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Remove the legal and practical obstacles that block access to Egyptian nationality in the event of the dissolution of a marriage with a non- Egyptian

Adopt laws and measures to ensure a better coordination of policies to counter the negative factors of migration and a better governance of economic migration

Reaffirm its commitment to the practice of non-refoulement and ensure that resources and support are available to vulnerable migrants

Ensure effective access to protection mechanisms for migrants and domestic workers

Take measures to protect refugees and migrants from violence and attempts on their lives and further promote tolerance among local communities

Improve the alignment of its domestic laws with the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the supplementary Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air

Put in place labour migration policies to protect the rights of migrant workers and coordinate the actions of various stakeholders

Continue and strengthen policies to protect and promote the rights of refugees and minorities

Strengthen national bodies in charge of guaranteeing the rights of persons with disabilities and promoting their full integration into society

Further strengthen the national bodies responsible for protecting persons with disabilities against violence

Increase employment opportunities for persons with disabilities, ensure a safe environment for them in the workplace and prevent their exploitation

Adopt measures to ensure that Bedouins, nomads, Nubians and Berbers can fully enjoy their economic, social and cultural rights

Enact legislation to prohibit corporal punishment in all settings

Prohibit all corporal punishment of children in all settings, including the home, and repeal all provisions that defend its use in child raising

Intensify efforts to prevent early and forced marriages through awareness-raising campaigns, in cooperation with civil society organizations

Further strengthen efforts to eliminate child labour and ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice

Amend article 122 of the child law in order to ensure that child and juvenile offenders are never prosecuted alongside adults

Amend article 122 of the child law

Strengthen the role of child protection committees and provide them with necessary financial resources to enable them to deliver the protection service to children, particularly in the rural areas

Redouble efforts to provide better services to and improve the quality of life of children

Amend legislation to eliminate discrimination and criminalize all forms of violence against women and girls

Continue to improve children’s quality of life through the development of the health and education systems to ensure that all children, including children with disabilities, are able to access the basic services

Further continue its efforts in protecting children’s rights

Further review its domestic law in order to fully comply with the minimum marriage age for girls of 18 years

Step up efforts to deal with the female genital mutilation and early marriages

Take action to improve women’s rights by criminalizing domestic violence and amending the personal status law

Ensure, in legislation and in practice, an end to all forms of discrimination and violence against women and girls, including domestic violence, and to take concrete steps to duly investigate and prosecute all cases of sexual violence and harassment