- - Training of teachers of the Training and Social Development Centre of children with disabilities and the opening of classes for children who are intellectually deficient and those with autism at the aforementioned centre between 2015 and 2016; The training of several civil society organizations working in the area of persons with disabilities on the International Convention on Persons with Disabilities following its ratification by the State. Older persons 28. The Commission commends Mauritania for the measures taken in respect of older persons, in particular: i. Free health care for poor older persons or those without any families; ii. Coverage by the State of the national health insurance scheme of the National health insurance fund (CNAM) or all persons who are over 70 years. III - FACTORS LIMITING THE ENJOYMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS GUARANTEED BY THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS 29. The limitations of financial resources for the effective implementation of State programmes for the realisation of certain rights. 30. The low level of specialisation of stakeholders working in the area of promoting and protecting human rights. 31. Inadequate human and financial resources of human rights defence institutions and organisations; 32. The influence of sociological and cultural factors, the persistence of customary rites and deep-rooted prejudices especially against women are bottlenecks to the attainment of the rights of women. 33. The liabilities of slavery despite the efforts of the state in managing the aftermath of slavery IV AREAS OF CONCERN Obligation of establishing relations and cooperation with the Commission 34. Though the Commission appreciates Mauritania’s positive responses concerning the various recommendations regarding the combined periodic reports (10th, 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th) of 2016, it however notes that the report does not provide precise and detailed answers to some concerns raised by the Commission. 12