A/HRC/40/17 111.27 Conduct a transparent investigation into the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia and exercise all due diligence to ensure that justice is done (Switzerland); 111.28 Guarantee that an independent and effective public inquiry into the killing of the journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia is carried out, and enhance policies aimed at ensuring the safety of journalists (Brazil); 111.29 Continue to strengthen the mechanisms to combat trafficking in persons and to guarantee adequate protection, reparation and compensation to victims (Maldives); 111.30 Include in the Gender-based Violence and Domestic Violence Bill an explicit mention of the link between gender inequality and violence against women, both in its preamble and in its implementation instruments (Chile); 111.31 Continue efforts to achieve gender equality, especially in the labour market, and eliminate wage disparities (Tunisia); 111.32 Intensify its efforts to eliminate violence against women and children, duly investigate cases of violence against them, provide access to justice for all women, increase the number of shelters with adequate resources, and improve the training for the staff of legal institutions and the police force (Croatia); 111.33 Continue and intensify efforts to eliminate violence against women and children, by duly investigating cases of violence against them and establishing a rehabilitation system for victims (Cyprus); 111.34 Intensify its efforts to eliminate violence against women and children, duly investigate cases of violence against them, establish a rehabilitation system for victims, provide access to justice for all women, increase the number of shelters with adequate resources, and improve training on the issue for the staff of legal institutions and the police force (Serbia); 111.35 Ensure that persons with disabilities, particularly blind persons and persons with intellectual disabilities, have the right to vote by secret ballot (Republic of Korea); 111.36 Work to address the shelter needs of migrants and asylum seekers, and in particular improve living conditions in open centres (Canada); 111.37 Promote the integration of migrants into Maltese society, reducing the time required for a person to reside in Malta before applying for citizenship, which is currently set at more than 18 years (Uruguay); 111.38 Ensure that migrants and refugees rescued at sea are promptly disembarked with full respect for their human rights, without arbitrary detention, and are given a genuine opportunity to seek asylum, and refrain from criminalizing persons involved in rescue activities at sea (Brazil); 111.39 Establish a national mechanism to identify stateless persons and guarantee their rights and protection (Mexico). 112. The recommendations formulated during the interactive dialogue/listed below have been examined by Malta and have been noted by Malta: 112.1 Consider acceding to and ratifying the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (Uruguay); 112.2 Consider ratifying the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families to complement its ongoing efforts in advancing migrants’ welfare (Philippines); 112.3 Decriminalize abortion, preferably completely, but at least when the life or health of the mother is in danger, by bringing the law into line with obligations deriving from several human rights conventions (Netherlands); 19

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