous peoples. Mexico made recommendations. 76. Burundi thanked Tanzania for its role in the return of peace in Burundi and for having hosted refugees. Burundi welcomed the establishment of the national human rights institution and encouraged Tanzania to pursue its efforts for gender equality. Burundi also welcomed efforts made in the areas of gender-based violence, child and maternal mortality and education, and regarding the judiciary. Burundi made a recommendation. 77. Cape Verde noted that for over two decades Tanzania had been involved in political pluralism and democracy and had continued to develop local administrations, providing a space for civil society, as well as setting up an independent national human rights institution. It considered that the current exercise had demonstrated the existence of a political will to improve the situation. Cape Verde made recommendations. 78. Sudan expressed appreciation for the effort made by Tanzania in the promotion and protection of human rights. Sudan commended Tanzania for its achievements, despite the challenges faced, in particular for receiving the United Nations award for achieving the Millennium Development Goal on universal primary education before the targeted date of 2015. Sudan made recommendations. 79. Belgium welcomed the de facto moratorium on the death penalty. It inquired on the establishment of an independent mechanism to handle complaints relating to police abuses, and on the ratification of the Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Criminal Court. Belgium noted the enactment of the Law of the Child Act, and existing discrimination against women due to customary or religious rules. Belgium made recommendations. 80. Nigeria noted with satisfaction the efforts of Tanzania to guarantee its citizens not just the right to health but also the right to life, through the Presidential initiative aimed at eradicating malaria by 2015. Nigeria commended Tanzania for its efforts to reduce maternal and child mortality, which are key aspects of the Millennium Development Goals. It also commended Tanzania for its various initiatives towards the improvement of the human rights situation. 81. Djibouti welcomed the efforts made by Tanzania for the promotion and protection of human rights. Djibouti made recommendations. 82. Chad noted the constitutional provisions guaranteeing human rights and the ratification by Tanzania of the major international and regional human rights instruments. It noted the consultative approach in the preparation of the national report and underlined the challenges that Tanzania still faced in the area of human rights. Chad made a recommendation. 83. Benin noted that general elections were regularly held in a peaceful manner, and that 36 per cent of the seats in Parliament were held by women. It welcomed the efforts made to host refugees and the recent naturalization of thousands of them. Benin noted the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals relating to primary education and on women’s rights. Benin called on the Human Rights Council to provide Tanzania with assistance. Benin made recommendations. 84. The head of the delegation of Tanzania noted that incidents involving attacks on persons with albinism and killings of elderly women occurred in one specific region of the country. In addition to investigative action, the Government had also responded to the 12