A/HRC/22/13 103.13. Guarantee, within the framework of the Constitutional reform, both individual and collective rights, under the principles of equality, taking into account its international human rights obligations (Nicaragua); 103.14. Hold a transparent and inclusive Constitutional reform process and referendum by ensuring that consultative bodies, such as National and Sector Group Convention, are composed of a representative balance of civil society and government stakeholders (United States of America); 103.15. Ensure that the provisions of CEDAW are reflected in the new draft constitution by, inter alia, retaining the removal of article 23 (Finland); 103.16. Remove from the final version of the new Constitution all references to traditions or customary law in the field of family and private law which may be conducive to violations of human rights (Italy); 103.17. Enact and amend legislation to ensure that the prohibition against discrimination is in line with CEDAW, especially with article 1 concerning direct and indirect discrimination in general, and article 16 relating to marriage and family relations (Finland); 103.18. Complete the process of full alignment of its national legislation with all obligations under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court and accede to the Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Court (Slovakia); 103.19. Harmonize traditional and legal regulations regarding the protection of women as well as the elimination of all exceptions based in traditional practices, to the principle of non-discrimination of article 23 of the Constitution (Spain); 103.20. Eliminate criminalization of homosexual relations as well as the elimination of all discriminatory practice towards LGBT persons (Spain); 103.21. Decriminalize same-sex relationships between consenting adults and strengthen efforts to address inequality and discrimination based on sexual orientation (Australia); 103.22. Repeal laws that criminalize a person’s sexuality (Canada); 103.23. Repeal the law criminalizing same-sex relations among consenting adults (France); 103.24. Review and repeal domestic law which criminalizes sexual orientation (Uruguay); 103.25. Harmonize in the criminal code and in the consuetudinary law the definition of a minor with the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) (Spain); 103.26. Establish a definition of the child in accordance with article 1 and other principles and provisions of CRC; increase the legal age of majority of criminal responsibility; review legislation in force and customary law which establish different minimum ages in different sectors and which may not be in accordance with the relevant provisions of CRC (Uruguay); 103.27. Adopt measures to guarantee that statutory law prevails in case of conflict with customary practices, especially in family relations; implement awareness campaigns to better inform persons regarding the rights enshrined in CEDAW; provide training for customary and traditional courts administrators regarding CEDAW as well as statutory law which promotes and 19

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