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penalty (Latvia); Make progress towards ratification of the Second Optional
Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at
the abolition of the death penalty (Chile);
143.9
Ratify the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on
Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty (Belgium)
(Czechia) (Rwanda); Accede to the Second Optional Protocol to the International
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death
penalty (Ukraine);
143.10
Ratify the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on
Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty, and
abolish the use of the death penalty in all circumstances, and as a first step adopt
an official moratorium on the use of the death penalty (Finland); Accede to the
Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political
Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty, and, in any case, and
urgently, establish a moratorium that prevents the application of the death
penalty (Spain);
143.11
Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of
All Forms of Discrimination against Women (Belgium) (Namibia); Finalize the
ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All
Forms of Discrimination against Women signed in September 2008 (Democratic
Republic of the Congo);
143.12
Consider ratifying outstanding international instruments: of note are
the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of
Discrimination against Women and the Optional Protocol to the Convention
against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or
Punishment (Ghana);
143.13
Ratify all pending core international human rights treaties, including
the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading
Treatment or Punishment and its Optional Protocol, the International
Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and
the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of
Discrimination against Women, to progress with Sustainable Development Goals
5, 11, 13 and 16 (Paraguay);
143.14
Make progress towards ratification of the International Convention on
the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their
Families (Chile);
143.15
Ratify the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of
All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (Burkina Faso);
143.16
Ratify the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (Finland);
143.17
Consider ratifying the Convention on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities (Mauritius);
143.18
(Togo);
Ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
143.19
Accede to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the
Crime of Genocide (Armenia);
143.20
Ratify the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance
(Senegal);
143.21
Consider accession to the International Convention against the
Recruitment, Use, Financing and Training of Mercenaries (Armenia);
143.22
Implement the seven ILO conventions on the rights of workers by the
Government of Sierra Leone (South Sudan);
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