A/HRC/24/15 105. Mauritania considered that Cameroon’s National report highlighted its progress through validation of its National Plan of Action for Human Rights and adoption of its strategy document for growth and employment. It noted the accession by Cameroon to all relevant African instruments and its OP-CAT ratification. It acknowledged that the Cameroonian media had contributed to information and public awareness campaigns specific to education, health, women and children. 106. Mexico highlighted the ratification of OP-CAT and the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (ICRMW), encouraging continuing this process. It recognized legal initiatives to strengthen independence of the National Commission for Human Rights and Freedoms. It welcomed efforts for persons with disabilities’ welfare, and to combat violence and discrimination against women. It made recommendations. 107. Montenegro welcomed the country’s signing of the Rome Statute and OP-CAT and encouraged the completion of the process required to ratify these instruments. It commended Cameroon for combating FGM, and joined CEDAW and CAT in urging it to pass relevant legislations in that regard. It was concerned about prosecution and discrimination based on homosexual behaviour and urged to reinforce efforts to ensure safety of all human rights defenders. It made recommendations. 108. Morocco noted the initiative of Cameroon to strengthen its normative and institutional framework in relation to human rights. It commended Cameroon for its interest in protecting all vulnerable categories, in particular persons with disabilities. It congratulated it for its praiseworthy efforts to fight corruption through establishment of an important national system. 109. Myanmar expressed its appreciation of Cameroon’s comprehensive national report, prepared through a broad-based consultation process. It noted its adoption of a national human rights education programme. It made a recommendation. 110. The Netherlands noted Cameroonian work to promote women’s rights and combat violence and discrimination in all forms. It was alarmed about the situation of LGBT rights and the harsh prosecutions in cases of consensual relations between persons of the same sex. It made recommendations. 111. Nicaragua noted Cameroonian work on human rights such as health, education, housing and the right to food; the strategy on development and employment to guarantee food security; and the 2012 visit of the Special Rapporteur on food. It commended efforts to ensure universal and free education. It made a recommendation. 112. Niger noted the participatory approach in preparing the report and noted with satisfaction Cameroon’s endeavours to ratify most regional and international human rights instruments and its progress made in relation to UPR 1st cycle recommendations. It made recommendations. 113. Nigeria commended the Cameroonian authorities for their effort in preparing the National Report and progress in promoting and protecting human rights in the country. It made recommendations. 114. Oman noted that Cameroon’s National Report clarified measures taken by the Government to promote and protect human rights as evidenced by its ratification of multiple international conventions and adoption of a National Plan of Action for Human Rights. It made recommendations. 115. Philippines commended Cameroon for striving to meet its accepted recommendations despite the financial and other constraints. It commended Cameroon for taking measures to enhance human rights through legal and administrative reforms, greater GE.13-15472 13