A/HRC33/15 108.30 Set up a NHRI in accordance with the Paris Principles (Sierra Leone); 108.31 Establish a NHRI under the Paris Principles to undertake and oversee the further advancement of the human rights agenda (Barbados); 108.32 Take appropriate measures in the legislative sphere, including allocations of financial resources with a view to strengthening the office of the Ombudsman and bring it in line with the Paris Principles (Honduras); 108.33 Extend a standing invitation to the Council’s Special Procedures (Portugal) (Republic of Korea) (Georgia); 108.34 Take steps to issue standing invitations to all special procedures (Ghana); 108.35 Strengthen the cooperation with human rights mechanisms and extend a standing invitation to the special procedures (Turkey); 108.36 Take into account the recommendations of the National Commission for Equal Opportunities concerning the need to amend the Equal Opportunities legislation so that it covers the elderly, persons living with HIV and discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation (Colombia); 108.37 Put into effect first cycle recommendations 87.23 and 88.50, and develop policy and programmatic responses to the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons (United States of America); 108.38 Amend the Equal Opportunity Act to include sexual orientation and gender identity as prohibited grounds for discrimination, as part of a proactive strategy to promote respect for the dignity and rights of all individuals (Canada); 108.39 Adopt legislation prohibiting discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity, introducing also awareness-raising programs that promote respect for sexual diversity (Chile); 108.40 Enact legislation prohibiting discrimination against LGBTI persons, including removing laws criminalising same sex activity (Australia); 108.41 Repeal articles 13 and 16 of the Law on Sexual Offences of 1986, penalizing sexual relations between consenting individuals of the same sex. Despite the fact that laws criminalizing same sex activity are not enforced, a formal withdrawal of the law is highly recommended (Netherlands); 108.42 Take steps to combat discrimination of LGBTI people in legislation and practice, including decriminalisation of sexual activities between consenting adults of the same sex (Norway); 108.43 Decriminalize sexual relations between consenting adults of the same sex (Slovenia) (Spain); 108.44 Take additional measures as necessary to ensure the full enjoyment of human rights by vulnerable groups that are suffering from discrimination, such as LGBTI persons, including investigation and punishment of cases of discrimination and repealing of laws that criminalize and stigmatize them (Argentina); 108.45 Put an end to discrimination (particularly legal discrimination) against LGBT persons and to criminalization of homosexuality (France); 21

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