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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

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

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

Withdraw its declarations on article 4 of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and on article 27 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

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

Prioritize work to eliminate violence against women, and to improve gender equality, including in relation to property and employment

Consider extending a standing invitation to all thematic special procedures of the Human Rights Council

Consider extending standing invitation to all special procedure mandate holders

Ratify the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

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

Continue to strengthen the role of the Office of the High Commissioner for the Protection of Human Rights and Freedoms and for Mediation to be in line with the Paris Principles

Include an explicit prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in the Constitution and amend any other relevant legislation, such as the Administration of Estates Act and the Social Security Act so that same-sex couples enjoy equal rights to heterosexual couples

Ratify the ILO Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169)

Approve the draft amendment to the Representation of the People Act that would establish a 33 per cent quota of women in the National Assembly

Strengthen the legislative framework on the protection of the rights of indigenous peoples

Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure

Implement all of the recommendations of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination of August 2018 regarding Xinjiang, particularly on putting an end to mass internments in camps, and invite the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and special procedure experts

Before the next universal periodic review cycle, set a clear timeline for ratification of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

As previously recommended, explore options to accede to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court

Ratify the International Labour Organization (ILO) Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29) and its 20l4 Protocol

Facilitate full access to Xinjiang and Tibet for all relevant United Nations special procedures

As previously recommended, respond positively to pending visit requests by the special procedure mandate holders of the Human Rights Council and consider the extension of a standing invitation to all special procedure mandate holders

Ensure full transparency on the situation for religious minorities in Xinjiang, including by allowing United Nations-mandated observers unrestricted access to places of internment in the region

Grant the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the special procedures access to all regions of China

Close all “re-education centres” in Uighur areas and facilitate the visits by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the special procedures in Xinjiang

Cooperate with and provide access to relevant United Nations bodies to help ensure that its policies in Xinjiang, particularly regarding the so-called “vocational education and training centres”, are in line with international human rights standards

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

Ratify the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights with a view to definitely abolishing the death penalty

Accede to the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights to prevent reintroduction of the death penalty