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traffickers with appropriate prison sentences commensurate with the severity of
the crime (United States of America);
137.170 Continue its efforts to combat trafficking in human beings, including
women and children for the purpose of sexual exploitation and forced labour
(Uzbekistan);
137.171 Consider adopting a dedicated national action plan against human
trafficking (Albania);
137.172 Adopt further measures in combating human trafficking and
protecting the rights of victims, as well as the rights of migrants (Nigeria);
137.173 Ensure that cases of trafficking are effectively investigated and the
perpetrators adequately punished (Azerbaijan);
137.174 Improve the legal and policy framework to ensure that cases of the
trafficking of women and girls for purposes of sexual exploitation and forced
labour are effectively investigated and the perpetrators prosecuted and
adequately punished (Brazil);
137.175 Starting from the root cause, take strong measures to eliminate human
trafficking, especially the trafficking of minors (China);
137.176 Eliminate the trafficking of women and girls for the purpose of sexual
exploitation and forced labour, and ensure that cases of trafficking are
thoroughly investigated and perpetrators are prosecuted accordingly
(Democratic People’s Republic of Korea);
137.177 Continue efforts undertaken to combat trafficking in human beings,
particularly the sexual exploitation of children and women, by strengthening the
fight against traffickers (Djibouti);
137.178 Intensify actions to combat human trafficking, protect the victims and
bring those responsible to justice (Ecuador);
137.179 Continue measures aimed at preventing human trafficking and
assisting its victims (Georgia);
137.180 Ensure that cases of trafficking in persons are effectively investigated,
that perpetrators are prosecuted and duly punished, and that the gender
approach of assistance services for victims of trafficking and of witness
protection programmes is strengthened (Panama);
137.181 Intensify its measures to prevent trafficking in women and girls for
purposes of sexual exploitations and forced labour (Islamic Republic of Iran);
137.182 Investigate cases of trafficking in women and girls for purposes of
sexual exploitation and forced labour (Iraq);
137.183 Ensure that trafficking in persons offences are properly investigated
and prosecuted, and provide training, resources and tools to migration officers,
security forces, prosecutors and judges (Israel);
137.184 Ensure that cases of human trafficking are effectively investigated and
the perpetrators prosecuted and adequately punished (Jordan);
137.185 Continue the efforts to combat trafficking in persons and sexual
exploitation, and to extend protection to victims (Lebanon);
137.186 Promote special policies for supporting the family as the fundamental
and natural unit of society (Egypt);
137.187 Ensure successful implementation of the newly launched pension
reform (Ukraine);
137.188 Implement human rights-based mental health policies in line with the
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and provide communitybased mental health services, which also address high suicide rates (Portugal);
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