particularly welcomes the commitment made by the President of the Republic to address the issue of slavery and detention conditions. iii. The CPTA appreciates the progress being made in the fight against slavery. It welcomes the legislative measures put in place to fight against the practice, notably the prohibition of slavery in the recently Amended 2012 Constitution as a crime against humanity and the enactment of the anti-slavery law. iv. The CPTA also appreciates the measures taken to empower former slaves to fully assume their liberty, notably the putting in place of the Program for the Eradication of the Legacy of Slavery. v. The CPTA notes with satisfaction the increasing number of slavery cases being tried in the national courts. This is proof that the anti-slavery law is gradually having its desired effect and that the judiciary has started taking its responsibilities with regards to the fight against slavery seriously. vi. The CPTA welcomes the efforts being made in the fight against torture notably through the signing of OPCAT, and the measures being taken to ratify it, as well as efforts being made by the NHRC to raise awareness on the necessity of criminalizing torture. The African Commission also welcomes the commitment made by the relevant Government officials in this respect, to take all necessary measures to enact as soon as possible, legislation criminalizing torture. vii. The CPTA appreciates the role of the NHRC in monitoring detention conditions. It welcomes the latitude given to it to undertake unannounced visits to places of detention in order to ensure that the treatment of detainees conforms to accepted standards. viii. The CPTA notes that despite an acute shortage of material and financial resources, efforts have been made to improve detention conditions in the country’s main prison (the Da Naim Prison in Nouakchott), and the construction of new prisons in the interior of the country. ix. The delegation notes with satisfaction the acceptable detention conditions in the women’s prison at Beyla. The delegation notes that there were no complaints of torture or ill-treatment from the detainees. x. The CPTA welcomes the measures put in place to take care of children in conflict with the law, notably through the construction of a modern Center for the Rehabilitation of Children in Conflict with the Law, with adequate 36 | P a g e