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117.42
Act on its commitments in Human Rights Council resolution 30/1
including to establish transitional justice mechanisms, and to establish a clear
timeline to this end (Austria);
117.43
Develop a clear timeline and benchmarks for the full implementation
of Human Rights Council resolution 30/1 (Denmark);
117.44
Foster reconciliation through accelerated implementation of Human
Rights Council resolution 30/1, including by launching the Office of Missing
Persons, ending military involvement in civilian functions, returning lands to
civilian owners, and establishing a judicial mechanism with the participation of
foreign investigators, prosecutors and judges (Canada);
117.45
Fully implement the recommendations of the Consultative Task
Force on Reconciliation, including to repeal the Prevention of Terrorism Act
and replace it with international best practice legislation (Australia);6
117.46
Adopt a national policy on the protection of journalists and human
rights defenders to combat intimidation and violence, and to ensure effective
investigation of such acts and prosecution of perpetrators (Austria);
117.47
Consider a large-scale transfer of land for civilian use in the northern
and eastern provinces of the country (Ghana);
117.48
Continue its efforts to ensure legal ownership and restitution to longterm internally displaced persons and refugees, as provided by international
law standards (Holy See);
117.49
Amend or repeal article 16 of the Constitution and amend all
Personal Laws to remove discriminatory provisions against women as well as
barriers to engaging in the political process (Canada);
117.50
Strengthen measures to eliminate all forms of violence against
women, inter alia by criminalizing marital rape (Belgium);
117.51
Adopt specific legislation that explicitly prohibits domestic violence,
including marital rape, and ensure its stringent implementation and
enforcement (Slovenia);
117.52
Amend the Penal Code to decriminalize and eliminate all punitive
measures related to termination of pregnancies in cases of rape, incest and
severe foetal impairment (Denmark);
117.53
Take the necessary measures to establish a national procedure for the
determination of refugee status (Argentina).
118. All conclusions and/or recommendations contained in the present report reflect
the position of the submitting State(s) and/or the State under review. They should not
be construed as endorsed by the Working Group as a whole.
III. Voluntary pledges and commitments
119. Ensure that the ongoing constitutional reform process is inclusive, and takes into
account fundamental principles of equality and non-discrimination, separation of powers,
checks and balances, and the independence of the judiciary.
120. Train and appoint information officers and designated officers to all public
authorities covered under the Right to Information Act to fulfil the right to information.
6
The recommendation as read during the interactive dialogue: “Fully implement its commitments
under Human Rights Council resolution 30/1 and the recommendations of the Consultative Task
Force on Reconciliation, including to repeal the Prevention of Terrorism Act and replace it with
international best practice legislation (Australia)”.
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