A/HRC/13/5 37. Respect the rights of refugees, especially the principle of nonrefoulement (Congo); 38. Take measures to guarantee proper and genuine analysis of each refugee petition on a case-by-case basis (Argentina); 39. Respect freedom of expression and religion and non-stigmatization of some sectors of society in combating terrorism (Congo); 40. In the context of measures taken to counter terrorism, pay closer attention to the right to privacy in the legislative process (Switzerland); 41. Continue its efforts in the domain of development aid, in particular in favour of the least developed countries (Morocco); 42. Continue to support developing countries in fighting poverty through its development assistance (Bangladesh); 43. Continue providing assistance and sharing its experiences with other countries in the area of human rights education and training (Viet Nam); 44. Continue to engage with human rights civil society groups in the followup to the universal periodic review (United Kingdom); 106. The following recommendations will be examined by Norway which will provide responses in due time. The response of Norway to these recommendations will be included in the outcome report to be adopted by the Human Rights Council at its thirteenth session: 1. Sign and ratify the newly adopted Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (OP-CESCR); consider the possibility of signing and/or ratifying (Argentina)/sign and ratify (Portugal) OP-CESCR (Argentina), allowing individual complaints of alleged violations of these rights to be heard by the Committee (Portugal); 2. Ratify (Chile, Mexico) as soon as possible (France) the Optional Protocol to the Convention on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhumane or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, and create an independent national mechanism for monitoring detention centres (France); 3. Consider adhering to the principles of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (ICRMW) (Mexico); 4. Engage in national consultations with relevant stakeholders to consider the possible ratification of the ICRMW (Philippines); 5. Consider the possibility of signing and/or ratifying (Argentina)/ratify (Chile) the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; 6. Withdraw reservations to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), within the context of Human Rights Council resolution 9/12(Brazil); consider lifting its reservations in respect of article 10 (2) (b) and (3) of ICCPR (South Africa); reconsider its reservations to ICCPR, especially with regard to article 10(2) (b) and its compatibility with article 37(c) of the Convention of Rights of the Child with regard to the separation of children from adults in detention centres (Spain); withdraw the reservations to ICCPR (Portugal); 17

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