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114.18. Review and update laws that could lead to self-censorship, such as the
Sedition Proclamation and the Internal Security (General) Act, to ensure
compliance with international human rights obligations (Canada);
114.19. Consider developing Human Rights Indicators as suggested by the
OHCHR) as an instrument that allows for a more precise and coherent
evaluation of national human rights policies (Portugal);
114.20. Take measures to ensure the universal registration of births,
including through the simplification of necessary requirements and the removal
of costs (Mexico);
114.21. Implement the July 2014 national anti-trafficking action plan and
enact implementing regulations for the 2011 anti-trafficking act, including by
making the changes necessary to ensure that trafficking cases are prosecuted in
the magistrate courts, not just the high court (United States of America);
114.22. Endeavour to investigate all cases of gender violence, punish the
perpetrators and compensate the victims (Ghana);
114.23. Offer comprehensive sexuality education and ensure access to sexual
and reproductive health services, including legal and safe abortion (Slovenia);
114.24. Meet the target of allocating 15 per cent of Government spending to
health, in accordance with the Abuja Declaration (Slovenia).
115. The following recommendations do not enjoy the support of Lesotho and will
thus be noted:
115.1.
Ratify the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on
Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR-OP 2) (Italy);
115.2.
Ratify the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on
Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty (Timor
Leste);
115.3.
Ratify ICCPR-OP 2, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty
(Uruguay);
115.4.
Ratify the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on
Civil and Political Rights, on abolishing the death penalty (Portugal);
115.5.
Consider lifting the reservation to article 2 of the Convention on the
Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (Rwanda);
115.6.
Lift the reservation on article 2 of the United Nations Convention on
the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women; review and
repeal all sections of the Constitution and other remaining discriminatory
provisions that allow discrimination based on gender; and include in the
Constitution, and/or other appropriate legislation, prohibition of both direct
and indirect discrimination on grounds of gender (Ireland);
115.7.
Repeal legislation criminalizing male homosexuality, and introduce
targeted policies to eradicate discrimination based on sexual orientation and
gender identity (Slovenia);
115.8.
Repeal all provisions of law criminalizing sexual activity between
consenting adults (Australia);
115.9.
Repeal legislation criminalizing consensual same-sex relations
between adults (Canada);
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