A/HRC/28/10 124.4 Define criminal offences, in particular those in article 164 of the Criminal Code on incitement to national, ethnic or racial enmity or discord, or insult to the national honour and dignity or religious feelings of citizens, in accordance with international human rights law, and giving special attention to the right to freedom of expression (Brazil); 124.5 Clearly define criminal offences provided for under article 164 of the Criminal Code, such as the incitement to hatred or discord on ethnic or racial grounds, or affronts to national honour and to religious dignity and believes, so that they are in line with international norms on freedom of expression (Chile); 124.6 Enact specific legislation that prohibits discrimination against women and on the basis of sexual orientation, and develop a system through which all individuals can safely report cases of discrimination and access avenues of redress (Canada); 124.7 Strengthen the protection of women by considering the enactment of a specific law on violence against women (India); 124.8 Strengthen the legislative framework through the criminalization of all forms of violence against women and children, including within the family, and foresee infrastructures to shelter victims (Belgium); 124.9 Revise the legislation to cover all forms of violence against women (Slovenia); 124.10 Enact the draft law on domestic violence in full compliance with the international human rights standards (Slovenia); 124.11 Put in place legislation which formally criminalizes violence against women (Sierra Leone); 124.12 Revise the Criminal Procedure Code to allow for a more equal distribution of powers between prosecutors and defence (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland); 124.13 Revise the Criminal Procedure Code in order to strengthen the role of defence lawyers and extend the power of investigative judges in criminal proceedings (Czech Republic); 124.14 Ensure, in the framework of migration control and extradition agreements, the protection of the rights of the persons concerned by ensuring that their physical integrity and due process rights are not violated (France); 124.15 Intensify the efforts to not allow, in practice, the use as evidence confessions obtained under the use of torture or by other illegal methods (Uruguay); 124.16 Ensure that all investigations into complaints related to torture and other ill-treatments are carried out promptly, impartially and thoroughly (Uruguay); 124.17 Establish an independent investigation mechanism to effectively prevent torture and ill-treatment in detention, train personnel and guarantee effective legal representation and remedies for detainees (Germany); 124.18 Strengthen domestic mechanisms to prevent illegal detention in the office premises of law enforcement agencies by introducing in the criminal legislation penalties for misconduct/illegal conduct, including the use of violence (Tajikistan); 15

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