A/HRC/11/L.10 page 159 3. General comments made by other relevant stakeholders 651. The European International Lesbian and Gay Association commended Mauritius for its leadership in supporting the joint statement on human rights, sexual orientation and gender identity delivered before the General Assembly in December 2008. It welcomed Mauritius’ acceptance of the recommendation to finalize and adopt the Sexual Offences Bill, which would decriminalize sexual activity between consenting adults, and enquired about the current status of the bill. The Association commended Mauritius for having adopted the Equal Opportunities Act, which prohibited discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and HIV status, and thanked Mauritius for its leadership on these important human rights issues. 652. The Arab Commission for Human Rights welcomed the acceptance by Mauritius of a large number of recommendations. It asked about the status of the bill referred to in recommendation 3 regarding the handling of police complaints. It also asked for more information on issues relating to the situation in prisons, as contained in recommendations 22, 23b, 31 and 32, which were all accepted. The Commission requested more information on recommendation 9 contained in paragraph 81 regarding the open invitation to mandate-holders of Council special procedures. It recommended that Mauritius submit a mid-term review report on the implementation of its recommendations and voluntary commitments to the Council at its fourteenth session. 4. Concluding remarks of the State under review 653. Mauritius indicated that it had taken note of all the interventions, including those of civil society, and that it would consider them with an open mind, but within the confines of its Constitution, which, since independence, had served Mauritius, a multiracial and multicultural country, very well. Mauritius remained firmly committed to upholding the fundamental principles of international human rights law and practice and to providing its population with the highest level of civil and political rights as well as economic, social and cultural rights. Mauritius was also engaged in expanding the breadth and depth of a rights-based approach to economic development, social justice and human rights, with the aim of making the country a human rights island.