i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. The provision of subsidies to private residential care facilities for older people; The provision of subsidies to support social housing programmes for the elderly and people with disabilities under the National Housing Policy; The enactment of laws and adoption of policies to protect the rights of Persons with Disabilities; Exemption of senior citizens by the City of Windhoek, from paying for transport when using the buses of the city of Windhoek municipality; The modification of traffic lights in Windhoek to enable the visually impaired and people on wheel chairs to cross the streets safely on their own. The acquisition by the City of Windhoek, of buses that can be used by people on wheel chairs; The directive from the Office of the Prime Minister that all government buildings must make provision for ramps and elevators in order to facilitate physical access for people with disabilities. HIV/AIDS 19. The Commission commends : i. The access to free anti-retroviral (ARV) treatment to all those with HIV/AIDS including prisoners; ii. The efforts made to significantly increase the number of people on ARV treatment from 69% in 2010 to 90% in 2012/2013 financial year, as well as the reduction in the Mother to Child transmission of HIV. Death Penalty and Extrajudicial Killings 20. The Commission commends : i. The abolition of the death penalty in the statutes and the prohibition of extradition from Namibia, of persons, that are likely to face the death sentence upon conviction; ii. The constitutional guarantee provided in Article 131 prohibiting the re-introduction of the Death Penalty. Refugees, IDPs and Migrant Workers 21. The Commission commends the Namibian Government for approving a policy framework to locally integrate refugees in Namibia and for directing the Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration to integrate the remaining 2400 Angolan refugees into the Namibian society. 8