A/HRC/12/14 Page 15 13. Consider (Brazil) reviewing the legislation on the minimum age for criminal responsibility (Azerbaijan, Brazil) with the purpose of bringing it into full conformity with the Convention on the Rights of the Child (Azerbaijan); 14. Strengthen its efforts to implement the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities by amending the Constitution to prohibit discrimination against persons with disabilities and support the role of disabled persons’ organizations (New Zealand); 15. Expedite action to address the two issues contained in paragraphs 30(a) and (b) of the national report through the proposed amendment to the Representation of the People Act (Ghana); 16. Take forward and continue with its efforts to establish a national human rights institution in accordance with the Paris Principles (Mexico, United Kingdom); Consider (Maldives) establishing a national human rights institution in compliance with the Paris Principles (Azerbaijan, Germany); 17. Continue strengthening the role of the Ombudsman’s office, including its ability to follow up on the results of its investigations, and increase efforts to provide it with sufficient funding (Czech Republic) and allocate more funding to the Ombudsman to allow for more aggressive prosecution of corruption cases (United States); 18. Involve civil society organizations in the follow-up to this UPR (United Kingdom); 19. Exhaustively conduct human rights education and awareness-raising activities to inform all citizens of their rights (Japan); 20. Promote awareness-raising programmes on the importance of education of children and consider imposing adequate sanctions on parents who fail to send their children to school (Austria); 21. Pursue the initiative to establish Child Desk Officers within the Department of Women’s Affairs and intensify efforts to ensure access to free compulsory education for all children in the country (Czech Republic); 22. Take efficient measures to combat corruption (Azerbaijan); 23. Step up its cooperation with United Nations special procedures (Mexico); 24. Continue to take the measures necessary to reduce discrimination against women, in particular on the job market and in national political life, where women are underrepresented, particularly through support for the efforts of the National Council for Women (France); 25. Take necessary measures to ensure that discrimination on the basis of disability, economic status, sexual orientation or living with HIV/AIDS is prevented (Netherlands);

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