A/HRC/25/12 28. Malaysia commended efforts concerning legislation on criminal procedure, nationality, violence and offences against children, which would enhance human rights. It also noted the commitment of Monaco to combating poverty, providing quality education, promoting and protecting the rights of women and children and improving living conditions for persons with disabilities. It encouraged Monaco to share best practices regarding persons with disabilities, particularly in the field of education. Malaysia made a recommendation. 29. Maldives welcomed the steps taken to strengthen human rights, particularly through legislation. It commended the implementation of recommendations from the first UPR cycle. It praised the human rights record of Monaco and was encouraged by its human rights education programme in schools and in the workplace. It noted the excellent work of the Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms Unit and the Minister for Appeals and Mediation, and commended Monaco for its bill to strengthen the mediator’s mandate. Maldives made recommendations. 30. Mauritius commended Monaco for its commitment to the UPR and noted the positive steps it had taken to amend existing legislation and adopt new legislation aimed at promoting and protecting its citizens’ rights. Mauritius wished to learn about best practices in Monaco on guaranteeing a better quality of life for persons with disabilities. It further commended Monaco for its initiatives to raise awareness about human rights. Mauritius made a recommendation. 31. Mexico commended Monaco for its work on human rights education. It took note of the amendments Monaco had made to its legislation regarding the transfer of nationality, in particular from the mother, as well as progress made on establishing conditions to improve gender equality. It asked about specific measures adopted to improve migrant and crossborder workers’ rights to social security and decent labour conditions. Mexico made recommendations. 32. Montenegro commended Monaco for its follow-up to the previous UPR cycle and welcomed its continuous efforts to strengthen and promote human rights through the adoption of domestic legislation and consistent implementation. It asked whether Monaco planned to ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and why the Criminal Code still contained provisions on defamation. Montenegro made a recommendation. 33. Germany welcomed amendments to the Criminal Code concerning raciallymotivated crimes. It asked to what extent Monaco intended to modify its immigration policy to remove discrepancies between the treatment of Monegasque natives and foreigners and how it intended to adapt its labour market regulations to strengthen their compatibility with basic principles, such as gender equality. Germany made a recommendation. 34. The Netherlands commended Monaco for progress made since 2009. It noted, however, that Monaco could improve protection against discrimination in its legislation, particularly protection of foreigners. It urged Monaco to ratify the Rome Statute. The Netherlands made recommendations. 35. Nicaragua welcomed the amendments to the legal framework, the ratification of additional international human rights instruments since the first review of Monaco and the improvements it had made to the situation of persons with disabilities. It noted, however, that Monaco was not member of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and stressed that Monaco should work harder to establish the necessary conditions to achieve the full enjoyment of workers’ economic and social rights. Nicaragua made a recommendation. 6 GE.14-10028