A/HRC/11/37 harmonization of legislation. Regarding Action Canada’s comment, it pointed out that the needed legislative harmonization regarding violence against women had been identified and that the Federal Government was working on this issue. Mauritius 628. The review of Mauritius was held on 10 February 2009 in conformity with all the relevant provisions contained in Council resolution 5/1, and was based on the following documents: (a) The national report submitted by Mauritius in accordance with the annex to Council resolution 5/1, paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/4/MUS/1); (b) The compilation prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (b) (A/HRC/WG.6/4/MUS/2); (c) The summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/4/MUS/3). 629. At its 18th meeting, on 11 June 2009, the Council considered and adopted the outcome of the review on Mauritius (see sect. C below). 630. The outcome of the review on Mauritius comprises of the report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (A/HRC/11/28), the views of Mauritius concerning the recommendations and/or conclusions, and its voluntary commitments and replies presented before the adoption of the outcome by the plenary to questions or issues that were not sufficiently addressed during the interactive dialogue in the Working Group (see also A/HRC/11/28/Add.1). 1. Views expressed by the State under review on the recommendations and/or conclusions as well as on its voluntary commitments and the outcome 631. The Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Mauritius to the United Nations in Geneva noted that the universal periodic review had offered Mauritius a unique opportunity to make a critical self-assessment of the human rights situation and to reflect constructively on the views expressed by the international community. In addition to the human rights provisions enshrined in the Constitution, a series of measures have been taken to ensure that all citizens of Mauritius, irrespective of their race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex, were able to exercise effectively their civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights. 632. A number of legislative measures had been taken recently to promote human rights further, such as the Equal Opportunities Act, the HIV and AIDS Act, the Truth and Justice Commission Act, the Employment Relations Act and the Employment Rights Act. Mauritius reported on the implementation of a number of accepted recommendations: (a) The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict, ratified on 12 February 2009; (b) Consultations were ongoing with a view to domesticating the provisions of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography and ratifying the Optional Protocol. In April 2009, Mauritius had announced that it had no objection to the proposed visit of the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography to analyse the current situation and to make recommendations on measures to allow Mauritius to ratify the Optional Protocol. Mauritius had recommended that the said visit be made by the end of 2009; GE.09-16766 153