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Continue strengthening the application of the discrimination reporting system, which protects the rights of people because of their sexual orientation and gender identity, and ensure that the education system guidelines prevent discrimination against students

Revise the Criminal code to include, as criminal offences, all forms of sexual and psychological violence against women and girls, including marital rape

Consider decriminalizing homosexuality, in particular relations between consenting adults

Continue taking necessary measures to promote the rights of children and women

Pursue the implementation of the national health policy for the period 2012 to 2020

Ratify the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights aiming at the abolition of the death penalty

Ratify the Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child and strengthen the legal framework in line with the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Strengthen efforts to end and prevent the recruitment and use of children

Fulfil its obligation under the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan to cooperate fully in establishing the hybrid court

Thoroughly investigate attacks on persons living with albinism and ensure that perpetrators of violations committed against them are brought to justice

Work to extend its efforts regarding free primary education to all

Continue cooperation with the African Union mechanisms on human rights

Cooperate with the Human Rights Council-mandated Commission of Inquiry and allow its members unhindered access to the country, including to victims of human rights violations and abuses

Comply with its legal obligations by fully cooperating with the International Criminal Court in all stages of the recently opened investigation and proceedings

Strengthen the training of health personnel on issues concerning adolescents, young persons and sexual and reproductive health

Allocate adequate support to further promote literacy in the country

Continue to commit to fighting violence against women and girls, in particular female genital mutilation, and bring the perpetrators of such acts to justice

Adopt complementary legislative and policy measures in order to effectively implement legislation on reproductive health

Continue measures to improve the education system and ensure universal access to quality education

Conduct regular and effective inspections of all public schools, including religious schools, to ensure that national standards concerning the content and quality of education, infrastructure and fair treatment are met

Consider criminalizing any practice of excision on girls in order to put an end to the persistence of female genital mutilation, in particular in the Matam Region

Continue efforts to promote equality between men and women

Complete the drafting of the national family policy paper in order to adequately address the issue of early and forced marriage

Ensure the effective implementation of gender equality laws and policies to protect women’s rights

Ensure the effective implementation of the law prohibiting female genital mutilation

Consider the structure and function of the national human rights commission in accordance with the Paris Principles.

Bring the Family Code in line with international instruments

Ratify the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.

Accede to the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT), establishing its national preventive mechanism accordingly

Ratify the Optional Protocol on the Convention Against Torture (OPCAT) as soon as possible

Increase its efforts to provide mediation machinery to provide victims of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation more accessible and rapid remedies.