A/HRC/37/14 131.99 Comply strictly with the normative provisions regarding the minimum age for marriage, and prevent and investigate cases of forced marriage, prosecuting the perpetrators and ensuring assistance to victims (Argentina); 131.100 Fully fund and implement the Anti-Gender-Based Violence Act, the Gender Equity and Equality Act and other legislation and policies to protect girls from child, early and forced marriage and other forms of abuse (Canada); 131.101 Consider adopting additional measures to promote and protect the rights of persons with disabilities (Maldives); 131.102 Adopt and implement improvements to the legislation relating to children, in particular, increase the minimum age of criminal responsibility to an internationally acceptable level, address the high rate of child labour, prohibit the forced marriage of children, and end violence and sexual exploitation, including abuse, neglect and ill-treatment (Uruguay); 131.103 Guarantee access to health and education services for migrant children, eliminating administrative obstacles in this area (Paraguay); 131.104 Since Zambia has one of the highest birth rates in the world, develop and implement a comprehensive strategy on population and education policies, in line with and respecting economic, social and cultural rights (Germany); 131.105 Strengthen public policies to address economic and social challenges, particularly in the area of health, such as access to drinking water (France); 131.106 Make primary education free throughout the territory (Central African Republic); 131.107 Make efforts to reverse the downward budgetary allocations to the education and health sectors in order to meet the African thresholds on health and education, respectively set in the Abuja and Dakar Declarations (Namibia); 131.108 Take measures to strengthen efforts to reduce infant and child mortality, including by focusing on preventative measures and treatment, improved nutrition and a structured vaccination process (Botswana); 131.109 Seek the necessary technical, material and financial assistance in order to implement the recommendations it has endorsed (Côte d’Ivoire); 131.110 Continue to mobilize resources and seek the necessary support to enhance its capacity to fulfil its human rights obligations (Nigeria); 131.111 Intensify efforts, including by seeking technical assistance wherever required, to meet its human rights targets (Sierra Leone). 132. 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. 22

Select target paragraph3

Connect to a paragraph
Connect to an entity
Disable highlights
Add to table of contents