A/HRC/58/17 119.43 Strengthen measures to enhance the effectiveness and independence of the national human rights institution in line with the Paris Principles (Nepal); 119.44 Strengthen the independence and effectiveness of the national preventive mechanism in accordance with the Paris Principles, including improving monitoring activities and implementing its recommendations (Indonesia); 119.45 Continue efforts to support national human rights institutions in accordance with the Paris Principles (Iraq); 119.46 Continue consistent work to ensure the rights and freedoms of children, women, the elderly and persons with disabilities (Russian Federation); 119.47 Develop an implementation plan for the recommendations received in the universal periodic review cycle, as well as those made by the treaty bodies and those contained in the reports of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua (Paraguay); 119.48 Continue efforts in the implementation of laws, policies and programmes that promote gender equality and women’s participation in decision-making positions (Jordan); 119.49 Strengthen measures to combat discrimination against women and girls and ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (France); 119.50 Take further measures to ensure the effective functioning of the National Commission for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and empower it to develop and carry out a national policy to combat racism and racial discrimination (Greece); 119.51 Continue its efforts for the effective functioning of the National Commission for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (Plurinational State of Bolivia); 119.52 Continue to make efforts to enhance political participation for all citizens and achieve equal opportunities for all to access public and government jobs and participate in the decision-making process (Egypt); 119.53 Enact comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation to protect persons of diverse sexual orientation or gender identities and expressions or sexual characteristics from all forms of discrimination (Iceland); 119.54 Continue mainstreaming the equity and complementarity model across all participating areas, including policies and strategic guidelines with a gender and human rights focus (Azerbaijan); 119.55 Immediately cease the systematic persecution of real or perceived opponents and release all persons arbitrarily detained (Luxembourg); 119.56 Cease harassment and arbitrary detention of persons perceived as opponents of the Government and release all remaining political prisoners (Austria); 119.57 Respect Nicaraguans’ constitutional rights to personal liberty and protection from arbitrary detention and torture by immediately releasing all political prisoners, ceasing arbitrary detentions and abiding by United Nations standards for the treatment of prisoners (Canada); 119.58 Release all arbitrarily detained persons, allowing communication and visits by lawyers and relatives to all detainees (Italy); 119.59 Release all individuals arbitrarily deprived of their liberty for exercising their right to freedom of expression, and ensure that any person deprived of liberty benefits from due process (Ireland); 12 GE.24-23484