A/HRC/30/12 176.218 Ensure the independent and objective investigation of all cases of police arbitrariness, including murders, torture, arbitrary, detention, use of military equipment and seizure of property (Russian Federation); 176.219 Strengthen its measures to address police brutality in accordance with existing international standards governing the use of force (Thailand); 176.220 Take concrete measures to eliminate racial criteria in the approach of the law enforcement officials and combat the excessive use of force by the same officers (Angola); 176.221 Adopt legal and administrative measures necessary to make effective the investigation and sanction of cases of discriminatory police practices and the use of excessive force by security forces, along with the carrying out of awareness-raising campaigns (Argentina); 176.222 Continue consultations, investigations and reform programmes under way to eliminate racial discrimination and excessive use of force in policing (Australia); 176.223 Implement necessary measures to put an end to the disproportionate use of force against individuals and respect the right of peaceful protest (Turkey); 176.224 Ensure a sustained human rights training for law enforcement officers in order to curb killings, brutality and the excessive use of force targeting racial and ethnic minorities, particularly African Americans (Democratic Republic of the Congo); 176.225 Continue to vigorously investigate recent cases of alleged police-led human rights abuses against African Americans and seek to build improved relations and trust between United States law enforcement and all communities around the United States (Ireland); 176.226 Punish perpetrators of abuse and police brutality, which are increasingly alarming and constitute irrefutable acts of increasing racism and racial discrimination, particularly against African Americans, Latinos and women (Cuba); 176.227 Take appropriate measures to eliminate the excessive use of force by the law enforcement officers. We refer to the case of killing the Kazakh national, Kirill Denyakin, by a United States police officer in 2011 in Virginia (Kazakhstan); 176.228 Undertake additional measures to address the disproportionate impact of violence on poor, minorities and immigrant women (Botswana); 176.229 Investigate cases of deaths of migrants by customs and border patrols, particularly those where there have been indications of an excessive use of force, and ensure accountability and adequate reparation to the families of the victims (Mexico); 176.230 Adopt legislation expanding the verification of personal backgrounds for all acquisitions of firearms (Ecuador); 176.231 Eliminate gun violence (Azerbaijan); 176.232 Take necessary measures to reduce gun violence, concerned at the large number of gun-related deaths and injuries, which disproportionately affect members of racial and ethnic minorities (Iceland); 27