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138.57
Adopt a law that clearly defines international crimes (Zambia);
138.58
Enact legislation specifically prohibiting discrimination based on age
and disability status and legislation aimed at reducing de facto discrimination, in
all forms (Bahamas);
138.59
Enact legislation to improve women’s and girls’ rights by protecting
them from gender-based violence, increasing their access to health care and
increasing their representation in government and political life (Bahamas);
138.60
Build on the legislative interventions made to enhance the enjoyment
of human rights for vulnerable populations, including women, girls and persons
living with disabilities (Barbados);
138.61
Guarantee approval of the bill on torture and other cruel, inhuman or
degrading treatment. Likewise, the creation of national mechanisms that
reinforce prevention (Costa Rica);
138.62
Finalize the adoption of the law on the prohibition of torture and other
cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment (Democratic Republic of the Congo);
138.63
Finalize the entry into force of the law on water resources management
(Democratic Republic of the Congo);
138.64
Adopt legal measures to criminalize any practice that promotes child
marriage or sexual initiation rites and, on the other hand, to register customary
marriages in order to protect inheritance and property rights of women and
children (Ecuador);
138.65
Conclude the domestic legal procedure to enact the divorce law and
reform the law that regulates marriage and the law against domestic violence
(Ecuador);
138.66
Take necessary measures to protect the rights of refugees and migrant
workers by adopting specific legislation to provide for their proper management
and ratify the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All
Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (Malawi);
138.67
Enact the prevention and combating of torture bill and provide
necessary technical and financial support to all concerned authorities for its
implementation (Maldives);
138.68
Expedite the adoption of the bill on preventing and combating torture
and make national laws compatible with the Convention against Torture and
Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Pakistan);
138.69
Strengthen the mandate of the Ombudsman so that he operates in
accordance with the Paris Principles (France);
138.70
Continue developing agriculture and vocational training programmes
in rural areas (Timor-Leste);
138.71
Carry out awareness campaigns for the public, health personnel and
educators on the right to health, sexual and reproductive rights and genderbased violence, and ensure that adolescents and young people have access to
information and comprehensive education on the subject (Uruguay);
138.72
Continue to uphold the capacities of government officials and citizens
on the principles of human rights values through education and training
programmes (Somalia);
138.73
Consider extending the human rights education and training
programme to include more categories of public service officials (Zimbabwe);
138.74
Strengthen education and training on HIV programmes in order to
reduce discrimination against affected people (Angola);
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