A/HRC/36/8 100.46 Eliminate, in the case of transsexuals, the requirement of sterilization, medical treatment and a mental health diagnosis in order to complete the process of legal recognition of gender identity (Mexico); 100.47 Amend the current Act on the Legal Recognition of the Gender of Transsexuals by abolishing the need for sterilization or infertility as a requirement for a person’s legal recognition of their gender identity (Netherlands); 100.48 Eliminate sterilization as a necessary criterion for the recognition of the gender of transgender persons (Portugal); 100.49. Remove the current norm for mandatory sterility to officially register gender reassignment (Spain); 100.50 Revise the Trans Act (on the Legal Recognition of the Gender of Transsexuals) by abolishing the need for sterilization, other medical treatment and a mental health diagnosis as requirements for a person’s legal recognition of their gender identity and ensure that medical procedures performed on intersex infants and children take into account the best interest of the child (Sweden); 100.51 Reform legislation to remove the requirement of infertility or sterilization as a condition for the legal recognition of gender reassignment (Australia); 100.52 Remove the requirement of infertility or sterilization before an individual may change their gender on legal documents (Canada); 100.53 Amend its laws to remove the requirement for sterilization or infertility before recognition of the gender of transsexual persons and further, consider moving to a process allowing persons to self-declare their gender identity (Ireland); 100.54 Strengthen prevention and awareness-raising programmes to address xenophobia and violent extremism at the national and subregional levels (Philippines); 100.55 Take measures against xenophobia and Islamophobia. Improve the implementation of the existing legal framework for combating racism (Turkey); 100.56 Take further steps to eliminate discrimination, racism and xenophobia in the country (Uzbekistan); 100.57 Continue strengthening measures against racism, xenophobia and Islamophobia, as well as discrimination against migrants (Chile); 100.58 Further combat racial discrimination and xenophobia, and effectively reduce the number of cases of hate crime (China); 100.59 Take effective and rapid steps through the enactment of legislation to combat hate speech, Islamophobia and aggressive racist acts, which are increasingly prevalent in society, and ensure their effects are addressed in the long term (Egypt); 100.60 Consider improving the implementation of the legal framework for combating racism (Namibia); 100.61 Adopt appropriate legislative and policy measures to adjust its legal system and combat and eradicate all forms of discrimination, racism and xenophobia (Honduras); 100.62 Continue to introduce effective measures to combat all forms of discrimination, hate speech and hate crime, both online and offline, and ensure that such crimes are effectively investigated (Estonia); 14

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