A/HRC/33/4 133.98 Strengthen measures to ensure equality of rights for indigenous peoples, including the right to health, education and adequate housing (Colombia); 133.99 Promote education for all, especially for indigenous and tribal children, as well as step up efforts to preserve languages of the indigenous communities (Philippines); 133.100 Respect and ensure the rights of indigenous people related to the preservation of their land, culture and resources (Canada); 133.101 Ensure that the judgements of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights regarding the Moiwana Community and Saramaka people are swiftly and completely implemented (Germany); 133.102 Adopt measures to reduce the negative impact of mining on the environment and the rights of indigenous peoples and their lands, in conformity with international standards (Costa Rica). 134. The following enjoy the support of Suriname, which considers that they are already implemented: 134.1 Sign and ratify the core international instruments, including International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Sierra Leone); 134.2 Continue the efforts of reforming the justice sector, in order to enhance the independence of the judiciary and facilitate access to justice to everyone (Egypt); 134.3 Adequately resource its judicial system, and take steps to ensure the independence of the judiciary (Australia). 135. The following recommendations will be examined by Suriname which will provide responses in due time, but no later than the thirty-third session of the Human Rights Council in September 2016: 135.1 Ratify international human rights instruments, particularly the Convention against Torture and other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and its Optional Protocol; the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance; the Optional Protocol on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women as well as the ILO Convention 169 concerning Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Independent Countries (Brazil); 135.2 Ratify the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (Costa Rica) (Portugal); 135.3 Sign and ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (Italy); 135.4 Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (Chile) (Paraguay) (Uruguay); 135.5 Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment (Costa Rica) (Honduras); 135.6 Ratify promptly the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Guatemala); GE.16-11346 21

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