A/HRC/12/10 Page 6 24. Sweden recommended (a) continuing and strengthening efforts to find a solution that respects the land rights of indigenous groups and ensures legal protection of their human rights. Noting that the Committee on the Rights of the Child had urged Chile to review its complete criminalization of abortion, it recommended (b) furthering efforts to ensure that the abortion laws are brought into line with Chile’s human rights obligations. Welcoming proposals for a new law against discrimination, Sweden recommended (c) that discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity be prohibited by law and included in equality programmes and policies. 25. The Netherlands requested more details on the proposed anti-discrimination law pending in Parliament. It recommended that Chile (a) seek accountability for abuses by the police and ensure that civilian authorities investigate, prosecute and try such abuses; (b) take the necessary measures to prevent outlawing or penalizing legitimate protest activities or social demands by indigenous organizations and peoples and review ways to amend the Anti-Terrorism Act 18.314 according to recommendations of the Human Rights Committee; (c) prohibit by law, and include in equality programmes and policies, discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity and use the Yogyakarta principles as a guide to assist policy development; and (d) ratify CEDAW-OP. 26. The United Kingdom noted Chile's important progress in ensuring that mechanisms are in place to prevent the abuses perpetrated during the military dictatorship. It encouraged Chile to maintain momentum in establishing a national human rights institution. With regard to the OPCAT, It asked what steps were underway to establish a National Preventative Mechanism. It noted that poverty continues to affect the delivery of economic and social rights. It recommended to (a) establish an effective national preventative mechanism within the one-year deadline established by CAT-OP and hold early civil-society consultations on the sort of mechanism that would be most appropriate for Chile; (b) take further steps to address discrimination against women and people belonging to vulnerable groups including children, minorities and indigenous people. 27. Egypt asked how Chile is managing the delicate balance between ensuring truth and justice and establishing harmony and reconciliation. Egypt also enquired about the measures being taking to ensure the full integration of the different components of its society, including the Arab community, while preserving their cultural and social rights. 28. Japan referred to the concerns raised about inadequate educational access for indigenous children, refugees and those living in poverty and rural areas. It supported recommendations for improvement offered by the Committee on the Rights of the Child, also enquiring about Chile’s efforts to address human trafficking. It recommended that Chile make further efforts to develop and implement appropriate legislative and administrative measures to provide equal employment opportunities for men and women and to address the wage gap. 29. Mexico recommended to (a) review and if necessary modify the legislation to ensure the right of every person not to be discriminated against and eliminate of any form of discrimination against women; (b) realize the principles established in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and fully implement the recently ratified ILO Convention No. 169, particularly ensuring the participation of indigenous peoples in the political sphere, and proceed with the demarcation and titling of land referred to in its report; (c) strengthen judicial protection to fully guarantee human rights as recognized by the Constitution.