A/HRC/12/14 Page 16 26. Ensure the primacy of laws protecting the equality of women over customary practices that are contrary to such principles (Canada); Seek to address, as a matter of priority, any rules and customs that discriminate against women (United Kingdom); Put in place a comprehensive strategy (Turkey) and take all necessary measures to modify or eliminate cultural practices and stereotypes that discriminate against women (Azerbaijan, Turkey), including awareness-raising, as well as to ensure that in its family law both spouses have the same rights and responsibilities (Azerbaijan); 27. Take appropriate measures and continue working towards improving conditions in prisons and detention centres (Australia); Review conditions in prison and detention facilities, in particular where juveniles are concerned (Czech Republic) and allow access to detention facilities to civil society organizations (Czech Republic); 28. Support further human rights training for police, corrections and justice officials; Promote regular, independent monitoring of detention facilities and ensure that detainees have immediate and effective means of redress and protection when their rights are violated (New Zealand); 29. Ensure a thorough and timely investigation by the Ministry of Justice and Social Welfare of the allegations in the detainee report and subsequently reform the practices of the Correctional Services officers and police forces as needed (United States); 30. Adopt a proactive approach to implement any recommendations of the Government’s commission of enquiry aimed at protecting the rights of detained persons (Canada); 31. Strengthen the functioning of its judiciary and its human rights institutional framework and promote concrete programmes to raise awareness of human rights, in particular among judges and lawyers, but also among the general public (Czech Republic); 32. Adopt further comprehensive measures to combat domestic violence, taking into account recommendations of United Nations human rights bodies in this regard (Netherlands); Adopt a “no drop” policy to ensure that all cases of domestic violence are properly investigated (Austria); Strengthen efforts to work across agencies and with non-governmental women’s organizations to raise awareness that domestic violence is unacceptable, to educate women on their rights and to combat stereotypes and customary practices that perpetuate domestic violence (New Zealand); 33. Ensure effective investigation into all allegations of torture or mistreatment (Czech Republic); 34. Adopt comprehensive measures to address violence against women and enact legislation to ensure that such violence, including sexual abuse, constitutes a criminal offence (Azerbaijan); Consider stepping up measures to comprehensively address the problem of violence against women, including by

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