A/HRC/16/4 102.20. Amend or derogate legislation that discriminates against women, and adopt measures to expedite the enactment of outstanding bills in this regard, such as the Gender Equality Bill, the Deceased Estates (Wills, Inheritance and Protections) Bill and the Marriage, Divorce and Family Relations Bill (Spain); 102.21. Adopt and implement appropriate measures, in compliance with international standards, to eliminate reported torture, ill-treatment and other excessive force by law enforcement personnel against suspects, and ensure due accountability for such misconduct, as stipulated in the country’s Constitution, and promptly establish the Police Complaint Commission, as provided in the Police Act (Slovakia); 102.22. Take all necessary measures towards upholding the total prohibition against torture and, in this regard, conduct thorough and impartial investigations into all allegations of torture and physical abuse and bring to justice anyone suspected of having committed excessive use of force, torture and other human rights violations (Sweden); 102.23. Develop and adopt measures to prevent, prosecute and punish acts of torture and ill-treatment of prisoners or criminal suspects (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland); 102.24. Intensify its work on improving prison conditions and bring them fully into line with international standards (Sweden); 102.25. Ensure that legislative measures are taken in order to improve the protection of the human rights of inmates and detainees, including passing the Malawi Prison Bill into law (Norway); 102.26. Take measures to significantly improve prison conditions such as overcrowding, substandard sanitation and poor health facilities (Austria); 102.27. Conduct a public awareness campaign, with engagement at the highest political levels, to strengthen the implementation of the 2006 Prevention of Domestic Violence Act, and highlight the unacceptability of violence against women and address the attitudes and stereotypes that perpetuate discriminatory practices that are harmful and violent towards women (Canada); 102.28. Undertake more effective measures to address the problems of impunity and violence against women and girls, including through the strengthening of law enforcement and the judicial system and intensive media and education programmes aimed at increasing public awareness and sensitivities on the rights of women (Malaysia); 102.29. Develop and adopt measures to tackle gender-based violence by increasing women’s access to justice and widening coverage of community policy and victim support units in rural areas (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland); 102.30. Strengthen efforts to address violence against women and protection for victims (Bangladesh); 102.31. Address the legal gaps in national legislation on human trafficking and ensure that cases of trafficking are investigated effectively at the earliest possible date with a view to bringing to justice those responsible, and ensure that victims benefit from full reparation (Switzerland); 15

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