A/HRC/37/6 119.12 Finalize the A-status accreditation and ensure functioning of the National Human Rights Commission (Georgia); 119.13 Strengthen the role of the National Commission of Human Rights in accordance with the Paris Principles (Morocco); 119.14 Make further efforts to obtain “A” status in conformity with the Paris Principles for the National Human Rights Commission (Portugal); 119.15 Accelerate its efforts towards adopting the new law on the organization and functioning of the National Human Rights Commission in order to make it more effective (Zimbabwe); 119.16 Enact legislation and take the necessary measures to protect people from discrimination, especially women, pygmies and indigenous peoples (Iraq); 119.17 Provide equal legal protections and access to public services to all its citizens, particularly its minorities and indigenous peoples (Republic of Korea); 119.18 Ensure indigenous people’s participation in decision-making at all levels, in all matters affecting them, including conservation efforts (Sierra Leone); 119.19 Take the necessary measures to ensure the right to freedom of expression, freedom of peaceful assembly and freedom of association, among others, by holding responsible anyone who commits acts of intimidation, harassment or violence against individuals, including human rights defenders, for having exercised these rights (Canada); 119.20 Accede to the Convention against Discrimination in Education (Iraq); 119.21 Continue efforts to ensure respect for the principle of nonrefoulement, and that this principle is applied to all situations, based on individual assessments, case by case and not collectively, particularly in the case of underage asylum seekers (Argentina); 119.22 Guarantee that refugee and asylum-seeking children have access to appropriate medical services (Turkey). 120. The recommendations formulated during the interactive dialogue/listed below have been examined by Gabon and have been noted by Gabon: 120.1 Adopt an open, merit-based selection process when selecting national candidates for United Nations treaty bodies elections (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland); 120.2 Ratify the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (Congo) (Egypt) (Sierra Leone); 120.3 Consider ratifying the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (Uruguay); 120.4 Step up efforts in ratifying the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (Indonesia); 120.5 Ratify promptly the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families and the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Guatemala); 120.6 Ratify the First Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Spain); 120.7 Expedite the current preparations in order to specify the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Uruguay); GE.17-23556 19