A/HRC/15/10 65.42. Clearly identify the needs regarding technical assistance and capacitybuilding in the field of human rights (Senegal); 65.43. Redouble efforts to seek assistance from its partners, including the United Nations, as the country is confronted with limited capacity in the implementation of many programmes in the field of human rights (Mozambique); 65.44. In view of the shortcomings described in the national report, request international technical assistance (Democratic Republic of the Congo); 65.45. Incorporate into its legislation a definition of discrimination against women and the principle of equality between women and men, in accordance with CEDAW (Brazil); 65.46. Set up a strategy for eliminating discriminatory cultural practices and stereotypes and repealing all discriminatory laws against women, and adopt a law criminalizing female genital mutilation (France); 65.47. (a) Adopt a national gender equality policy which would consolidate the variety of pending plans and policies on the subject; (b) consider the adoption of an explicit provision ensuring that human rights treaties that have been ratified have legal effect as part of the national law; (c) adopt legislation criminalizing female genital mutilation; (d) incorporate a comprehensive definition of discrimination into national legislation (Germany); 65.48. Adopt measures designed to overcome gender discrimination stemming from national legislation and customary law in the area of marriage and family relations (Argentina); 65.49. Ensure that the rights of children with disabilities are respected, and take into account, inter alia, the recommendations of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (Netherlands); 65.50. Adopt a national policy to ensure equality between men and women (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya); 65.51. Strengthen its national machinery for the protection and advancement of women and girls (Bangladesh); 65.52. Enhance international cooperation programmes aimed at promoting gender equality and combating trafficking in women and children (Philippines); 65.53. Formulate and implement a law on domestic violence as soon as possible (Indonesia);1 65.54. Carry out new awareness-raising programmes within the Ministry of Women on violence against women, with short-term objectives and tangible indicators, and providing information about the fact that such actions are to be punished (Spain); 65.55. Develop a national strategy for ensuring the eradication, in law and in practice, of all violence against women, including domestic violence and the practice of female genital mutilation, as recommended by CEDAW (Israel); 1 14 The recommendation as read during the interactive dialogue: “Immediately formulate and implement a Law on Domestic Violence” (Indonesia). GE.10-14446

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