A/HRC/34/8 104. The Holy See noted the Zimbabwe Agenda for Sustainable Socioeconomic Transformation, the non-formal education policy, the Trafficking in Persons Act and the Interministerial Task Force on Human Trafficking. 105. India urged Zimbabwe to align its laws with the 2013 Constitution, strengthen the juvenile courts, increase the minimum age of criminal responsibility and reduce genderbased segregation and the wage gap. 106. Indonesia welcomed the adoption of the new Constitution, which, it noted, prohibited torture and upheld the right to personal security and migrants’ rights. 107. The Islamic Republic of Iran noted the adoption of the new Constitution in 2013, the enactment of the 2014 Trafficking in Persons Act and the creation of the Interministerial Task Force on Human Trafficking. 108. Iraq commended Zimbabwe for the measures taken to implement the recommendations from the first review and the adoption of the new Constitution. 109. Ireland encouraged the alignment of legislation with the Constitution. It was concerned by the high rate of child marriage and welcomed the Constitutional Court’s ruling that child marriage was unconstitutional. 110. Italy welcomed the reviewed national gender policy, while noting the draft national child rights policy and the absolute prohibition of torture. 111. Japan urged Zimbabwe to strengthen the rule of law and implement the Zimbabwe Agenda for Sustainable Socioeconomic Transformation. It welcomed the constitutional prohibition of child and forced marriage. 112. Kenya commended Zimbabwe for its efforts to implement the recommendations arising from the first cycle of the universal periodic review and its commitment to the human rights mechanisms. It encouraged Zimbabwe to pursue that approach. 113. Libya noted efforts to implement the accepted recommendations from the first review. It also noted reforms in the judicial system, including the establishment of the Constitutional Court. 114. Madagascar commended Zimbabwe for ratifying several international human rights instruments and adopting its 2013 Constitution, which strengthened guarantees in respect of civil, political, social and cultural rights. 115. Maldives commended Zimbabwe for its engagement in the universal periodic review process and its adoption of the 2013 Constitution, which was founded on human rights and the rule of law. 116. Mauritius welcomed the adoption by Zimbabwe of the 2013 Constitution, including the expanded Declaration of Rights, its achievements in women’s rights and the guarantees provided regarding the right to education. 117. Mexico invited Zimbabwe to continue cooperating with the special procedure mandate holders of the Human Rights Council and the treaty bodies. It welcomed the fact that the new Constitution set the age of majority at 18 years. 118. Montenegro noted the concerns regarding domestic and sexual violence and requested to know about the activities undertaken to bring perpetrators to justice and provide assistance to victims. 119. Morocco welcomed the adoption of the new Constitution in 2013 and noted with satisfaction the ratification of several conventions. 11