 The Convention on the Status of Refugees;  The Protocol on the Status of Refugees of 1967;  The ILO Convention No. 29 on forced labor;  The ILO Convention No. 182 concerning the Worst Forms of Child Labour and Immediate Action for its Elimination;  The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child prohibiting the recruitment of children in armed conflict;  The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and pornography of children VII. CONDUCT OF THE MISSION 22. The Mission took the form of meetings and discussion with various government officials, organizations and individuals relevant to the objectives of the Mission as well as visits to places of detention in Nouakchott. At each meeting, the Chairperson gave a background to the African Commission and its Special Mechanisms. This was then followed by a detailed background to the Robben Island Guidelines, the CPTA, its mandate and the objectives of the Mission which the Chairperson emphasized at each meeting, was not an indictment on Mauritania. 23. Each meeting was followed by interactive discussions between the delegation and the officials/individuals met. At the end of each meeting or visit, the delegation handed out promotion materials including copies of the African Charter, the Robben Island Guidelines, various principles and guidelines of the Commission amongst others. The Mission was only limited to Nouakchott due to time and resource constraints 24. Except for the audience with the President of the Republic, all the meetings set out below are arranged in accordance with the time and dates during which they were held. i. Audience with the President of the Republic, 28 March 2012 25. The Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson paid a courtesy call on the President of the Republic, His Excellency Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, on 28 March 2012. The Chairperson in her remarks, explained to the President about the work of the African Commission, its composition and mandate and the purpose of the CPTA 11 | P a g e