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Harmonize its legislation, including its customary law practices, with international obligations and standards

Integrate the various regional and international human rights instruments to which it is a party concerning the death penalty into its domestic legislation

Accede to outstanding international human rights instruments

Continue to strengthen its successful educational policy, with a view to achieving full school inclusion for all sectors of the country and, in this way, advance towards achieving the greatest social welfare of its people

Sign and ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance

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

Ratify the Optional Protocol to CAT and, in line with its provisions, establish an independent national institution which will operate as the national preventive mechanism for the prevention of torture

Ensure that the implementation of all articles of the Penal Code and other laws be in conformity with the international standards on the right to freedom of expression

Consider withdrawing its reservations to articles 17, 29 and 30 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child

Consider adhering to the Rome Statute

Amend its anti-terrorist law so that children are not tried as adults

That the Anti-Terror Law be revised or abolished

That Penal Code articles 301 and 318 be revised or abolished

Take steps to combat religious intolerance, as exemplified by the characterization in textbooks of missionary activities as a national threat

Re-examine laws on strikes to allow greater flexibility

Incorporate the views of civil society in transparent, democratic reform processes

Fully respect the right to choose and express religious beliefs freely, including for members of both recognized and unrecognized religious minorities

Establish a formal system for granting asylum or otherwise recognizing refugee status, and remove the present geographic limitation

Address the perceived climate of impunity by ensuring that any allegations of abuse are thoroughly investigated and effectively prosecuted

Continue its efforts aimed at promoting education in rural areas, in particular for women, as contained in the Ninth Strategic Development Plan, as well as extending this plan if necessary

Step up necessary measures to promote equality between men and women, strengthen the ongoing efforts in prevention of domestic violence, and ensure the adequate representation of women in high-level policy and decision-making institutions

Continue its efforts to combat trafficking in human beings and prosecute traffickers

Pursue its efforts in the field of promoting gender equality so that the rights of women are a reality in our Muslim world

Take all necessary measures to comply with the pertinent international norms and principles in the area of juvenile justice

Engage to resolutely and impartially investigate - and if necessary prosecute - the authors of violations of all human rights, in particular the members of the security services, in order to guarantee a better combat against impunity

Adjust the Penal Code to fully comply with international standards of freedom of expression, and ensure that restrictions imposed in the name of security comply with the character of necessity and proportionality

To take additional measures to improve the situation in prisons, including for juveniles

Improve the structures surrounding the situation for refugees, towards ensuring full respect in accordance with Turkey's obligations under international human rights and refugee law for the right of all persons to seek asylum as well as for the enjoyment of other rights of persons seeking asylum

Continue efforts aimed at completing the programme to prevent discrimination based on disabilities

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