origin or any other State party to the present Charter; (b) their territories shall not be used as bases for subversive or terrorist activities against the people of any other State party to the present Charter. 396. The Commissioner of Police is responsible for determining the use and controlling the operations of the Force for the maintenance of public safety and public order as provided for under section 71 of the Constitution. 397. The Republic of Mauritius maintains diplomatic relations with many countries and is active in the promotion of regional integration as evidenced by its membership to the African Union, the Southern Africa Development Community, the Common Market for Eastern, the Indian Ocean Commission, the Indian Ocean Rim Association and Southern Africa. 398. Mauritius supports the promotion of peace and security in Africa. The Arms Trade Treaty was ratified in July 2015. Although Mauritius does not manufacture or possess any cluster munitions, Mauritius deposited the Instrument of Accession to the Convention on Cluster Munitions in October 2015 with a view to promoting the universalisation of the Instrument, and also as a sign of solidarity with other African countries which are affected by this scourge. The Firearms Act was amended in 2016 for better control over firearms in the country in so far as export, import, transit and safekeeping of light firearms are concerned. In 2018, the country acceded to the Amended Protocol II and Protocol V of the Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons which may be deemed to be Excessively Injurious or to have Indiscriminate Effects. The Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May Be Deemed to Be Excessively Injurious Effects Act was passed in April 2018. The State of Mauritius has also acceded to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in July 2019. 399. The National International Humanitarian Law Committee under the Ministry of Justice, Human Rights & Institutional Reforms coordinates with the assistance of Red Cross and other stakeholders towards sensitization on armed conflicts and IHL instruments and Disaster management. 400. The Extradition Act was repealed and replaced by a new legislation in 2017 to make better provision for the extradition of persons from and to Mauritius. It simplifies extradition procedures and makes no distinction between Commonwealth and non-Commonwealth countries and promotes cooperation without neglecting to make adequate allowance for the rights of persons whose extradition or arrest is sought. 401. Mercer’s 21st annual Quality of living Survey (Year) positions Mauritius as the safest African city with the best quality of living on the continent. The safe city project was initiated in 2017. It comprises the installation of some 4000 Intelligent Video Surveillance (IVS) Cameras 140