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the male guardianship system, an allowance of the freedom of movement, access
to work, study, and health care, as well as equal standing before the courts and the
right to vote and participate in public affairs, and incorporate and implement the
concluding observations of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination
against Women (Israel);
19.
Amend legal provisions to guarantee equality between men and women, prevent
violence against women, prevent threats to the safety and integrity of persons
deprived of their liberty, guarantee non-discrimination on grounds of religion,
belief and ethnicity, also for foreign workers, and to achieve effective
implementation of these provisions (Chile);
20.
Adopt an awareness-raising programme at the local level to ensure much wider
knowledge of CEDAW, and take steps to ensure the cessation of practices,
including those under the guardianship system, which are inconsistent with the
Convention (New Zealand); end the strict system of male guardianship and give
full legal identity to Saudi women (Norway); increase efforts to bring legislation
in line with the principle of equality between women and men as well as to
develop human rights education programs for its citizens to increase awareness of
their rights under international human rights instruments (Austria); implement the
2008 recommendations by the CEDAW Committee, in particular by abolishing
the system of male guardianship over women and enacting comprehensive and
effective regulations on gender discrimination (Germany); abolish the
guardianship system which severely limits the rights of women to act as
autonomous and equal members of Saudi society (United Kingdom);
21.
Eradicate hate-speech against minorities and establish oversight mechanisms to
ensure the elimination of all forms of discrimination (Israel);
22.
Protect the rights of those facing the death penalty, including through
strengthened application of international safeguards in the use of the death penalty
(New Zealand);
23.
Amend the Code of Criminal Practice to stipulate that only individuals aged over
18 will be tried as adults. As a result, the executions of any individuals who were
less than 18 years old when they committed the crime should be commuted to a
custodial sentence. (United Kingdom); Review its practice of imposing capital
and corporal punishment and prohibit any form of corporal punishment
(Germany, Austria); consider to end the use of corporal punishment for person
under 18 and to establish a moratorium on executions of persons having
committed crimes before the age of 18 (Austria);
24.
Cease application of torture, other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or
punishment, and corporal punishment of prisoners in accordance with Article 5 of
the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights
treaties to which it is a party, including CAT and the CRC (Canada); identify and
implement legal and procedural machinery to monitor and sanction cases of
torture in keeping with national legislation and international commitments
(Morocco);
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