A/HRC/28/16 166.246 Respect the free exercise of the associations defending human rights, ensure that the Egyptian legislation complies with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and guarantee the right to freedom of association (France); 166.247 Protect the freedom of association, in accordance with the Egyptian Constitution, by adopting a new NGO law fully in line with international standards and best practices, including on foreign funding (Germany); 166.248 Ensure amendments to the Law 84 of 2002 are consistent with Egypt’s Constitution and Egypt’s international obligations (Canada); 166.249 Refrain from stigmatizing and criminalizing the work of NGOs, human rights defenders and journalists (Norway); 166.250 Give due consideration to ensuring a safe and enabling environment for civil society (Japan); 166.251 Improve the quality of the electoral process and ensure implementation of recommendations of Election Observation Missions, especially with regard to equal political participation of women, participation of independent election observers, respect for freedom of assembly and expression and revision of campaign finance regulations (Czech Republic); 166.252 Hold parliamentary elections as early as possible (India); 166.253 Increase monitoring and regulate domestic work (Senegal); 166.254 Consider amendments to its Labour Code to cover and protect domestic workers and prohibit exploitative form of domestic work (Philippines); 166.255 Strengthen professional training to promote the rapid integration of young graduates into the labour force (Senegal); 166.256 Effectively implement the comprehensive national strategy to combat short- and long-term unemployment, including investment in skills development (South Africa); 166.257 Strengthen the efforts to ensure equal labour opportunities for women (State of Palestine); 166.258 Continue to work to ensure equal rights for women in the workplace through its institutions, norms and public policies (Bolivia (Plurinational State of)); 166.259 Take measures to reduce unemployment, especially among young people, and promote their integration into the social and political life of the country, with the goal of maintaining and enhancing its stability and security (Tajikistan); 166.260 Continue with its efforts to combat short- and long-term unemployment, in consultation with the private sector and the providers of education (Bhutan); 166.261 Continue implementing its comprehensive national strategy aimed at combating short- and long-term unemployment (Equatorial Guinea); 166.262 Strengthen the national legislative framework to fight illiteracy, reach the integral development of all segments of the population and regions, improve the standard of living of its citizens, including vulnerable groups of the 27