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

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

Immediately restore a moratorium on the use of the death penalty and accede to the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty

Ratify the Convention on the Non-Applicability of Statutory Limitations to War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity, as previously recommended

Ratify the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

Ensure further effective implementation of national action plans to implement the recommendations of the United Nations treaty bodies and special procedures

Ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance

Consider ratifying the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families

Extend a standing invitation to the special procedure mandate holders of the Human Rights Council

Consider ratifying the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189), of the International Labour Organization

Extend an open and standing invitation to all special procedure mandate holders

Implement measures against torture and violence, especially towards vulnerable populations, including the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex populations, people with disabilities, minorities, migrants and refugees and human rights defenders, and in this regard, ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

Ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court

Continue implementing the constitutional provisions related to the protection of rights and freedoms

Consider ratifying the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court

Continue to take targeted steps to improve national legislation in relation to respect for human rights and freedoms

Continue enhancing its frameworks for the promotion and protection of the rights and welfare of migrant workers, especially women and household service workers

Abrogate article 490 of the Penal Code, which criminalizes sexual relations outside marriage

Continue the efforts made in the education sector, especially those related to considering the possibility of ratifying the Convention against Discrimination in Education of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Withdraw all reservations to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

Continue to strengthen the role of the National Human Rights Council to ensure its independence, in keeping with the principles relating to the status of national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights

Continue to strengthen the role of the National Human Rights Council and its functions

Accept pending visit requests from the special procedure mandate holders of the Human Rights Council and consider extending a standing invitation to them

Further strengthen national early warning mechanisms on human rights violations

Continue the efforts in protecting human rights, especially through legislative reform programmes and accession to international conventions

Pursue and ensure the implementation of all State reforms undertaken in order to promote an open society and a State that listens to it (Türkiye);

Consider the possibility of adopting laws promoting the strengthening of civil society organizations

Collaborate with the United Nations special procedures and accept requests for visits from the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

Develop the capacities of civil society institutions to contribute to the promotion and protection of human rights

Strengthen the effectivity of the separation of powers under the constitutional reform (Türkiye);