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26.
Put an end to cases of torture and ill-treatment in prisons and police stations
(France);
27.
Abolish polygamy and adopt a plan to fight the scourge of female genital
mutilation, criminalizing this practice and mobilizing public opinion against it,
and adopt measures to reduce violence against women, both rape and domestic
violence (Spain);
28.
Prohibit female genital mutilation and take further steps to prevent and address
the occurrence of female genital mutilation (Sweden);
29.
Take necessary measures to implement CEDAW, especially with emphasis on
issues of violence and abuse based on gender (Canada);
30.
Remove any reference to the crime of witchcraft from the penal code (France);
Amend the Penal Code to decriminalize witchcraft (United Kingdom); Delete
the crime of witchcraft from the penal code (Czech Republic);
31.
Speed up measures to ensure reintegration into the community of minors giving
up their weapons, making it possible to comply with the agreements undertaken
by the Government and the Union of Democratic Forces for Unity with the
United Nations; and conclude and implement these agreements in the case of
other remaining irregular forces (Spain);
32.
Take concrete measures to abolish self-defence militias, to maintain order
through regular security forces and to facilitate the end of forced child
recruitment by all armed groups (Austria);
33.
Increase efforts to investigate and prosecute the individuals known to be
responsible for the serious human rights violations that took place in the north
of the Central African Republic between 2005 and mid-2007; ensure that
victims are guaranteed remedy, including the right to compensation and
reparation; and continue efforts to improve the protection of the civilian
population (Sweden);
34.
Adopt within its domestic legislation a law based on the Statute of the
International Criminal Court criminalizing war crimes, the crime of genocide
and crimes against humanity in the Criminal and the Military Justice Codes
(Canada);
35.
Take the necessary steps to ensure that journalists are able to operate without
intimidation or interference (Norway).
76. All conclusions and/or recommendations contained in the present report reflect the
position of the submitting State(s) and /or the State under review thereon. They should not
be construed as endorsed by the Working Group as a whole.
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