A/HRC/11/28 Page 20 8. Amend constitutional provisions which negatively affect the status of women, including marriage, divorce, adoption, burial and transfer of property in case of death (Italy); 9. Consider extending (Latvia, Brazil)/Extend (France, Slovenia)/ extend and implement (Czech Republic) a standing invitation to all special procedures of the Human Rights Council; 10. Prohibit in the Constitution all forms of discrimination without exception (Mexico); 11. Include marital rape as an offence under the proposed Sexual Offences Bill (New Zealand); 12. Take further measures to prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation, and that the Equal Opportunities Act allow legal acknowledgement of homosexual couples and their human rights (United Kingdom); 13. Develop a policy for the use of Creole at all levels of primary education, and to incorporate human rights in the education curricula (Mexico). 82. Mauritius takes note of the recommendations listed below, and offers the following comments: 1. With regards to the recommendation to ratify in 2009, as it had committed itself, the CPD (France), included in paragraph 33 (a), Mauritius indicates that it has undertaken to ratify the CPD as soon as the necessary legislation is passed, and the necessary measures are taken to allow implementation of the CPD; 2. Regarding the recommendation to ensure that the NHRC is in line with the Paris Principles (Mexico), included in paragraph 54 (a), Mauritius considers that the NHRC already operates in line with the Paris Principles, hence its accreditation since 2002 as “A” status by the International Coordinating Committee of National Institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights, as referred to in paragraph 8 of the compilation prepared by the OHCHR (A/HRC/WG.6/4/MUS/2); 3. Regarding the recommendation to enact legislation that criminalizes rape (Germany), included in paragraph 51 (e), Mauritius stated that the Criminal Code already provides for the offence of rape; 4. Regarding the recommendation to adopt measures for the prevention of sexual abuse and provide facilities for the care, recovery and reintegration for child victims of violence (New Zealand), included in paragraph 55 (g), Mauritius mentioned that such measures and facilities already exist but can be enhanced; 5. Regarding the recommendation to include provisions in its proposed Equal Opportunities Act on the equal rights of women and men and provide girls with access to education facilities and resources equivalent to those available to boys (New Zealand), included in paragraphs 55 (b) and (c); Mauritius commented that the Equal Opportunities Act and the Constitution already provide for equal rights

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