A/HRC/17/9 106.14. Ratify all core human rights conventions, especially ICCPR, ICESCR and CAT (Germany); 106.15. Accede to ICCPR and ICESCR in the near future and ensure their effective implementation (Czech Republic); 106.16. Accession to the Ottawa Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction (Canada); 106.17. Join CAT and adapt its national legislation accordingly (Belgium); 106.18. Ratify CAT (Portugal); 106.19. Ratify and implement CAT (Denmark); 106.20. Ratify and effectively implement international human rights treaties, including ICCPR and its Optional Protocols; ICESCR; CAT; and the Optional Protocols to the CRC (Italy); 106.21. Amend its domestic laws to ensure that all people in the country are able to enjoy their fundamental human rights (Ireland); 106.22. Repeal or amend laws used to suppress peaceful political dissent and freedom of expression, association and assembly, including by granting those fundamental rights to the new members of Parliament (Italy); 106.23. That the new Commission be equipped with all the necessary safeguards to ensure its true independence in accordance with the Paris Principles (Timor-Leste); 106.24. Establish a National Human Rights Commission in line with the Paris Principles to provide for effective promotion and protection of human rights at the national level (Thailand); 106.25. Continue strengthening its system of promotion and protection of human rights in accordance with international human rights instruments, ensure the creation of a national human rights institution that complies with the Paris Principles and continue cooperating with the United Nations system mechanisms (Nicaragua); 106.26. Upgrade its human rights body into an independent and credible National Human Rights Institution in accordance with the Paris Principles (Indonesia); 106.27. Expedite the establishment of a national human rights institution that is fully compliant with the Paris Principles (India); 106.28. Further enhance the mandate of the Myanmar Human Rights Body so that it can discharge its duties in accordance with the Paris Principles (Jordan); 106.29. Take necessary steps for the reformation of the Myanmar Human Rights Body as the Human Rights Commission in accordance with the Paris Principles (Azerbaijan); 106.30. Establish an independent human rights institution in conformity with the Paris Principles (Portugal); 106.31. Take immediate steps to ensure full protection of civilians in conflict areas and to prevent such conflicts in the future by the creation of a democratic environment with full respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms to 19