A/HRC/36/5 83. The Minister of the Interior was implementing a project on improving the treatment of prisoners in detention, in cooperation with the International Committee of the Red Cross in Tunisia. There were 16 principles that were being followed to train the relevant authorities in the proper treatment of prisoners and to improve the infrastructure of detention centres. Guidelines had also been prepared on the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (the Nelson Mandela Rules). 84. Regarding overcrowding in prisons, 21,466 prisoners were serving sentences in 28 adult prisons and 5 prisons for juvenile delinquents. The space available to each prisoner had increased from 1.22 m² to 1.86 m², as at December 2016. The infrastructure had been developed by modernizing and renovating several prisons. Alternative punishments, such as electronic bracelets, would become available. The penal system was being reformed to reduce the number of crimes that carried prison sentences, including drug abuse offences. To date, 14,323 prisoners had benefited from rehabilitation services. 85. A law on combating terrorism and money laundering had been adopted in 2015, a national committee on combating terrorism and a national committee on combating money laundering had been established and specialized courts had been set up to handle terrorism cases. In 2016, a national strategy on combating terrorism and violent extremism had been adopted by the President. New judges had been appointed to the specialized terrorism courts and given training in the field of human rights and in respecting human rights while combating terrorism. 86. All units investigating crimes of terrorism fell under the general oversight of the judiciary and other bodies. The Minister of the Interior had adopted several measures to dissuade young people from volunteering to fight in conflicts abroad and there were efforts to raise awareness among young people of any activities that could be linked to terrorism. While the law on combating terrorism did not cover the national armed forces, they were involved in combating terrorism and crime in the military context. Policies on combating terrorism were based on international law and on defence needs, taking into consideration all the guarantees provided by international conventions and human rights law. 87. Liechtenstein welcomed steps to ensure accountability for past human rights violations and efforts to combat violence against women. Liechtenstein was concerned by attacks on human rights defenders and the harassment of journalists and artists. 88. Luxembourg congratulated Tunisia for its follow-up of recommendations from the previous review cycle and for the human rights guarantees contained in the 2014 Constitution. It welcomed the creation of an institutional framework for the protection of human rights. 89. Madagascar welcomed the establishment of the Ministry of Human Rights and Transitional Justice and a national human rights body. 90. The Maldives commended the State’s commitment to improving its judicial system and its efforts to combat torture, terrorism and human trafficking. 91. Mauritania highlighted the encouraging progress made with regard to standardsetting and the institutional framework, including the adoption of legislative and institutional measures since the previous review cycle. 92. Mauritius commended Tunisia for enshrining in its Constitution civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights and the rights of women, children and persons with disabilities. 93. Mexico praised the State’s efforts to maintain respect for institutions and its efforts to consolidate democracy in the country. 94. Montenegro welcomed the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and the establishment of the national preventive mechanism. 95. Morocco paid tribute to the State’s efforts to strengthen the national system through the adoption, since the previous review cycle, of a new Constitution and the establishment of many independent human rights bodies. 8