A/HRC/14/17 24. Continue to expand the cooperation with the special procedures of the Human Rights Council (Sudan); 25. Give attention and provide adequate follow-up to the recommendations made by the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights while countering terrorism following his visit to the country, in coordination with the involved ministries and civil society organizations (Mexico); 26. Implement the accepted recommendations of the universal periodic review in cooperation with the National Council on Human Rights, NGOs, and the civil society (Indonesia); 27. Establish an effective and inclusive process to follow-up on the universal periodic review recommendations (Norway); 28. Continue efforts to improve the situation of women and their empowerment (Jordan); 29. Continue to adopt strategies to combat discrimination against women (Angola); 30. Continue the implementation of effective programs for the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women (Belarus); 31. Continue its efforts in ensuring the improvement of the status of women, including through intensifying the implementation of programmes and activities for the empowerment of women and enhancing women’s participation in the political field (Malaysia); 32. Further intensify its efforts to promote gender equality, to combat violence against women and girls, sexual harassment and abuse, and recognize the important role of non-governmental organizations in this field (Finland); 33. Consider further steps to ensure a high number of women in decisionmaking positions (Norway); 34. Respect minimum standards relating to the death penalty as long as it the latter is effectively applied (Belgium); 35. Increase efforts to ensure that the competent authorities, in particular the public prosecutor, investigate all torture allegations promptly and to bring any officials found responsible to justice (Austria); 36. Reinforce the fight against torture (Switzerland); 37. Align the national legislation with international law (Switzerland); 38. NGOs should be consulted widely and have a substantive role in drafting the new NGO law (Ireland); 39. Allegations of torture be effectively and independently investigated at earliest in view of prosecuting the authors of these offences (Switzerland); 40. Continue to intensify its efforts to ensure that violence, in particular hate-motivated crime, does not occur (Finland); 41. Consider elaborating an integrated national strategy to address the different forms of violence against women (Palestine); 14