A/HRC/37/12 147.21 Accelerate the establishment of an independent national human rights institution with a broad mandate and adequate human and financial resources, in accordance with the Paris Principles (Mauritania); 147.22 Create an independent national human rights institution with a broad mandate and matching resources, in accordance with the Paris Principles (Nepal); 147.23 Adopt a consistent, open, merit-based process when selecting national candidates for United Nations treaty body elections (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland); 147.24 Establish a national human rights institution that is guaranteed broad competences, as well as institutional and financial independence (Norway); 147.25 Establish legislative and institutional guarantees to ensure that the popular initiatives are compatible with the obligations under international human rights law (Panama); 147.26 Take the necessary measures to implement the recommendations of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination related to setting up an effective and independent mechanism to review the compatibility of popular initiatives with the obligations of Switzerland under international human rights law (Algeria); 147.27 Take measures to explore means to ensure the full implementation of its international human rights obligations by all constituent units of the Swiss Confederation (India); 147.28 Intensify efforts to implement measures to encourage peaceful coexistence among all populations and combat marginalization (Poland); 147.29 Provide effective legal protection and fair compensation in case of violation of rights linked to acts of racial discrimination (Belarus); 147.30 Increase State-funded security for minority religious community institutions as well as community members, and counter xenophobic and racist discourse against members of minority groups (United States of America); 147.31 Adopt appropriate policies to ensure the protection of all ethnic and religious minorities, and ensure their enjoyment of the necessary legal protection to address any discrimination they may face (Egypt); 147.32 Promote awareness-raising campaigns on preventing discrimination and bullying based on sexual orientation and gender identity to the broader public, and in particular to students and teachers (Israel); 3 147.33 Introduce specific legislation prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or intersex status (Australia); 147.34 Take the necessary steps to put an end to discrimination faced by same-sex couples, in particular, by ensuring they can marry and adopt children (Germany); 147.35 Take measures on awareness-raising and education about the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex community, by developing and implementing a concrete national action plan in cooperation with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex civil society organizations for all levels of the State (Netherlands); 3 18 The recommendation as read during the interactive dialogue: “Provide training to security forces, prosecutors, judges, and social workers, to prevent discrimination and bullying based on sexual orientation and gender identity, and to promote awareness-raising campaigns on the topic to teachers and students, as well as the broader public (Israel)”. GE.17-23483