A/HRC/16/17 to nurture the country’s fragile democracy. He also underlined the key role of Parliament in adopting legislation to promote human rights. He noted that there were no political prisoners or prisoners of conscience in the country. 89. In closing, the delegation reaffirmed Mauritania’s strong political will at the highest level to safeguard and consolidate the progress made and to continue its efforts to promote and defend human rights. II. Conclusions and/or recommendations 90. The recommendations formulated during the interactive dialogue and listed below have been examined by Mauritania and enjoy its support: 90.1. Withdraw the reservation to CEDAW (Slovenia); 90.2. Withdraw the general reservation to CEDAW, thus facilitating the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women (Chile); 90.3. Withdraw its general reservation to CEDAW (Greece); 90.4. Complete the process of withdrawing its general reservation to CEDAW (Norway); 90.5. Do even more to fully harmonize all of its domestic laws with the international conventions that are in force (Sudan); 90.6. Enhance the capacity and the independence of the national human rights institution in order to make it more effective and operational (Côte d’Ivoire); 90.7. Support the National Human Rights Commission and encourage it to work in order to elevate its accreditation status from “B” to “A” (Algeria); 90.8. Further strengthen the National Human Rights Commission and the national commission to combat gender-based violence, and the capacities needed to secure advancement in the human rights field, particularly in the area of women’s and children’s rights (Norway); 90.9. Develop a comprehensive nationwide policy consistent with CEDAW; ensure true and genuine gender equality in the fight against gender-based violence, including the complete eradication of practices of female genital mutilation; and withdraw the reservation to CEDAW (Spain); 90.10. Develop a national strategy on slavery, and effectively implement all the laws relating to the abolition of slavery (Ghana); 90.11. In line with the recommendations of the CEDAW and CRC Committees, accelerate efforts in promulgating national action plans for the advancement of women and the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women, including violence against women, and finalize and adopt a national action plan on violence and abuse against children (Malaysia); 90.12. Explore ways and means aimed at instilling democratic norms, standards and principles in the country, including through continuous awareness-raising and education (Malaysia); 90.13. Continue the promotion of human rights, justice and law (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya); 13