A/HRC/17/8 90. Namibia commended Austria‘s efforts in promoting and protecting human rights within its borders as well as internationally. It referred to the challenges faced by Austria especially with regard to migrants and ethnic minorities. It noted the high percentage of alleged ill-treatment of foreigners by the police. 91. In its conclusion Austria pointed out that the full realization of human rights was by definition an ongoing challenge and process. Civil society, with its high expectations, had an important function. Their criticism was crucial in pushing the Government forward. A close and transparent engagement with civil society across Austria had added credibility to Austria’s National Report. The Government had benefitted a lot from the preparation process of this report. It was the government’s intention to continue the fruitful dialogue with civil society in the follow-up to the review. A follow-up meeting with NGO representatives had already been scheduled in February in Vienna. II. Conclusions and/or recommendations 92. The recommendations formulated during the interactive dialogue and listed below enjoy the support of Austria: 92.1. Accede to the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OP-CAT) and harmonize its domestic legislation with human rights treaties, and in particular, incorporate torture as a criminal offense in its domestic legislation; in accordance with its policy on “zero tolerance”, harmonize in a non-restrictive manner the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) (Ecuador); 92.2. Sign (Uganda) and ratify (Costa Rica, Netherlands, Sweden, Uganda) OP-CAT; 92.3. Pursue, as a matter of priority, the ratification of OP-CAT, recommended in 2010 by the Committee against Torture, and include in the national Criminal Code a definition of torture as contained in the Convention against Torture (Germany); 92.4. Continue implementing OP-CAT, through its national law passed to this effect (Chile); 92.5. Conclude the ratification process of OP-CAT and the Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances (CED), as earlier as possible (Spain); 92.6. Sign (Uganda) and ratify CED at the earliest (Republic of Moldova, Uganda); 92.7. Declare, upon ratification of the CED, its acceptance of the competence of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances as provided for in articles 31 and 32 of the Convention (France); 92.8. Make every effort to fulfil its voluntary pledges to include a definition of torture enshrined in CAT into the national Criminal Code (Republic of Korea); 92.9. Take the necessary measures to ensure that human rights standards, not only European but also international, are incorporated into Austrian law (Canada); 13