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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);
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