A/HRC/11/28 Page 12 58. South Africa noted with appreciation the progress achieved by the Government especially in economic, social and cultural rights. It commended the Government for its innovativeness in tackling challenges of poverty eradication and assistance to the unemployment, the provision of free education up to the tertiary level, and the development of a National Gender Policy Framework, including measures to address domestic violence. Cognisant of concerns raised by various treaty bodies and the challenges alluded in the national report, South Africa recommended to Mauritius to (a) continue to strengthen its measures to eradicate poverty; (b) review its domestic legislation with a view to aligning it with the provisions of the human rights instruments that it has ratified; (c) implement the recommendations of the Committee on the Rights of the Child; and (d) intensify its educational and public campaigns to eradicate the patriarchial attitudes in its society. 59. Singapore referred to the importance of maintaining a peaceful social fabric in a pluralistic multi-ethnic, multi-religious society like Mauritius, and noted that this could be sharedby Mauritius as a best practice. Singapore asked how Mauritius goes about maintaining social harmony in such a context. 60. Congo noted in particular the work done to raise awareness and inform the population of their rights and fundamental freedoms and to help them defend these. It encouraged the Government to continue the efforts initiated to promote equality between men and women as part of its 2008 National Gender Policy Framework. It called on Mauritius to continue its efforts to combat domestic violence as well as discriminatory practices which undermines the efforts undertaken to guarantee equality of all citizens. Congo considered that innovative initiatives, such as the establishment of the Equal Opportunities Division and police complaints authority, deserve more active support from the international community. 61. India said that the 2001-2003 United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) noted enormous strides made by Mauritius in the areas of health and education. It noted with appreciation the steps it has taken to safeguard the vulnerable groups of society such as women and elderly people. India welcomed the establishment of the Trust Fund for the Social Integration of Vulnerable Groups to provide access to economic resources to women living in poverty, as well as the launching of micro-credit and micro-enterprise schemes to enable women to become self-sufficient and more economically independent. India requested more information on concerns expressed on some elements relating to the organizational aspects of the National Human Rights Commission. It further inquired about measures taken to improve the living and working conditions of migrant workers and asked to clarify whether the Mauritian Constitution contains any exemption to the prohibition of discrimination on any grounds. 62. The Syrian Arab Republic indicated that the 2001-2003 United Nations Development Assistance Framework noted the enormous strides in the areas of health and education. It was very positive about the institutional human rights infrastructure, and referred to institutions which aim at raising public awareness of the existing human rights obligations. Syria mentioned that Mauritius participated actively and positively in the work of the Human Rights Council and recommended that it increases the participation of women in Parliament and in the different decision making processes. 63. While referring to the different structures and institutions set up by Mauritius for the promotion and protection of human rights, as noted in the report, Burkina Faso recommended to Mauritius to give to the Office of the Ombudsperson for Children the necessary resources to carry out its tasks so as to ensure its effective realization of the rights of children. Burkina Faso asked for additional information on the functioning of the Committee for the Elimination of