A/HRC/42/11 maintain its de facto moratorium and establish an official moratorium on executions with a view to abolishing the death penalty (Austria); maintain its moratorium on the death penalty with a view to abolishing the death penalty (Holy See) (France); maintain the current de facto moratorium with a view to formally abolishing the death penalty (Germany); maintain a moratorium on the death penalty under both the Civil and Syariah Penal Codes (Canada); maintain the moratorium on executions with a view to abolishing the death penalty, and revoke the Shariah Penal Code, which foresees the death penalty (Belgium); maintain the de facto moratorium on the application of the death penalty as a first step towards its abolition, and amend the Penal Code to reduce the number of offences punishable by death (Spain); 121.111 Declare an official moratorium on the use of the death penalty under both sharia and common law as a step towards its eventual abolition (New Zealand); 121.112 Uphold its long-lasting moratorium on the death penalty, as previously recommended (Czechia); 121.113 Abolish the death penalty and commute all existing death sentences, and explicitly prohibit the application of the death penalty against children, corporal punishment and life imprisonment (Costa Rica); 121.114 Abolish the death penalty and other cruel, inhuman or degrading forms of punishment, such as whipping and lashings, particularly against minors, and raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility, which is currently 7 years of age (Mexico); 121.115 Continue efforts to end trafficking in persons (Islamic Republic of Iran); 121.116 Continue its efforts to combat trafficking in persons (Bangladesh); 121.117 Promote freedom of religion and belief, including by increasing access to religious literature, places of worship and public religious gatherings for both non-Muslims and non-Shafi’i Muslims (Canada); 121.118 Ensure that the right to freedom of religion or belief, as enshrined in the Constitution, is implemented, and that religious minorities are allowed to practise freely (Ghana); 121.119 Promote the full enjoyment of the fundamental human right of freedom of religion or belief, as recognized in the national Constitution (Holy See); 121.120 Guarantee effectively the freedom of religion or belief (Italy); 121.121 Further promote religious, cultural and social harmony, and consolidate a culture of peace and coexistence (Oman); 121.122 Strengthen norms guaranteeing the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion by revising the obligation to study the Islamic religion (Peru); 121.123 Strengthen its efforts to combat intolerance on the grounds of religion or belief (Timor-Leste); 121.124 Deepen the measures aimed at effectively guaranteeing the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion, particularly of boys and girls, promoting tolerance and understanding between boys and girls from all communities, including religious and non-religious groups (Argentina); 121.125 Ensure the freedom of expression and put an end to the censorship of the media, as previously recommended (Czechia); 18

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