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Establish an independent national human rights institution in accordance with the Paris Principles

Establish an independent national human rights institution in accordance with the Paris Principles

Speed up the establishment of a national human rights institution in line with the Paris Principles

Speed up the establishment of a national human rights institution in line with the Paris Principles

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

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

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

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

Accelerate the drafting of a law to establish a national human rights institution in line with the Paris principles

Accelerate procedures for the adoption of the draft law on the establishment of a national human rights institution in accordance with the Paris Principles

Step up efforts to establish a national human rights institution in accordance with the Paris Principles

Continue to promote the rights of persons with disabilities through the Government’s national strategic plan

Implement necessary legal coverage in the sphere of protection of those with disabilities, particularly in order to protect their socioeducational and health requirements, particularly the most essential ones

Continue efforts to enhance the participation of persons with disabilities

Amend national legislation in order to ensure it is in line with the Convention on the Rights of the Child, paying special attention to the provisions of the Criminal Code and the juvenile justice system

Continue to ensure the effective implementation of the national action plan on reducing child labour for 2016–2025

Continue strengthening laws and mechanisms that prohibit all forms of ill-treatment of children and that protect them from forced labour, sexual exploitation and abuse

Legally prohibit the child sex trade in the context of the new national action plan for the elimination of illegal trafficking and smuggling in human beings, the exploitation of workers and sexual exploitation

Enforce the legal age for marriage to prohibit child marriage, and promote awareness-raising campaigns to prevent child marriage

Take all adequate measures to protect children from sexual exploitation, in particular in the context of “orphanage tourism”, including by strengthening the regulatory framework and awareness-raising measures and by ensuring that all allegations are investigated, victims obtain redress and perpetrators are sanctioned

Explicitly criminalize the recruitment and use of children under the age of 18 in armed conflicts and non-State armed groups

Develop concrete measures aimed at ensuring the effective retention of girls in schools

Reinforce judicial mechanisms to fight sexual and family violence and human trafficking, and carry out a programme for raising awareness and education on these issues

Reform national legislation with a view to strengthening the protection of women and children against domestic violence

Conduct comprehensive investigations of cases of domestic and sexual violence, and ensure that perpetrators are prosecuted and victims are adequately compensated

Allocate sufficient human and financial resources to establish at least five one-stop service centres by 2024, to provide support services free of charge to victims of gender-based violence

Provide mandatory training on prosecution procedures for cases of gender-based violence for law enforcement and judicial officers

Strengthen the role and status of women, and promote and protect the rights of children and persons with disabilities in society

Strengthen efforts to protect the rights of the most vulnerable groups, such as women, children and persons with disabilities, also in order to prevent and combat child labour and sexual exploitation, as well as other forms of violence, including domestic violence