A/HRC/52/12 43.67 Abolish the death penalty and consider ratifying the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty (Latvia); 43.68 Ratify the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty (Slovenia); 43.69 Formally abolish the death penalty, with a view to ratifying the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty (Australia); 43.70 Ratify the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty (France) (Luxembourg); 43.71 Ratify the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty (Estonia) (Mexico); Ratify the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty and commute all death sentences (Romania); 43.72 Set up independent national preventive mechanisms to examine the treatment of people in detention, make recommendations to government authorities to strengthen protection against torture and comment on existing or proposed legislation (Slovenia); 43.73 Respond to the hundreds of communications from human rights mandate holders and treaty bodies regarding the abusive repression of the pacific protesters of the Hirak movement, as well as the numerous cases of arbitrary detention, extrajudicial execution and enforced disappearance in the Algerian territory, including Tindouf (Morocco); 43.74 Bring to justice those who are responsible for the atrocities against hostage people in the camps, who are tortured, murdered or subjected to disappearance, with the complicity of the so-called host country (Morocco); 43.75 Eliminate the practice of arbitrary arrests and strengthen the justice system to put an end to impunity in this regard (Costa Rica); 43.76 Continue efforts towards the effective implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, including training programmes for law enforcement officials and for the judiciary to declare inadmissible evidence obtained through torture (Chile); 43.77 Take the necessary measures to ensure that the definition of the crime of torture in the national legislative framework fully complies with the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Argentina); 43.78 Stop without delay the devolution of power to the armed separatist groups that Algeria hosts, who continue to rape women, conduct kidnappings and enrol children in its militias, which constitutes a war crime (Morocco); 43.79 Continue combating terrorism in all its forms in accordance with national legislation and relevant commitments (United Arab Emirates); 43.80 Repeal the amendments to article 87 bis of the Penal Code, which established an overly broad definition of terrorism, and release journalists, human rights defenders and others held under these provisions (United States of America); 10 GE.22-27762