A/HRC/37/13 152.147 Finalize and fully implement the national policy on interfaith harmony, in order to, among other things, protect the rights of religious minorities (Namibia); 152.148 Adopt and implement legal and practical measures to ensure the protection of religious minorities, including Christians, Ahmadis, Hindus and Sikhs, in line with paragraph 34 of the concluding observations of the Human Rights Committee (Netherlands); 152.149 Strengthen the protection of religious minorities, in particular by guaranteeing freedom of manifestation of their religion in teaching, practice, worship and observance (Poland); 152.150 Amend its national legislation on defamation and blasphemy in accordance with international human rights law (Lithuania); 152.151 Modify or abolish blasphemy laws that limit the right to freedom of religion or belief (Mexico); 152.152 Review the procedures applicable to the blasphemy laws with a view to containing abuses (France); 152.153 Revise the blasphemy laws so that they cannot be abused against religious minorities (Czechia); 152.154 Enact legislation ensuring the right to freedom of religion or belief for all religious groups and take effective measures to prevent the abuse of blasphemy legislation and the use of violence against religious minorities (Austria); 152.155 Repeal the blasphemy laws and restrictions and end their use against Ahmadi Muslims and others, and grant the visit of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression (United States of America); 152.156 Repeal or modify the blasphemy laws in order to bring them into line with the principles related to freedom of thought, conscience and religion and, in particular, with its obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Greece); 152.157 Consider repealing the blasphemy laws, or at least amending them, to protect persons from eventual abuses or false accusations and to moderate the penalties (Holy See); 152.158 Guarantee freedom of religion or belief by considering the decriminalization of blasphemy, and adopt measures to protect the rights of persons belonging to religious minorities (Italy); 152.159 Abolish, or profoundly reform, the blasphemy laws and guarantee freedom of religion and belief for all in law and in practice (Luxembourg); 152.160 Ensure the protection of the right to freedom of religion or belief, expression, association and peaceful assembly by decriminalizing blasphemy and respecting, protecting and fulfilling the rights of all religious minorities, including the Ahmadis, Shia Muslims, Christians and Baha’is (New Zealand); 152.161 End the harassment of minorities and place procedural and institutional safeguards to prevent the misuse of the blasphemy laws (India); 152.162 Implement measures to prevent violence, persecution and discrimination on the basis of religion and, in particular, prevent the misuse of the blasphemy laws by requiring all cases to undergo prior judicial review before charges may proceed (Canada); 152.163 Continue active work to ensure inter-confessional harmony within Pakistan (Russian Federation); 18