A/HRC/8/45 Page 16 20. Further progress on the recommendation of the Committee against Torture to set up an independent oversight mechanism for investigating torture (United Kingdom); 21. To vigorously investigate and prosecute prison and police officials guilty of the mistreatment of detainees and prisoners (United States of America); 22. To change its domestic laws to make confessions obtained under torture inadmissible as evidence in criminal court proceedings against the person who confessed (United States of America); 23. To undertake further work regarding the independence of the judiciary and corruption in the judiciary and across the executive (United Kingdom); 24. To take further efficient measures to ensure that law enforcement officials, prosecutors and judges involved in enforcing the law relating to hate crimes and other violent acts of racial discrimination and xenophobia fully understand the nature of such crimes and that statistics on racist incidents are kept centrally and are publicized (Netherlands); 25. To continue to combat racial and ethnic hatred and to ensure that manifestations of racial, ethnic and religious hatred are promptly investigated and prosecuted (Germany); 26. To step up efforts to investigate racist attacks and punish the perpetrators and tackle the underlying causes of issues of racist discrimination and racist attacks as part of its ongoing reform of the justice system (Switzerland); 27. To take all measures necessary to ensure that all acts of violence against journalists be investigated and that appropriate punishments are meted out (France); 28. To ensure full and effective compliance of national legislation and law enforcement practices, particularly in the areas of education and mass media with the obligation of article 27 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the obligations that derive from Ukraine being party to other international legal instruments, including on the protection of national minorities (Russian Federation); 29. To provide a more orderly process for refugees/asylum applicants and ensure that repatriations are carried out in line with UNHCR guidelines (United States); 30. To bring its legislation on the determination of the status of refugees and stateless persons in line with international standards (Mexico); 31. To develop a national strategy for human rights education in the school system in accordance with the Plan of Action 2005-2009 of the World Programme for Human Rights Education, including the review and revision of curricula and textbooks, the training of teachers and the practice of human rights in the school community (Italy);

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