A/HRC/11/L.10 page 157 and judicial officials, and to carry out investigations into all violations and deaths of persons in custody attributable to police officers. The United States supported recommendations regarding discrimination against women, and expressed its hope that Mauritius would finalize and adopt soon the sexual offences bill currently under consideration, and ensure that marital rape was deemed a punishable offence in the legal code. 643. Canada welcomed the commitments and impressive achievements of Mauritius in the field of human rights since its independence and noted that Mauritius remained a model of stability and democracy in the region. It indicated that, as members of the Francophonie and the Commonwealth, Canada and Mauritius shared common values, including respect for human rights, the rule of law and democracy. Canada appreciated the fact that all recommendations that it had formulated during the review had been accepted by Mauritius. It encouraged Mauritius to continue its efforts to promote and protect human rights both at home and around the world. 644. India noted that Mauritius’ efforts and achievements exemplified the complementarities between civil and political rights on the one hand, and economic, social and cultural rights on the other. India hoped that an early adoption of the national plan of action on human rights would lead to the strengthening of a culture of human rights, and commended Mauritius for having been able to establish human rights institutions such as the national human rights commission, the Ombudsman and the Ombudsperson for Children. 645. Maldives noted that, as a small island State, Mauritius was vulnerable to external economic and environmental shocks and faced important resources constraints. It indicated that, despite these challenges, Mauritius had achieved much, including in the field of human rights. It noted that Mauritius had been active in integrating principles contained in major international human rights instruments into national laws and practices. It commended Mauritius for having established strong independent institutions, including a human rights commission and an anti-corruption commission. Maldives noted that challenges nevertheless remained but, with the country’s extremely proactive and progressive policies, the legal framework for tackling such challenges was in place.