A/HRC/19/16 113.13. Reconfirms its commitment to protecting the rights of all persons regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity in anti-discrimination and equal opportunity legislation and bodies (Sweden); 113.14. Repeal all provisions criminalizing sexual activity between consenting adults and ensuring the same rights for same sex couples as heterosexual couples (Netherlands); 113.15. Ensure equal rights for all individuals, regardless of sexual orientation (United States of America); 113.16. Fulfil its obligations under international human rights law and ensure the protection of all minorities and repeal any laws or reforms that explicitly or implicitly discriminate on any grounds, including sexual orientation; gender identity and gender expression (Denmark); 113.17. Refrain from enacting the proposed Public Order Management Bill and fully guarantee the freedom of assembly 14 (Germany); 113.18. Ease the heavy administrative burdens on NGOs, such as the yearly registration obligations15 (Hungary); 113.19. Simplify NGO registration requirements and remove the NGO Board from the supervision of security organizations16 (United States of America). 114. All conclusions and recommendations contained in the present report reflect the position of the submitting States and the State under review. They should not be construed as endorsed by the Working Group as a whole. III. Voluntary pledges and commitments 115. Uganda undertook commitments: (a) To develop and implement a national action plan on human rights issues; (b) To carry out an annual review of the human rights situation in the country and report as appropriate; (c) To establish a Cabinet subcommittee to provide policy oversight and guidance on human rights issues; (d) To mainstream human rights issues in all aspects of governance; (e) To establish an inter-ministerial technical committee to provide technical back-up to the Cabinet subcommittee; (f) To establish a human rights desk under the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs to coordinate human rights issues at the national level. The mandate of the desk will be defined in consultation with the Uganda Human Rights Commission; (g) To establish a focal point within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to provide coordination with stakeholders and the international community; 14 15 16 Uganda upholds the doctrine of separation of powers. Regulations on registration and regulation of NGOs are adequate and necessary. Regulations on registration and regulation of NGOs are adequate and necessary. 25

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