A/HRC/29/4 117.59. Continue its efforts in combating violence against women by, inter alia, raising awareness of the victims’ rights, increasing public understanding to avoid social exclusion of the victims and empowering women and girls by enhancing access to education (Thailand); 117.60. Adopt the National Action Plan to combat violence against women, by investigating complaints and instituting criminal proceedings against perpetrators, even in the absence of formal complaints (Albania); 117.61. Adopt a national action plan to combat violence against women and a law on domestic violence (Brazil); 117.62. Take further legislative and practical measures to end violence against women, including the phenomenon of bride kidnapping as well as early and forced marriage (Austria); 117.63. Strengthen the implementation of legislation aimed at the elimination of violence against women and increase funding for assistance to the victims, in particular with regard to domestic violence and bride kidnapping (Czech Republic); 117.64. Enforce existing criminal laws including ensuring that perpetrators of gender-based violence and bride kidnapping and abductions are brought to justice (Ghana); 117.65. Adopt legislation to monitor and eliminate violence against women and girls, including child kidnapping (Sierra Leone); 117.66. Continue the active fight against domestic violence and violence against women, paying special attention to preventive and prophylactic measures (Belarus); 117.67. Take further steps to address gender-based violence, including guaranteeing that the cases of violence are thoroughly investigated and rights to fair trial ensured (Latvia); 117.68. Strengthen mechanisms to detect, investigate and punish cases of gender-based violence and bride kidnapping, train law enforcement officials to deal with such cases, and provide legal and medical support to victims (Republic of Moldova); 117.69. Prosecute perpetrators of kidnapping (Slovenia); gender-based violence and bride- 117.70. Introduce more effective policies to combat child forced marriage (Viet Nam); 117.71. Strengthen measures to combat forced or early marriages (Algeria); 117.72. Strengthen efforts that are in place to put an end early and forced marriages and bride-kidnapping (Belgium); 117.73. Take further measures to combat bridal kidnappings and child, early and forced marriage (Canada); 117.74. Strengthen the public campaigns and raise awareness regarding the unacceptability of the practice of child, early and forced marriage (Croatia); 117.75. Continue to take steps to put an end to practices of bride-kidnapping and early marriage (Japan); 18