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9.
Adopt all necessary measures to ensure the right to life and protect individuals
(Argentina); prohibit torture in its domestic legislation in line with CAT and
abolish the death penalty (Argentina); fully abolish the death penalty
(Holy See); abolish capital punishment (Azerbaijan); consider legally abolishing
the death penalty as soon as possible (Slovenia); consider the complete abolition
of capital punishment in its internal legislation (Italy);
10.
Guarantee that each detainee effectively has the right to contest the legality of
his or her arrest (Netherlands); end immediately the detention of those who are
not held in detention centres as foreseen by article 341 of the Penal Code
(Netherlands);
11.
Ensure compliance with the provisions against torture laid down in the Penal
Code and the prosecution of all perpetrators and establish a monitoring
mechanism in order to verify this compliance (Germany);
12.
Open inquiries, as soon as possible, into all allegations of torture and death in
detention and prosecute and convict all those who have committed acts of
torture in prisons or other places of detention (Canada); ensure effective
investigation of and accountability for all cases of torture and death in detention
(Czech Republic);
13.
Ensure the independence of the judiciary and improve access to justice
(Czech Republic);
14.
Review conditions in all prisons and detention facilities with a view to ensuring
their compliance with the Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of
Prisoners, in particular to establish separate juvenile detention facilities
(Czech Republic);
15.
Take steps to ensure that prison conditions are independently monitored,
perpetrators of acts of torture are duly prosecuted and detainees have the right
to a fair trial (United Kingdom); take measures to ensure full compliance with
the CAT and other international standards regarding the treatment of detainees
(Sweden); pay special attention to the condition of persons in prisons and
continue its capacity-building policy in the field of health-care services
(Djibouti); establish a programme to monitor places of detention and a
human rights training programme for staff working in places of detention
(Canada);
16.
Consider non-custodial measures for offenders, particularly for women, as a
means of reducing overcrowding in prisons and the pressure on reintegration
efforts (Ghana);
17.
Reinforce women’s rights within the labour market (Brazil);
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