A/HRC/40/9 99. Serbia welcomed all legislative acts adopted with the aim of improving the situation of its citizens concerning equality, right to health, social security, education and adequate standard of living. 100. Seychelles commended Mauritius for allocating specific funding to mitigate the effects of climate change. It commended the awareness-raising activities carried out by schoolteachers and civil society representatives. 101. Slovenia welcomed the establishment of the Ministry of Justice, Human Rights and Institutional Reforms and of the National Mechanism for Reporting and Follow-up. It raised concerns about violence against children, child sexual exploitation, underage marriage and teenage pregnancy. 102. South Africa appreciated the measures taken by Mauritius in responding to trafficking in persons, including child trafficking and forced labour. 103. Spain highlighted the adoption of the Equal Opportunities (Amendment) Act and the establishment of an Equal Opportunities Commission, but noted the inequalities between men and women. It also noted that the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment had not been fully incorporated into domestic legislation. 104. Togo commended Mauritius for institutional reforms and laws on human rights. It welcomed the attention paid to vulnerable groups, particularly older persons, women, children and persons with disabilities. It commended efforts to combat corruption. 105. Trinidad and Tobago noted the various amendments to the Protection from Domestic Violence Act, the Protection of Elderly Persons Act, the Local Government Act and the Employment Rights Act. It commended efforts to address climate change. 106. Tunisia commended Mauritius for issuing an invitation to United Nations special procedure mandate holders. It also commended the establishment of a national commission to receive complaints made against the police. 107. Uganda welcomed the enactment of the Independent Police Complaints Commission Act and the establishment of the Commission in that regard. 108. Ukraine acknowledged the establishment of the Ministry of Justice, Human Rights and Institutional Reforms, the Human Rights Secretariat, the National Mechanism for Reporting and Follow-Up, and the Human Rights Monitoring Committee. 109. The United Arab Emirates paid tribute to reforms introduced on the rights of women, in particular on protecting their fundamental rights, including wage equality, extension of maternity leave and promotion of adult literacy. 110. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was encouraged by amendments to the Protection from Domestic Violence Act in 2016 and noted that statistics reflected concerning levels of gender-based violence. Responding to the comments made by Mauritius about the British Indian Ocean Territory in its national report, the United Kingdom said that it had no doubts about its sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago, which had been ceded to the United Kingdom in 1814 and which it administered as the British Indian Ocean Territory. 111. Haiti welcomed the pragmatic approach taken by Mauritius to development, as a result of which it had become an upper-middle income country in Africa with a high human development index, a good level of infrastructure and a low poverty rate. 112. Mauritius reiterated that combating trafficking in persons was high on its agenda and thanked friendly countries for providing technical assistance and capacity-building in that regard. 113. Mauritius mentioned the assistance provided in 2012 to the Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material; and in 2015 to the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons; and the forthcoming visit of the Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial 10