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to review, adopt and implement national legislation to combat transnational organized
crime, particularly drug trafficking and money-laundering. It made recommendations.
59.
Morocco noted the efforts made to strengthen the national human rights architecture,
as reflected in the broad reforms that Guinea-Bissau had undertaken. It welcomed the midterm review of the criminal procedure code, the national plan for civil registration, and the
creation of a national forum for justice and the reorganization of the judicial map. It also
congratulated Guinea-Bissau on the success of the 2014 visit of the Special Rapporteur on
extreme poverty and human rights, and noted the approval by Parliament of the statutes of
the national human rights commission. It made recommendations.
60.
Mozambique highlighted the fact that Guinea-Bissau had had to implement some of
the recommendations that it had accepted during its first UPR cycle under conditions of
protracted political instability, and praised its ratification of a number of human rights
instruments. It stated that if the country had not suffered a coup d’état, it could have made
additional progress. It appealed to the international community to be responsive to the new
Government’s plea for multifaceted assistance and capacity-building. It made a
recommendation.
61.
Namibia noted the political situation in the country since 2012 and commended the
efforts made despite the challenges faced as a result. It also commended the adoption of the
law against domestic violence, the national strategy for social protection of children, and
the childhood national plan. It made recommendations.
62.
The Netherlands commended Guinea-Bissau for the successful holding of its
presidential and legislative elections, and for the significant increase in the numbers of
women appointed as ministers. It expressed concern that girls continued to be subjected to
multiple forms of gender-based discrimination and human rights violations, such as female
genital mutilation, child, early and forced marriages, and the lack of enrolment in, or
completion of, education. It made recommendations.
63.
Mexico acknowledged the standing invitation to special procedures mandate
holders, and the ratification of various international instruments since the first review. It
valued the adoption of several national plans, including the plan to combat human
trafficking. It made recommendations.
64.
The Niger congratulated Guinea-Bissau on re-establishing the democratic process
and on its return to peace and stability after the recurrent crises that it had faced in the last
few years. It welcomed the determination to combat all forms of trafficking, and the
ratification of a large number of international legal instruments. It congratulated GuineaBissau on having adopted a panoply of legislative texts and regulations to guarantee access
to justice, to establish minimum standards for the treatment of detainees, to combat female
genital mutilation and to combat trafficking. It made a recommendation.
65.
Portugal particularly welcomed the steps taken towards promoting and protecting
the rights of women and girls, including the criminalization of female genital mutilation
and the adoption of a national action plan on Security Council resolution 1325. It expressed
its willingness to maintain its cooperation in the education and health sectors. It called on
the international community to support Guinea-Bissau in those areas at the donor
conference taking place on 25 March 2015. It made recommendations.
66.
Romania commended Guinea-Bissau on its holding of elections in 2014, and on its
cooperation with the international community. It welcomed the issuance by Guinea-Bissau
of a standing invitation to special procedures mandate holders. It made recommendations.
67.
Rwanda noted positively the measures that the Government had taken that were
aimed at implementing its international human rights obligations, particularly the adoption
in 2011 of the national policy for the justice sector. Rwanda also appreciated the adoption
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