A/HRC/32/12 77. Mauritania encouraged the Federal Government of Somalia and the regional administrations to support institutions and mechanisms for the promotion of human rights, in conformity with the Human Rights Road Map. 78. Mexico commended the commitment of Somalia to mainstreaming human rights as part of its peace-and State-building goals through the action plan to implement the Human Rights Road Map. 79. Montenegro enquired about actions taken to protect women and girls who were victims of sexual and psychological violence and about legal provisions prohibiting female genital mutilation. 80. Morocco commended the inclusion of human rights principles in the provisional Constitution and encouraged them to be put into practice at the end of the constitutional reform which had just begun. 81. Namibia acknowledged the efforts undertaken for legislative reforms to protect and promote human rights. It also noted the rapid economic growth between 2012 and 2014. 82. The Netherlands noted that no specific steps had been taken to ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. It was concerned about the use of military courts to try civilians. 83. Nicaragua noted the efforts to restructure the State and national institutions in order to strengthen the rule of law, and also the actions taken to achieve a participatory and inclusive national dialogue. 84. The Minister of Women, Human Rights and Social Development advised that the Federal Government of Somalia was preparing to sign and ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and was in the process of consultations with all sectors of society. 85. She also stated that Somalia had established a major, milestone policy to eradicate female genital mutilation. That policy had been approved and endorsed by the Cabinet and was being implemented. 86. Moreover, the Government was discussing and preparing a standing invitation for all relevant special procedure mandate holders to visit Somalia and see at first hand the work that Somalia was undertaking to improve the human rights situation. 87. The Attorney General added that Somalia was committed to engaging in community dialogue on the use of the death penalty as way of punishing severe crimes. This community dialogue was a process that would take a long time, as the issue was highly controversial, and inherent to the religion, culture and beliefs of the Somali people. Somalia was seeking ways to ensure that this punishment was reserved only for the most heinous crimes, and even then, Somalia was looking into ways to modify rulings so that alternative punishments could be used, such as life imprisonment. 88. The Niger encouraged the implementation of the national action plan for human rights, which contained the democratic rights guaranteed by the provisional Constitution. 89. Nigeria commended Somalia on its engagement with relevant stakeholders regarding State formation, mediation and reconciliation within communities. 90. Norway noted the efforts of Somalia with respect to eradicating female genital mutilation, countering terrorism and ensuring that national security was pursued in compliance with the country’s human rights obligations. 91. Oman acknowledged the priority that Somalia placed on the right to education at all levels to remedy the weaknesses in the education system. 10