A/HRC/11/28 Page 5 18. The inclusion of economic, social and cultural rights in the Constitution, as recommended by the NHRC, would be considered soon. 19. Responding to the question about the impartiality of disciplinary action against police officers, the delegation said that the Disciplined Forces Services Commission exercises disciplinary control over police officers and discharges its functions independently and impartially. The forthcoming establishment of a police complaints authority will also ensure that disciplinary action is taken in appropriate cases. 20. Steps are being taken to modernize investigation methods within the police force to decrease reliance on the use of confessions. The Prime Minister’s Office is considering the introduction of appropriate legislation, a better system of complaint-processing and a system of earned remission for all prisoners. The forthcoming statutory establishment of a National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) in line with the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OP-CAT) will also help address the detention conditions of prisoners. 21. The prosecution of sex offenders is being expedited. Consideration will be given to establishing dedicated sex offence units within the police and Forensic Science Laboratory with a view to lodging such cases, where prosecution is justified, within two to four months of the commission of the offence. The Government would welcome assistance from other States with regard to training local persons who will be responsible for providing psychological treatment to sex offenders. The report of the Select Committee on the Sexual Offences Bill is currently being finalized. The Select Committee is expected to make recommendations concerning marital rape and sexual relations between consenting adults. 22. The Constitution and main laws will soon be available in Creole. In addition, laws are being translated into French and Braille. 23. The task of raising awareness of the implications of the Equal Opportunities Act 2008 would be handled by the future Equal Opportunities Division of the NHRC. 24. The Government is currently considering whether to make the report of the Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture (SPT) public. Amendments to the Protection of Human Rights Act to enhance the functioning of the NHRC are being considered and legislation will be enacted to provide for the establishment of a National Preventive Mechanism (NPM). 25. Police officers are already accountable with regard to ill-treatment of detainees. Suspected acts of misconduct of police officers may be investigated by the Complaints Investigation Bureau (in cases of minor default), the NHRC, the Ombudsman or the courts and disciplinary or criminal proceedings are initiated against the officers, where appropriate. In addition, draft legislation, which will provide for the establishment of a police complaints authority, is currently being finalized. B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review 26. During the interactive dialogue, statements were made by 43 delegations. A number of delegations congratulated Mauritius for its comprehensive presentation and for the national report, prepared in cooperation with relevant stakeholders. Mauritius was also commended for ranking among the countries with a high level of development in the United Nations Human Development Report and for attaining most of the targets related to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). A number of countries commended Mauritius for according top priority to, and for the success achieved in, the eradication of absolute poverty, as well as for the inclusive