A/HRC/12/9 Page 22 11. Redouble its efforts aimed at an impartial and effective operation of the State bodies at the national and local levels, including at addressing corruption (Switzerland); 3 12. Foster a genuine culture of human rights in line with national and regional particularities as well as cultural, historical and religious backgrounds (Islamic Republic of Iran); 13. Include civil society and human rights defenders in the development of legislation and decision-making processes, through an institutionalized consultation process (Norway); 14. Submit its first periodic report without further delay and ensure full implementation of CEDAW and other international human rights conventions to which Afghanistan is a party (Iceland); 15. Submit its delayed reports to the Committee against Torture (Czech Republic); 16. Consider extending a standing invitation to all special procedures of the Human Rights Council (Latvia); 17. Establish an agile and efficient mechanism to respond to the requests for information formulated by special procedures in their communications (allegations and urgent appeals) and assign the means necessary to grant protection to the people and groups referred to in those communications (Argentina); 18. Intensify its efforts for the promotion of gender equality consistent with the obligations of Afghanistan under CEDAW, including through the review and elimination of laws, customs and practices that lead to discrimination against women and girls, making available effective legal remedies for the victims of discrimination and violence, and actively promoting the participation of women and girls in different fields such as education, labour and political life (Mexico); 19. Take further steps to protect the human rights of those who live in rural areas where respect for basic human rights, especially with regard to women and children, remains impeded under customary law (Japan); 20. Ensure closure of secret and illegal jails and review conditions in all prison and detention facilities with the aim of ensuring their compliance with the Minimum Standard of Treatment of Prisoners and provide effective procedural safeguards against arbitrary detention (Czech Republic); 4 21. Take all possible measures to prevent the recruitment of children and the use of child combatants by the Taliban (Hungary); 22. Step up efforts including working closely with ICRC and other relevant parties, to stop the recruitment and use of children by all parties involved in conflicts in the country (Malaysia); 5