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11.
Continue its efforts to promote respect of cultural and religious particularities of
each society and enhance dialogue among religions and civilizations (Kuwait);
12.
Continue with measures and programmes aimed at increasing the enjoyment of
economic, social and cultural rights of its people (Cuba);
13.
Allow all international human rights organizations wishing to do so to visit the
country (Norway); continue to engage with human rights organizations, and look
to deepen and broaden its engagement it to include a wider representation of
groups (New Zealand);
14.
Follow-up on the recommendations from the treaty bodies in the areas of the
rights of women, non-discrimination, torture and children (Mexico);
15.
Continue to strengthen cooperation with international mechanisms, through a
favourable response to the special procedures that have requested to visit the
country (Mexico);
16.
Continue progress in the promotion of women’s and children’s rights, in
accordance with Islamic Shari’a and its international commitments (United Arab
Emirates); continue to give priority attention to the protection of the rights of the
child (Belarus); intensify its efforts aimed at harmonizing elements of the Shari’a
with existing laws, with a view to ensuring maximum protection for women and
children as well as victims of human rights abuses (Malaysia); take all appropriate
measures to develop a framework of law prohibiting trafficking and other forms
of exploitations, and incorporate into such legislation the comprehensive
protection of children as well as the development and implementation of a
reintegration assistance programme for victimized persons. (Israel)
17.
Combat discrimination and violence against women and reinforce their
participation in the labour market (Egypt); develop a comprehensive national
action plan for the promotion of gender equality, with a view to addressing key
challenges facing women (South Africa); continue and further increase its efforts
aimed at empowering women in Saudi society (Turkey); adopt all necessary
measures to incriminate violence against women and to conduct a resolute penal
policy to combat this scourge (France);
18.
Abolish all legislation, measures and practices that discriminate against women,
further to the report of the Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women. In
particular, to abolish legislation and practices which prevent women from
participating fully in society on an equal basis with men, including strict gender
segregation practices, limitations on freedom of movement, the prohibition on
women driving and restricted access by women to work, public places and
commercial facilities (Canada); take further steps in enabling fuller participation
of women in Saudi Arabian public life by guaranteeing women and girls their
right to education, employment, freedom of movement, marriage with their free
and full consent and health, including protection from and redress for family
violence (Finland); develop and adopt a comprehensive national plan of action for
the incorporation of human rights for women into national legislation and
practices to ensure the eradication of violence against women, a dismantling of
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