A/HRC/8/38 Page 19 33. Allocate and provide all necessary financial, technical and personnel resources to combat impunity and lack of respect for the rule of law, including to combat corruption and impunity within the government’s institutions (United States of America). 34. Continue its efforts in the fight against impunity in favour of the security of citizens (Cuba). 35. Put an end to impunity for reported attacks against members of marginalized communities, including on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity, as well as to put in operation awareness-raising efforts in that respect, targeted particularly at law enforcement officials and the judiciary (Slovenia). 36. Adopt further measures to end impunity for attacks against human rights defenders and against persons because of their sexual orientation or gender identity, including specific education and awareness raising programmes for law enforcement, judicial and other authorities, which focus, inter alia, on protection of enjoyment of human rights by persons of minority sexual orientation and gender identity (Czech Republic). 37. Take the necessary measures to ensure the effective participation of indigenous peoples in the public and political life, including through implementation of the relevant recommendations of human rights treaty bodies and special procedures (Jordan). 38. Reform the law on radio communication in order to guarantee the proper and free functioning of local radios (Norway). 39. Accelerate the poverty alleviation programmes with a view to addressing the uneven distribution of wealth, access to health and the high level of social exclusion of indigenous peoples and People of African Descent (South Africa). 40. Ensure the protection of its citizens’ economic, social and cultural rights (Denmark) and continue to expand its programmes of social justice in promoting economic, social and cultural rights, in particular health programmes where Cuba also commits itself to continue and deepen the extent of its cooperation (Cuba). 41. Reduce illiteracy rates, in particular among women (Switzerland). 42. Consider as a good practice, to be continued and strengthened, the project conducted by the Ministry of Education, in the framework of the Peace Agreements, to promote a culture of peace in Guatemalan society, especially among young people (El Salvador). 43. Fully involve civil society in the work to follow up this session (United Kingdom) and ensure that a gender perspective is fully integrated in the next stages of the review, including the outcome of the UPR process (Slovenia). 90. The response of Guatemala to these recommendations will be included in the outcome report adopted by the Human Rights Council at its eighth session. 91. All conclusions and/or recommendations contained in the present report reflect the position of the submitting State(s) and /or the State under review thereon. They should not be construed as endorsed by the Working Group as a whole.

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