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characteristics of Samoa, including its culture, policies and legislation
(Indonesia);
73.21. Establish an independent national human rights institution in
compliance with the Paris Principles (South Africa);
73.22. Consider the establishment of a national human rights institution in
accordance with the Paris Principles (Costa Rica);
73.23. Envisage the establishment of the national human rights institution in
compliance with the Paris Principles (Morocco);
73.24. Continue to seriously consider setting up a national human rights
institution (Philippines);
73.25. Continue its work for the realization of its priorities contained in
chapter 6 of its national report (Nicaragua);
73.26. Continue to seek technical cooperation and assistance from the
international community, such as OHCHR and UNFPA, in relevant areas,
particularly capacity-building for preparing its national reports under human
rights conventions to which Samoa is a party (Thailand);
73.27. Request assistance from OHCHR in preparing a common core
document to streamline treaty reporting (Maldives);
73.28. Issue a standing invitation to the United Nations special procedures
(Slovenia); consider extending a standing invitation to the United Nations
special procedures (Brazil); 2
73.29. Implement fully the recommendations of the Committee on the
Elimination of Discrimination against Women, including by increasing efforts
to improve the provision of sexual and reproductive health services so as to
reduce maternal morbidity and prevent teenage pregnancies (Slovenia); 3
73.30. Conduct awareness-raising activities to change socio-cultural practices
and stereotypes that impinge on gender equality (Argentina);
73.31. Further enhance measures against violence against women and
children, including by ensuring appropriate assistance to victims and active
detection efforts by law enforcement authorities (Japan);
73.32. Immediately criminalize rape within marriage (Norway); 4
73.33. Enact a comprehensive anti-trafficking law and make proactive efforts
to identify and assist trafficking victims (United States);
73.34. Support the work of organizations devoted to promoting accessibility
and the rights of persons with disabilities (Mexico);
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The recommendation as read out during the interactive dialogue: “Consider ratifying, as soon as
possible, fundamental international human rights instruments and their protocols to which Samoa is
not yet a party and extending a standing invitation to the United Nations special procedures.”
The recommendation as read out during the interactive dialogue: “Implement fully the
recommendations of the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against
Women, including by repealing discriminatory provisions in the family law, and by increasing efforts
to improve the provision of sexual and reproductive health services so as to reduce maternal
morbidity and prevent teenage pregnancies.”
The recommendation as read out during the interactive dialogue: “Immediately criminalize rape
within marriage and give men and women equal rights of inheritance.”
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