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Pursue the policy of combating all forms of discrimination and violence, making it possible in particular to better protect LGBT+ and Roma persons

Strengthen legislative and administrative measures to prevent and punish all forms of discrimination, including on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity

Depathologize gender identity and ensure that essential trans-specific health-care services are part of national health insurance schemes

Amend legislation to provide for the prohibition of discrimination on the grounds of gender identity

Consider introducing legislation to officially recognise same-sex relationships and to enhance legal protections to LGBTIQ+ persons

Introduce a transparent administrative self-identification process for legal gender recognition free from intrusive requirements

Adopt a new national strategy on equality, inclusion and diversity, taking into account all genders, religions, ethnicities, and sexual orientation and gender identity

Amend ordinance No. 137/2000 on preventing and sanctioning all forms of discrimination to include gender identity as one of the grounds of discrimination

Strengthen legal and policy measures to protect LGBTQIA+ persons from all forms of violence and discrimination, including by ensuring the right of transgender persons to the legal recognition of their identities

Modify the Civil Code so that civil unions between persons of the same sex are recognized and a legal framework is established that offers the possibility of their relationship being recognized and protected by law

Introduce civil legal partnerships between same-sex couples and recognize the family rights of same-sex couples in line with decisions issued by the European Court of Justice and the Constitutional Court

Address school dropout, implementing targeted measures to improve the quality and performance of schools in rural areas and ensuring an equal distribution of education outcomes across the country

Legalize same-sex marriage

Take the necessary measures to legislate for same-sex marriage and civil unions

Eliminate discrimination, combat stereotypical representations of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons and recognize same-sex civil partnerships

Take targeted measures to increase girls’ education

Adopt affirmative action measures for the recognition of the gender identity of all persons, in accordance with their personal autonomy and human dignity

Cease racially motivated attacks against and abuse and segregation of minorities, including Roma

Tackle the discrimination and inequality faced by foreigners and minorities, especially the Roma minority, and adopt a national strategy on equality, inclusion and diversity

Abandon the practice of economic sanctions and other unilateral coercive measures that slow down global growth and have a negative impact on the enjoyment of human rights both in the sanctioned countries and in the States initiating or supporting them

Redouble efforts to ensure full and equal access to health services for women living with HIV/AIDS

Ensure compulsory education in a homogeneous manner with a gender perspective throughout the country and combat inequalities between rural and urban populations in access to education

Adopt a national strategy on sexual and reproductive health with an operational plan focused on the prevention of adolescent pregnancy and school sexuality education and guarantee adolescents access to family planning services

Ensure comprehensive sexuality education

Implement mandatory access to health education in schools, including comprehensive sexuality education and HIV/AIDS prevention

Adopt a comprehensive national strategy on sexual and reproductive health, which includes, among other issues, comprehensive sexuality education, access to safe abortion and access to contraception

Establish a protocol for managers of all public health institutions to ensure unrestricted access to on-request abortion through the public health system in all counties and include on-request abortion in the list of procedures to be covered by the budget of the National Health Insurance Fund

Take steps to introduce evidence-based comprehensive sexuality education in the curriculum for secondary education, as well as to ensure sufficient teacher training on comprehensive sexuality education

Make further efforts to address the high rate of teenage pregnancy and the practice of early marriage, including by increasing access to sexual and reproductive health services and age-appropriate education

Consider ratifying the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families and the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance