A/HRC/42/11 121.46 Repeal the recent revisions of the Penal Code that stipulate the death penalty (Portugal); 121.47 Repeal the new penalties of the Penal Code Order 2013, and ensure that the implementation of the Penal Code Order 2013 and the related Criminal Court Order 2018 is fully consistent with all international and regional human rights commitments and obligations undertaken by the Government (Latvia); 121.48 Abolish all provisions of the revised Penal Code which are contrary to the State’s international human rights obligations and commitments, including with regard to the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment or treatment, as well as the right to equal protection before the law for all, without discrimination (Luxembourg); 121.49 Ensure that the criminalization of offences in the Syariah Penal Code is compliant with international human rights standards by making immediate efforts to review, revise and repeal sections that are contrary to its legal obligations under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the human rights treaties that Brunei Darussalam has signed or ratified (Netherlands); 121.50 Repeal or amend those sections of the Penal Code that criminalize consensual same-sex conduct and discriminate against people based on sexual orientation and gender identity, in line with Sustainable Development Goal 10 (Netherlands); 121.51 Review and rescind any laws that contravene the obligations of Brunei Darussalam under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, or that discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or religion (New Zealand); 121.52 Amend the Sedition Act to strengthen freedom of expression, in line with international human rights obligations (Norway); 121.53 Guarantee the freedoms of expression, peaceful assembly and association by, inter alia, repealing the Sedition Act (Germany); 121.54 Repeal the emergency powers and the Sedition Act, and protect the freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly (United States of America); 121.55 Reform laws and policies limiting freedoms of expression and association, such as the Sedition Act (Australia); 121.56 Repeal or amend the Sedition Act and the Local Newspapers Order so that they conform with international human rights standards, and take concrete legal action to protect the rights to freedom of expression and freedom of the press, to abolish censorship and to foster a pluralistic and independent media environment (Portugal); 121.57 Repeal the revised Penal Code Order, and ensure that any measures introduced are consistent with the State’s international human rights obligations and international human rights law (Slovenia); 121.58 Amend the Penal Code to ensure that it meets minimum human rights standards (Spain); 121.59 Revoke immediately the new legislation dated 3 April 2019 that imposes the use of death penalty for homosexuality and adultery and introduces other cruel and inhuman punishment (Sweden); 121.60 Revise its amendments to the Penal Code of 3 April 2019 in order to bring it into line with international human rights standards (Switzerland); 121.61 Speed up the adoption of national legislation aimed at its harmonization with ratified international instruments (Ukraine); 14

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