A/HRC/43/6
127.28
Bring national legal provisions into line with international standards
on freedom of expression under the International Covenant on Civil and
Political Rights, inter alia by repealing section 173A of the Information and
Communications Amendment Act (2013), and by amending sections 25 (4) and
209 of the Constitution (Netherlands);
127.29
Enact legislation that explicitly prohibits corporal punishment
against children in all settings, including in the home, and repeal all legal
defences for its use, including the application of the concept of “reasonable
chastisement” (Mexico);
127.30
Amend the Sexual Offences Act of 2013 or pass legislation expressly
prohibiting direct or indirect sexual harassment (Namibia);
127.31
Pass legislation that promotes and guarantees freedom of expression,
access to information and media pluralism (Namibia);
127.32 Urgently review and bring into conformity with international and
regional human rights obligations restrictive laws on the right to freedom of
expression, including the relevant sections of the Criminal Code (Iceland);
127.33
Table and pass the Freedom of Information Bill soonest and continue
to amend and ensure that its Information and Communications Act is in line
with international best practices, which is linked to sustainable development
goal 16 (Saint Kitts and Nevis);
127.34
Reconsider national laws related to the status of women, in particular
the law on women, with a view to removing any provisions that are
discriminatory against women (Serbia);
127.35
Incorporate into its domestic legal framework the Convention on the
Rights of Persons with Disabilities, ratified in 2015 (Mexico);
127.36
Speedily enact the disability bill and allocate sufficient funds for its
effective implementation to ensure the inclusion of persons with disabilities in
all spheres (Seychelles);
127.37
Enact legislation to implement the International Convention for the
Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance effectively (Seychelles);
127.38
Take further steps to eradicate all draconian laws aimed at stifling
freedom of expression and other media laws (Sierra Leone);
127.39
Speed up the repealing of all discriminatory provisions in the
Criminal Code (Sierra Leone);
127.40
Adopt the draft disability bill and continue to strengthen the
implementation of the disability advocacy strategy to integrate the interests of
persons with disabilities in the country’s development agenda (South Africa);
127.41
Take effective measures by means of policy and legislative reforms to
combat the violation of children’s rights (India);
127.42
Adopt a law to combat discrimination that takes into account the
relevant provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
and ensures that victims of discrimination have access to appropriate remedies
(Togo);
127.43
Ensure speedy enactment of the international human rights
conventions in domestic legislation (Ukraine);
127.44
Protect the right to freedom of expression by repealing the Seditions
Act and the Official Secrets Act (United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland);
127.45
Amend the Children’s Act of 2005 to ensure that it covers all areas of
the Convention on the Rights of the Child, including child marriage, female
genital mutilation and child labour, and ensure its effective enforcement
(Zambia);
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