A/HRC/13/15 16. Pursue its efforts in favour of gays, lesbians and transsexuals (France); 17. Promote educative programmes to reduce discrimination and prejudices towards persons with disabilities, and ensure that all members of society, including those with disabilities, are able to enjoy equal participation in the presidential vote in 2010 (United Kingdom);* 18. Follow up on the recommendations of the Human Rights Committee and the Committee against Torture relating to pre-trial detention and detention of non-citizens (Canada); 19. Ensure effective implementation of the provisions punishing acts of torture (France); 20. Ensure sufficient resources for effective functioning of its national preventive mechanism provided for in the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OP-CAT) and further strengthen mechanisms for independent investigation of alleged cases of torture and for effective access of victims to remedies with special attention to protection of women, children and persons of minority sexual orientation or gender identity (Czech Republic);* 21. Enhance the policy to prevent, combat and eradicate torture, improve the situation in the prison system and establish alternative sanctions (Brazil); 22. Step up implementation of legal and institutional measures aimed at addressing the reported increase of domestic violence against women and children (Malaysia);* 23. Duly implement and review when necessary the law criminalizing violence against women, adopted in April 2007, to ensure due investigations and the punishment of all perpetrators and to prevent further occurrence of these violations as well as to establish a functioning rehabilitation scheme for the victims (Slovakia);* 24. Continue its efforts to eliminate violence against women and children (Jordan); 25. Look further into improving its laws in the area of violence against women, in cooperation with the United Nations country team and the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (Norway); 26. Continue implementing and monitoring the implementation of the two relevant Acts, adopted in 2007 and 2008, aimed at combating violence against women (Slovenia); 27. Take further measures to ensure the full protection of children from all forms of violence (Sweden);* 28. Increase efforts to provide effective assistance to women and girls who are victims of violence, in particular through the provision of safe places and psychological support (Austria); 29. Take the necessary measures to strengthen the implementation of the law to criminalize violence against women (Italy);* 30. Share its experience with other countries that may equally wish to make progress in providing for more efficient legal frameworks in the fight against domestic violence (Colombia); 15