A/HRC/27/3 131.27 Amend the law on the fight against discrimination so that all grounds for discrimination are subject to prohibition (Tunisia); 131.28 Ensure protection against all forms of discrimination by incorporating in its laws, the principle of equality in accordance with CEDAW, ICERD and CRPD (Pakistan); 131.29 Strengthen the domestic legislation in accordance with international law to prevent and address violence against women and girls (Maldives); 131.30 Enact specific legislation to put in place comprehensive measures to prevent and address violence against women and girls, and provide adequate assistance and protection to the victims (Poland); 131.31 Enact specific comprehensive legislation on domestic violence and put in place general measures to prevent violence against women and girls, including marital rape and ensure that perpetrators be prosecuted and punished in accordance with the severity of the crimes committed (Honduras); 131.32 Strengthen domestic legislation on the prevention of torture in accordance with CAT (Maldives); 131.33 Review the legislation to ensure full freedom of belief, conscience and religion (Russian Federation); 131.34 Amend legislation in the area of adoption of children in order to better ensure the protection of the rights of children (Russian Federation); 131.35 Strengthen the legal definition of rape by grounding it in lack of consent, rather than the use or threat of force, to ensure that the law provides better protection for survivors (United States of America); 131.36 Continue to take steps to ensure the rights of LGBT persons, women, ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities are protected, including through implementation of the four new anti-discrimination acts that entered into force in January 2014 (Australia); 131.37 Bring national legislation on elections in line with international standards and commitments by allowing citizens to timely appeal to courts in matters relating to the exercise of the right to choose their local government and national Parliament (Belarus); 131.38 Incorporate, in accordance with the Committee’s recommendation, the Convention against Torture into the domestic law (Egypt); 131.39 Amend the criminal code to address hate speech and incitement to violence and discrimination in the context of the media and election campaigning (Egypt); 131.40 Ratify the Kampala Amendments to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on the crime of aggression (Estonia); 131.41 Enact laws to criminalize contemplation of prophets and religions through all kinds of media (visual, audio and printed), and enact laws to determine the penalty for rape in law and follow-up application (Saudi Arabia); 131.42 Enact laws to ensure gender equality in wages and to reduce domestic violence and follow-up application (Saudi Arabia); 15

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