A/HRC/37/13 152.266 Abolish harmful customary practices against young girls in line with its commitments under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (Iceland); 152.267 Redouble efforts to enforce laws criminalizing gender-biased violence, such as the recently adopted laws against rape and “honour” crimes (Brazil); 152.268 Take effective measures to ensure the full implementation of the laws against “honour” crimes and rape and raise the legal age of marriage to 18 years in all provinces (Austria); 152.269 Implement, fully and without delay, the law against “honour” crimes, which resolved an ambiguity that had allowed perpetrators to be pardoned by relatives of the victim (Croatia); 152.270 Adopt measures that will enhance the implementation of legislation combating “honour” killings, rape, violence against women and domestic violence (Cyprus); 152.271 Continue its efforts towards eradicating discrimination and violence against women and girls, including by fully implementing the laws against rape and “honour” crimes and thoroughly investigating and prosecuting all violations of those laws (New Zealand); 152.272 Increase the number and quality of gender-sensitive training events on violence against women for the judiciary and law enforcement agencies (Lithuania); 152.273 Work on raising the legal marriage age to 18 years (Bahrain); 152.274 Make 18 years the minimum age of marriage for women and men (Iceland); 152.275 Enact and enforce legislation that facilitates women’s social, political and economic empowerment, including in relation to child marriage and forced conversion (Australia); 152.276 Amend the Child Marriage Restraint Act to include an equal minimum age of marriage of 18 years for all individuals (Denmark); 152.277 Take concrete steps aimed at increasing the minimum marriage age for girls from 16 to 18 (Namibia); 152.278 Set the legal minimum age to marry at 18 years for males and females in all provinces, and ensure that the law is effectively enforced (Belgium); 152.279 Continue to adopt measures that would further promote and protect the rights of the child (Brunei Darussalam); 152.280 Develop a comprehensive child protection policy with a view to reflecting fully the realities of children in national plans and programmes (Mongolia); 152.281 Consider the implementation of the necessary safeguards for the protection of children against corporal punishment (Cuba); 152.282 Take the necessary measures to include international standards on juvenile justice in the workings of the national judiciary (Algeria); 152.283 Take measures to considerably reduce the number of stunted children and out-of-school children, and end child labour by developing indicators and a timeline for the implementation of the recent legislation against child labour (Germany); 152.284 Consider the implementation of programmes and policies for the empowerment of young people (China); 24

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