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7.
Incorporate a legal definition of racial discrimination into domestic legislation
(United Kingdom);
8.
Consider the possibility of abolition of capital punishment (Turkey); promote the
abolition of the death penalty (Chile); abolish de jure the death penalty (Mexico);
amend its laws to remove mandatory sentences relating to the death penalty and
recognize an official moratorium on its use (Canada); establish a moratorium on
the death penalty, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 62/149
(Brazil); consider the establishment of a de jure moratorium on the use of the
death penalty with a view to abolishing capital punishment in national legislation
(Italy); maintain the de facto moratorium, to continue consultations on changing
the mandatory death sentence for murder and treason, and also take appropriate
steps to reach a permanent abolition of the death penalty (Sweden); modify
legislation with respect to the death penalty, eliminating its mandatory
application, ensuring that legislation is compatible with article 6 of the
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Chile);
9.
Take measures to include a definition of torture in line with article 7 of the
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in domestic legislation
(Argentina);
10.
Further improve the professionalism of the police force (Netherlands);
11.
Further intensify efforts to harmonize the method of data collection by relevant
agencies involved in the fight against domestic violence (Malaysia);
12.
Focus more efforts on combating violence against women and provide authorities
with more training in this regard (Canada); continue its efforts to put an end to
violence against women with a national plan and necessary legislative reforms
(Chile);
13.
Take appropriate legislative and administrative measures to fight against domestic
violence and physical abuse of children, and engage in an exchange of
information with those countries that are developing best practices in these fields
(Italy); work towards taking measures in relation to the psychological and
physical impact of domestic violence on children (Brazil);
14.
Eliminate all forms of corporal punishment from its legislation (Chile); abolish
corporal punishment for children (Germany); address the concerns raised by the
Human Rights Committee and the Committee on the Rights of the Child on
corporal punishment (Turkey); take measures to eliminate corporal punishment as
a legitimate sanction in the law and to discourage its use in schools with a view to
its eventual and total abolition; conduct public awareness initiatives to change
peoples’ attitudes to corporal punishment (Slovenia);
15.
Consider legislative measures to deal with sexual harassment (Netherlands);
16.
Take appropriate measures to develop its internal domestic legislation so as to
guarantee economic, social and cultural rights for all (Algeria); promote and
foster economic, social and cultural rights for its people, with the objective of
capitalizing on the progress that has already been made in this respect (Cuba);
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