A/HRC/26/8 55. Latvia welcomed the recommendations of the National Dialogue Conference aimed at advancing the situation of women and encouraged Yemen to continue aligning its policies and legislation with relevant obligations under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). Latvia made recommendations. 56. Lebanon noted the submission to Parliament of the draft law on the establishment of a national human rights institution and the establishment of a national committee to combat trafficking in persons. Lebanon made recommendations. 57. Libya welcomed efforts made by the Ministry of Human Rights to establish a national human rights institution in compliance with Paris Principles and the development of national strategy for human rights. It welcomed the recommendations of the National Dialogue Conference. Libya made a recommendation. 58. Lithuania noted efforts to eliminate discrimination against women but remained concerned about honour killings and forced marriages. It was also concerned about the execution of juvenile offenders and about assaults on journalists and bloggers by public authorities and non-governmental groups. Lithuania made recommendations. 59. Malaysia noted the adoption of the Transitional Programme for Stabilization and Development and the efforts to establish an independent national human rights institution based on the Paris Principles. It commended the efforts to develop the National Human Rights Strategy. Malaysia made a recommendation. 60. The Maldives commended Yemen on its commitment to bringing peace and prosperity to its citizens and on its human rights progress, while urging it to address grievances and ensure that past atrocities were thoroughly investigated. It made recommendations. 61. Mauritania commended the ratification of a number of international conventions and optional protocols related to human rights, such as International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD), International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) and the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict. Mauritania made recommendations. 62. Mexico noted efforts to establish a national human rights institution. It urged Yemen to give priority to respect for human rights in the new Constitution and in the forthcoming presidential elections. Mexico made recommendations. 63. Montenegro shared the concerns of the Human Rights Committee about the imposition of the death penalty for minors in Yemen. It asked whether steps had been taken to amend the Criminal Code to reduce capital punishment and abolish the death penalty for minors. Montenegro made recommendations. 64. Morocco commended the efforts taken towards drafting a law to establish an independent national institution for human rights in compliance with Paris Principles and the establishment of a national committee to combat trafficking in persons. It made a recommendation. 65. The Netherlands commended Yemen on successfully concluding the National Dialogue Conference, which included women and young persons. It welcomed the personal commitment of the Minister of Human Rights to establish a human rights framework and her active stance against child marriage. It made recommendations. 66. Nicaragua encouraged Yemen to take the results of the UPR review into account in the national dialogue, in which civil society, including women and young people, participated. Nicaragua made recommendations. 9