A/HRC/24/14 140.73. Continue active cooperation with the international human rights monitoring mechanisms, including treaty bodies and special procedures of the Human Rights Council (Afghanistan); 140.74. Work on strengthening international cooperation in the field of human rights (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea); 140.75. Introduce a definition of direct and indirect discrimination to prevent discrimination in specific spheres, such as those relating to women, children, migrants and indigenous peoples (Paraguay); 140.76. Amend its legislation so as to include an explicit provision on prohibition of discrimination based on gender and a specific provision on the definition of direct and indirect discrimination (Iceland); 140.77. Continue efforts in combating discrimination against women in all levels (Greece); 140.78. Take effective measures to prevent violence against women and prevent discrimination in employment on the grounds of gender (Iraq); 140.79. Continue adopting the necessary measures to eliminate wage discrimination at work between men and women (State of Palestine); 140.80. Improve the legislation and the activity of State institutions in combating discrimination, ethnic strife and different forms of extremism (Pakistan); 140.81. Intensify its efforts to combat all discrimination based on social, racial, ethnic, linguistic and religious grounds (Angola); 140.82. Effectively counter all forms of racism, xenophobia and intolerance (Uzbekistan); 140.83. Encourage high-level State officials and politicians to clearly take a position against racist and xenophobic political discourse (Tunisia); 140.84. Take all necessary measures to prevent violence and intolerance of a racist, xenophobia and homophobic character in conformity with international law and standards (Switzerland); 140.85. Continue efforts to address hate crimes and racially motivated attacks against ethnic and religious minorities, including racial profiling by law enforcement personnel (Botswana); 140.86. Repeal regional legislation that tolerates discrimination based on sexual orientation, and take concrete measures preventing from using regulations in force with discriminatory purposes against the rights of LGBT persons (Netherlands); 140.87. Bring existing regional and draft federal-level legislation related to homosexuality into conformity with its commitment to the principles of nondiscrimination and take steps to ensure that the rights of all minorities, including gays and lesbians, are protected and respected (Canada); 140.88. Rescind regional laws and regulations which favour and tolerate discrimination based on sexual orientation, and refrain from adopting similar laws at the federal level, as well as take measures to prevent the arbitrary use of existing regulations against LGBT rights, including their rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly (Belgium); 18