A/HRC/19/7 including the inmates’ access to food, medical care and social services (Slovakia); 87.8. Continue to strengthen legislation aimed at the elimination of gender based violence, including through public awareness campaigns (South Africa); 87.9. Strengthen efforts to effectively implement the legislation in force on the subject of gender violence in order to reduce the current percentages of mistreated women. Put in place awareness raising campaigns to combat rejection in society and increase protection for victims (Spain); 87.10. Police be trained to provide improved investigation and prosecution services to women subjected to violence including rape, and that resources be made available to improve access to shelters (New Zealand); 87.11. Undertake more effective measures to address the problems of sexual abuse and violence against women and girls, including through strengthening of law enforcement and the judicial system and intensive media and education programmes aimed at increasing public awareness and sensitivity on the rights of women and girls (Malaysia); 87.12. Place high priority on measures aimed at combating violence against women in the family and in society, increase the population’s awareness about violence against women as well as strengthen support programs aimed at the elimination of sexual violence and incest, and prostitution as a form of exploitation (Uruguay); 87.13. Address, as a matter of urgency, the reportedly widespread violence against women, including a pursue of appropriate public awareness raising campaigns against the traditional negative social attitudes and stereotypes (Slovakia); 87.14. Raise public awareness to counter deeply rooted traditional patriarchal attitudes which lead to violence against women, as recommended by CEDAW (Israel); 87.15. Enact draft human trafficking legislation to improve prosecution of trafficking offenders and protections for victims of forced labor and sex trafficking. (United States); 87.16. Introduce further measures to raise public awareness about violence against women and children, and strengthen its activities and programs to focus on sexual violence and human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation (Canada);1 87.17. Continue to develop and implement measures aimed at protecting the rights of all children, particularly those in vulnerable situations (Singapore); 87.18. Step up measures to curb the incidence of drug and alcohol abuse by children including through intensive public education awareness campaigns (Malaysia); 87.19. Take the necessary steps to ensure police and security forces operate with greater respect for human rights, such as including comprehensive human 1 The recommendation as read during the interactive dialogue: “ Introduce further measures to raise public awareness about violence against women and children, and strengthen its activities and programs to focus on sexual violence and prostitution (Canada);” 15

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