A/HRC/14/11 89. To address shortcomings in the judicial process, in particular the length of pretrial detention, humanitarian access to prisoners, financing, independence from the Executive, and corruption (Australia); 90. To pursue efforts to embark on judicial reforms that would help to modernize the human rights system, and to align its law with international legal instruments to which Angola is party (Lebanon); 91. To continue its ongoing initiative to conduct a complete overhaul of the justice and legal systems, in accordance with provisions enshrined in the recently adopted Constitution (Sri Lanka); 92. To work to conclude the reforms of the justice system (Zimbabwe); 93. To take sufficient measures to ensure the impartiality and transparency of the judicial system, allocating sufficient funds to ensuring its effective functioning (Sweden); 94. To continue the process of reforming the judicial system, in keeping with the provisions of the new Constitution (Côte d’Ivoire); 95. To take all measures necessary to provide adequate access to justice and enhance the protection of its civilian population from violence (Germany); 96. To undertake further legal and institutional reforms to ensure an effective system of administration of justice (Netherlands); 97. To adopt further effective measures and policies aimed at increasing the number of registered births (Japan); 98. To ensure that articles 70 and 71 of the Penal Code are not construed and applied so as to criminalize homosexuality (France); 99. To decriminalize consensual same-sex activity between adults (Czech Republic); 100. To strengthen the protection of journalists against harassment, attacks and arbitrary detention, and to establish fair and transparent licensing procedures for private radio and television, and ensure supervision by an independent body, as stated in the press law, in order to prevent discriminatory licensing practices and enhance the diversity of information throughout the country (Czech Republic); 101. To ensure respect throughout the country for freedom of expression, and to improve the working conditions for the press and radio broadcasting (Norway); 102. To decriminalize press offences, and to create an action plan aimed at greater media freedom and plurality of media (United States of America); 103. To take steps to ensure that the 2006 Press Law is fully enacted and that independent reporting is recognized (United Kingdom); 104. To pursue an open dialogue with human rights defenders, in particular in Cabinda, where, in the aftermath of the recent deplorable attack on the Togolese football team, human rights defenders are reportedly being detained without evidence as to their complicity (Norway); 105. To put in place and enforce measures to protect human rights defenders (Ireland); 18 GE.10-12527

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