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Continue with efforts to combat violence against women and children, and efforts to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women

Ratify the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Adopt an open, merit-based process when selecting national candidates for United Nations treaty body elections

Establish a monitoring and reporting system on the implementation of the education policy framework

Ratify without reservation the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Ratify the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with the ultimate aim of abolishing the death penalty in all circumstances

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

Formally abolish the death penalty, including by ratifying the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Adopt an open, merit-based process when selecting national candidates for United Nations treaty body elections

Commit the necessary legal, institutional and financial resources to implement the peace agreement without delay in order to achieve sustainable peace

Adhere to Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

Combat violence and discrimination on all grounds, including on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity, through the adoption of comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation and by investigating and prosecuting all acts of violence and discrimination

Proceed to a rapid ratification of the main international conventions on human rights

Sign and ratify the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights as soon as possible

Ratify the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, including accepting the competence of the Committee as regards the inquiry procedure

Ratify the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169) of the International Labour Organization (ILO)

Ratify the 2014 ILO Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29)

Continue its efforts to further the protection of economic and social rights of vulnerable persons, including persons with disabilities

Remove abortion from the Crimes Act 1961 and review the Contraception, Sterilisation and Abortion Act 1977 to ensure that abortion is decriminalized in all circumstances, and all women and girls can access safe and legal abortion as an integrated component of sexual and reproductive health services, in reference also to the adoption of targets 3.7 and 5.6 of the Sustainable Development Goals

Review the laws pertaining to the criminal offences of insulting the Crown and offending religious feelings, and review organic law 9/1983 and the organic law on citizen security with the objective of protecting the rights of freedom of expression and peaceful assembly

Ratify the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty, as well as the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide

Expedite ratification of the Convention against Torture and its Optional Protocol

Maintain disaggregated data on caste and related discrimination.

Maintain disaggregated data on caste and related discrimination.

Ensure that new human rights units are part of an integral plan for the justice and security sector.

Reform the law on radio communication in order to guarantee the proper and free functioning of local radios.

Ensure the protection of its citizens' economic, social and cultural rights.

Receive as soon as possible the Special Rapporteur on the question of torture.

Establish an independent national human rights institution in accordance with the Paris Principles.

Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture.