A/HRC/18/12 72.11. Continue efforts to promote and protect the rights of women, children and juveniles and overcome their vulnerability (Cuba); 72.12. Investigate thoroughly all allegations of mistreatment of prisoners (Canada); 72.13. Improve prison conditions, including by responding effectively to prisoners’ complaints (Australia); 72.14 Take steps to reduce prison overcrowding, and to ensure that food rations for prisoners meet international standards (Canada); 72.15 Continue its efforts to enhance the position of women and to provide protection from violence, including by the full implementation of the 2009 Law on Combating Domestic Violence (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland); 72.16 Step up implementation and enforcement of relevant legislation and other measures to curb instances of domestic violence, child abuse and the sexual exploitation of women and girls (Malaysia); 72.17 Develop a comprehensive anti-human trafficking strategy and adopt the legislation necessary to implement it (Canada); 72.18. Develop a comprehensive and coherent national strategy and plan of action to combat human trafficking of women and children (Thailand); 72.19 Pay more attention to the fight against trafficking in children and their sexual exploitation (Algeria); 72.20. Investigate vigorously and prosecute trafficking offences (United States of America), 72.21. Prohibit all forms of violence against children, in particular corporal punishment, which is still legally practised in schools (Belgium); 72.22. Strengthen and apply poverty reduction strategies to ensure disadvantaged communities have access to adequate shelter, food, health care and education (Indonesia); 72.23. Strengthen the poverty reduction programmes by paying specific attention to the economic, social and cultural rights of the most disadvantaged and fighting against regional disparities in terms of their development (Algeria); 72.24. Continue implementing programmes and measures to enhance the enjoyment of the right to education and the right to health (Cuba); 72.25. Continue to improve both the quality and accessibility of education and related facilities (Indonesia); 72.26. Continue and step up efforts to improve school enrolment and the quality of education (Slovenia); 72.27. Continue efforts to guarantee better implementation of education plans particularly in rural areas (Ecuador); 72.28. Continue efforts aimed at improving access to education, particularly in the rural areas, including by, inter alia, increasing the number of teachers, ensuring adequate infrastructure, learning materials and educational tools (Malaysia); 13

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