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16.
Accord appropriate attention to the education sector in the medium and long term
as the only way to correct the lack of human resources and institutional capacities
in the country (Algeria);
17.
Work with civil society on follow-up to the review (United Kingdom).
68.
The following recommendations will be examined by Tuvalu, which will provide
responses in due time. The response of Tuvalu to these recommendations will be included in the
outcome report to be adopted by the Council at its tenth session:
1.
Work towards reaching the human rights goals set by the Council in its resolution
9/12 and to strengthening its public policy guaranteeing the rights of the child,
with special attention to children without parental care (Brazil);
2.
Incorporate fully in its legislation the provisions of the Convention on the Rights
of the Child to enhance the protection of children’s rights (Italy);
3.
Continue cooperation with OHCHR with a view to making necessary
improvements in the fields of legislative reform on the punishment of sexual
abuse of children, land and family laws, and the establishment of a national
human rights commission and a human rights office (Turkey);
4.
Consider appointing an Ombudsman with responsibility for investigating alleged
violations of human rights as a short-term measure (New Zealand);
5.
Amend the Constitution to prohibit discrimination against persons with
disabilities (New Zealand);
6.
Eliminate any legislation that has discriminatory effects against women,
implement the relevant recommendations of the Committee on the Elimination of
Discrimination against Women, and introduce a gender-specific dimension to the
anti-discrimination provision of the Constitution (Switzerland); continue to
strengthen measures to promote the equal rights of women and to counter
discrimination (Philippines); adopt a law that prohibits discrimination on the basis
of gender (Netherlands); amend the Constitution to include freedom from
discrimination on the grounds of sex (New Zealand); incorporate in its legislation,
at all levels, including at the level of the Constitution, provisions banning
discrimination on the grounds of sex and gender (Mexico); stay strongly
committed to the topic and further discussion leading to an amendment of the
Constitution prohibiting discrimination based on sex and gender (Germany);
establish equality between the sexes in the Constitution and take all necessary
measures to counter gender-based discrimination (France);
7.
Penalize rape, whoever is responsible, including marital rape (France);
8.
Reform the Penal Code to cover offences such as sexual abuse against minors and
to eliminate corporal punishment (Mexico);
9.
Improve the implementation of the law on granting asylum (Netherlands);
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