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90.40. Take the necessary steps to fully implement provisions of its Basic Law,
which guarantees the independence of the judicial system, including by
ensuring a complete separation between the executive and the public ministry
(Canada);
90.41. Increase the minimum age of criminal responsibility contained in the
Law of the Child in accordance with international human rights norms to
ensure the protection of the rights of all children (Canada);
90.42. Implement and further strengthen the right to organize freely, bargain
collectively and strike (Norway);
90.43. Revise the procedures governing registration of civil society
organizations to ensure transparent, non-discriminatory, expeditious and
inexpensive procedures that allow for appeal and are in conformity with
international human rights standards (Norway);
90.44. Take all necessary steps to implement the laws protecting freedom of
expression and press, and effectively prevent authorities from violating these
rights (Sweden);
90.45. Take further steps to decriminalize acts of opinion and expression,
including repealing articles in the penal code which allow for the imprisonment
of journalists for their writing (Norway);
90.46. Amend the press provisions of the Penal Code to state explicitly that
journalists should not be imprisoned or otherwise criminally punished solely
for exercising their right to free expression (Norway);
90.47. Revise the Press and Publication Law with a view to removing criminal
liability for activities that constitute the legitimate exercise of freedom of
expression and to adopt safeguards for guaranteeing the exercise of this right
(Italy);
90.48. Revise the Press and Publication Law with the view to removing
criminal liability for activities that constitute the legitimate exercise of freedom
of expression (Poland);
90.49. Review legislative measures restricting freedom of opinion and
expression, including the Communications Law (Australia);
90.50. Ensure the enjoyment of the right to work and to just and favourable
conditions of work to all migrant workers, especially domestic workers (Brazil);
90.51. Revoke the current sponsorship system, kafala, and replace it with
regulations in accordance with international standards (Norway).
91.
The following recommendations did not enjoy the support of Oman:
91.1. Take all necessary measures to abolish the death penalty, including by
acceding to the Second Optional Protocol to ICCPR (Australia);
91.2. Deepen its efforts to eliminate discrimination against women and
respect the rights of the child by reforming the Nationality Law to enable
Omani mothers to transmit their nationality to their children, regardless of the
nationality of their father (France);
91.3. Recognize the full and equal enjoyment of human rights by all and
immediately abolish the law that criminalizes homosexuality (Sweden);
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