A/HRC/11/19* corruption, transparency and accountability of the public administration as well as a rational division of responsibility between federal and regional levels of Government (Italy); Take steps to further improve judicial procedures to safeguard human rights (Australia); Take steps to implement the plan in relation to judicial procedures and adopt measures that corruption of judicial procedures is decreasing (Australia); 22 38. Establish a juvenile justice system (Austria, Czech Republic) that not only strives to punish, but rather to help juveniles to re-integrate into society, taking into account existing international standards in this regard (Austria); 39. Pursue its action plans to protect the rights of the child and of the family (Saudi Arabia); Continue its efforts to reduce the number of children without parental care particularly by stepping up the work already undertaken to overcome this phenomena (Algeria); 40. Abolish completely the system of “propiska” and adopt further measures to ensure that both its legal system and practice comply with the protection of freedom of movement (Czech Republic); 41. Continue its positive measures for the protection of the dignity of the individual, freedom of thought, conscience and religion (Palestine); 42. Promote the rights of human rights defenders to freedom of expression, association and assembly; and to review the extremism and NGO laws to ensure their compatibility with international human rights obligations and standards including the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Defenders (Slovakia); Revise the Law against Extremism in such a way, that it would clarify the definition of extremism (The Netherlands); Consider a review of the NGO law taking into account, amongst others, the concerns expressed by United Nations rights bodies (The Netherlands); 43. Take measures to protect journalists and other human rights defenders (Australia); Adopt further measures aimed at improving the state of media freedom and protecting the working conditions of journalists and human rights defenders in the Country (Italy); Effectively investigate and prosecute crimes and violations against human right defenders and journalists, and punish those responsible. Complaints of harassment of human rights defenders must receive a prompt response and adequate measures for their safety should be taken (Norway); Intensify its efforts made to investigate practices of harassment and aggression against journalists and lawyers and punish their perpetrators (Switzerland); 44. Adopt appropriate measures to disseminate widely and ensure full observance of the Declaration on Human Rights Defenders. The Declaration, as well as all other human rights standards, should in particular be made available to schools and institutions of higher education (Norway); 45. Respect and protect the ability of human rights defenders and lawyers to carry out their work without hindrance, intimidation or harassment, in line with the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Defenders and the United Nations Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers (United Kingdom); GE.09-16259

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