A/HRC/40/10 137.39 Repeal the 1954 Crime Prevention Act and guarantee to detainees the right to mount a legal challenge to their detention (Switzerland); 137.40 Initiate a review of the current legislation relating to child marriage and guardianship and take action to comprehensively address its shortcomings from a standpoint of international standards on women’s rights (Ukraine); 137.41 Continue with cooperation efforts for capacity-building of the Office of the Government Coordinator for Human Rights, representing ministries, institutions and official bodies, the Government and security forces, which has been in place since 2014 (United Arab Emirates); 137.42 Legislate to penalize discrimination, including on the basis of gender, race, age, disability, religion or belief, and sexual orientation (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland); 137.43 Remove the definition of “hate speech” from the proposed amendments to the cybercrime law and eliminate criminal penalties for defamation in the proposed amendments to be more in line with international human rights law (United States of America); 137.44 Guarantee women equal responsibilities to their husbands in the education of their children by amending article 223 of the Personal Status Law (Belgium); 137.45 Provide a legal basis for equality between men and women by amending article 6 of the Constitution to ban explicitly discrimination based on gender, and lift its reservations to articles 9 and 16 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (Canada); 137.46 Introduce further reforms to ensure Jordanian women have the same rights as Jordanian men, including passing on their nationality to their children as Jordanian men can, thus combating gender inequality while ensuring respect for children’s rights (Cyprus); 137.47 Ensure full implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and remove reservations to article 9 (Czechia); 137.48 Grant the same rights to women as to men in the transmission of nationality to children (France); 137.49 Allow all Jordanian women to pass on their citizenship to their children and spouses on an equal basis with Jordanian men (Hungary); 137.50 Continue its efforts for gender equality and allow Jordanian women to pass on their citizenship to their children and spouses (Iceland); 137.51 Implement reforms to ensure that Jordanian women can transmit nationality to their children and spouses on an equal footing with men (Mexico); 137.52 Following our recommendations in 2013, take the necessary measures to investigate and punish discriminatory practices against women and girls, such as early marriage or honour crimes (Argentina); 137.53 Take immediate measures to stop mistreatment in custody; amend article 208 (2) of the Criminal Code so the definition of torture aligns with the Convention against Torture; cease trying civilians in military courts; create an independent oversight body to address allegations of abuse by security forces (Canada); 137.54 Limit resorting to the State Security Court for criminal cases falling within the jurisdiction of other competent courts (France); 137.55 Guarantee that every person that is arrested has access to legal representation and legal aid, from the moment of arrest, regardless of the 22

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