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132.21. Establish an independent national human rights institution in line
with the Paris Principles (Sierra Leone);
132.22. Consider establishing a National Human Rights Institution in
conformity with the Paris Principles (India);
132.23. Establish an independent National Human Rights Institution in full
compliance with the Paris Principles (Ghana);
132.24.
Issue a standing invitation to all special procedures (Ghana);
132.25. Extend an open invitation to the special procedures of the United
Nations (Guatemala);
132.26. Extend a standing invitation to all United Nations special procedures
and accept the request for a visit of the Special Rapporteur on the question of
torture (Spain);
132.27. Accept the request for a visit made by the Special Rapporteur on the
question of torture (Portugal);
132.28. Adopt a National Action Plan on Security Council resolution 1325 on
Women, Peace and Security (Portugal);
132.29. Repeal all provisions that discriminate against persons on the basis of
their sexual orientation or gender identity, particularly those which criminalise
consensual adult same-sex relations (Ireland);
132.30. Decriminalise homosexuality and combat all forms of discrimination
and abuse against LGBTI persons (Italy);
132.31. Bring its legislation in line with international standards by removing
the relevant sections that criminalize consensual same-sex conduct from the
Criminal Law (Offences) Act (Netherlands);
132.32. Repeal the laws which criminalize sexual activity between consenting
adults of the same sex, as previously recommended (Slovenia);2
132.33. Abrogate national laws which criminalize or discriminate against
persons on the grounds of their sexual orientation or gender identity
(Switzerland);
132.34. In consultation with civil society, develop and pass legislation that
decriminalizes consensual same-sex sexual conduct (United States of America);
132.35. Guarantee to LGBTI persons the full enjoyment under equal
conditions of their human rights, through the abolishment of the norms that
criminalize and stigmatize them, and the investigation and sanction of cases of
violence or discrimination motivated by sexual orientation or gender identity
(Argentina);
132.36. Amend Article 149 of the Guyana Constitution to prohibit
discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and repeal Sections 351 to 353
of the Criminal Law Offences Act, which criminalizes sexual activities between
consenting adults of the same sex (Canada);
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The recommendation as read during the interactive dialogue: “We therefore reiterate our past
recommendations No. 70.29, 70.39 and 70.49.”
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