A/HRC/16/5 84.18. Adopt legislation to prevent and end all forms of corporal punishment, in accordance with the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Brazil); 84.19. Amend its Criminal Code to define torture as a crime in accordance with the definition in the Convention against Torture, including abolishing or revising article 44.1 of the Code so that there is no impunity for human rights violations (United Kingdom); 84.20. In addition to initiatives undertaken by the Government for the elimination of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, bring national legislation into line with the Convention against Torture, particularly with respect to the proper definition of the crime of torture (Mexico); 84.21. Take steps to remedy the shortcomings related to the definition of torture and to the Criminal Procedure Code, which did not ensure that evidence obtained from torture is not invoked in any legal proceedings, to ensure conformity with the provisions of the Convention against Torture (Ghana); 84.22. Amend the relevant legislation to bring the definition of torture into line with the Convention against Torture, and ensure that evidence obtained from torture is not invoked in any proceedings (Netherlands); 84.23. Adopt an anti-trafficking law to protect and assist victims of such criminal and clandestine activities (Indonesia); 84.24. Enact specific and comprehensive national legislation on trafficking providing for a national oversight mechanism (Poland); 84.25. Strengthen domestic legislation to protect victims and witnesses of human trafficking (Australia); 84.26. Uphold its commitment to strengthen the national mechanism for the protection and promotion of children’s rights (Islamic Republic of Iran); 84.27. Step up the efforts aimed at the adoption of the new 10-year National Programme on Strengthening Child Development and Protection (Algeria); 84.28. Successfully implement its plan of action for the period 2008-2012, which was adopted by the Government with a view to the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Russian Federation); 84.29. Ensure that all human rights initiatives stipulated in the National Plan of Action are implemented and monitored in an effective way (Indonesia); 84.30. Channel its efforts into implementing poverty-alleviation strategies, particularly in suburban and rural areas (Indonesia); 84.31. Continue to push forward its human rights cause in the light of its national conditions, especially by giving priority to economic development, poverty alleviation and protection of the rights of vulnerable groups (China); 84.32. Make its procedures and decisions more transparent, and limit recourse to the law on State secrecy for corruption crimes, thus allowing monitoring bodies’ independence and access in order to ensure that sanctions are fully applied (Switzerland); 84.33. Pay more attention to providing better treatment for foreigners (Republic of Korea); 15

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