A/HRC/36/5 125.153 Repeal article 227 of the Tunisian Criminal Code, which allows rape offenders to escape justice if they marry their victims (Canada); 125.154 Adopt a legal framework to fight violence against women, which establishes sanctions for these acts, ensures access to justice for victims and establishes a system for their protection, compensation and rehabilitation (Chile); 125.155 Take the necessary measures to combat violence against women and discrimination in employment (France); 125.156 Intensify efforts to bring domestic legislation in line with international standards to combat all forms of violence and discrimination against women and girls (Georgia); 125.157 Amend the Criminal Code to explicitly criminalize marital rape, to abolish provisions allowing a perpetrator of sexual violence to escape prosecution by marrying the victim (Criminal Code, article 227 bis) (Germany); 125.158 Adopt a comprehensive law on combating all forms of violence against women, including domestic violence and marital rape (Honduras); 125.159 Expedite the adoption of the law to combat violence against women (Kyrgyzstan); 125.160 Expedite the adoption of the law to combat violence against women and ensure that it makes all forms of violence against women a criminal offence, including domestic violence and marital rape, and amend the provisions of the Criminal Code in order to eliminate any possibility of impunity for the perpetrators of violence against women (Liechtenstein); 125.161 Train members of the judiciary and law enforcement officials to make them aware of all types of violence against women, and strengthen public awareness campaigns (Liechtenstein); 125.162 Pursue the process of adoption of the basic law concerning the elimination of violence against women (Morocco); 125.163 Adopt laws that criminalize all forms of violence against women and girls and review criminal procedures to end impunity for such violations (Portugal); 125.164 Ensure the swift implementation and enforcement of legislation criminalizing all forms of violence against women, including domestic violence (Sierra Leone); 125.165 Adopt a comprehensive national policy on the protection of women against all forms of violence and the creation of a supportive environment for women victims of violence by reviewing and strengthening the legal framework (South Africa); 125.166 Adopt the comprehensive law on violence against women and girls (Central African Republic); 125.167 Introduce positive discrimination measures to promote women’s access to work (Ukraine); 125.168 Strengthen the participation of women in decision-making circles and leadership positions and enable them to play a role in all fields of development (Bahrain); 125.169 Continue reinforcing and promoting women’s rights and women’s participation in cultural, social and economic life (Egypt); 125.170 Increase the participation of women in decision-making positions and in the political and public spheres (Indonesia); 19

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