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119.5.
Officially and publicly condemn all acts of torture and ill-treatment
so that they do not remain unpunished, resorting to civilian and not to military
justice (Spain);
119.6.
Adopt targeted measures to ensure the full implementation of the
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading
Treatment or Punishment including by disseminating information to increase
awareness among law enforcement personnel, by making sure that there is no
impunity for acts of torture and by providing redress and adequate
compensation to victims of torture (Germany);
119.7.
Remove extenuating circumstances for “honour” killings (France);
119.8.
Rescind the recent amendments to the Penal Code, Press and
Publications Law and the Law of Information System Crimes (Norway);
119.9.
Amend the Press and Publications Law to promote an open and free
press, including by broadening the definition of a journalist and by removing
fines and the requirement for permission prior to publication, and ensuring
freedom of Internet media (Canada);
119.10. Take measures to strengthen the freedom and independence of the
media, particularly electronic media, and consider removing the registration
requirement for independent Internet sites (Mexico);
119.11. Amend the Law on Societies to remove undue restrictions and
facilitate the ability of civil society organizations to seek, secure and use
resources, including foreign funding, in order to ensure the full enjoyment of
the right to peaceful assembly and association (Ireland);
119.12. Take measures to foster an enabling environment for civil society,
including by amending the Societies Act to remove the restrictions on the
establishment of civil society organizations, eliminate the role of government in
civil society organizations, including in appointing State employees to newly
established civil society organizations, remove the requirement for Cabinet
approval of foreign funding for civil society organizations as well as any other
undue restrictions and controls by the Government on them (Canada);
119.13. Adopt laws that guarantee the rights of refugees and asylum seekers,
that establish the prohibition of expulsion, return and extradition of a person to
another State in case that there are well-founded reasons to believe that this
person would be in danger of being subjected to torture or ill-treatment
(Uruguay).
120.
The recommendations below did not enjoy the support of Jordan:
120.1.
Consider acceding to the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of
Refugees and its Protocol (Rwanda);
120.2.
Accede to the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and
Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness (Uruguay);
120.3.
Ratify the Optional Protocols to the International Covenant on Civil
and Political Rights (Romania);
120.4.
Abolish the death penalty in law and ratify the Second Optional
Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political rights (France);
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