A/HRC/13/2
Page 18
47.
Implement a strategy to support the law banning female genital mutilation, including
an awareness and education campaign (Canada);
48.
Continue its efforts to raise awareness as well as effectively enforce the abolishment
of female genital mutilation by providing adequate resources and bringing
perpetrators of such cruelty to justice (Austria);
49.
Strengthen its implementation of the laws to protect women and girls from rape and
other forms of sexual violence and sexual exploitation and hold accountable those
responsible for such crimes (Ghana);
50.
Criminalize all acts of sexual violence and rape in marriage (Spain);
51.
Criminalize rape in marriage (France);
52.
Adopt a more comprehensive legislation to combat domestic violence and all forms of
sexual abuse (France);
53.
Take appropriate measures to guarantee that all legal provisions, and especially those
of the Civil Code and customary practices, are in conformity with the minimum age
for marriage which, under the Constitution, is 18 years (France);
54.
Take all necessary measures to protect the human rights, dignity and physical
integrity of female members of the armed forces through an awareness-raising
campaign, and also by taking firm judicial and disciplinary action against
perpetrators (Austria);
55.
Undertake all necessary measures to stop sexual exploitation and violence against
women in the armed forces (Slovenia);
56.
Take all possible measures to prevent the recruitment and torture or cruel and
degrading treatment by the police and military of children (Germany);
57.
Make means available to give effect to the norm which raises the minimum age for
military service and guarantees that minors not be subjected to any treatment that
violates fundamental human rights and that they be ensured the right not to do their
military service (Argentina);
58.
Respect the provisions of the Proclamation on National Service and immediately end
the practice of indefinitely extending military service (Canada);
59.
Recognize the right to conscientious objection to military service and reinstate the
alternative civilian national service (Slovenia);
60.
Consider ending the practice of indefinite national service and begin a process of
phased demobilization for those who have served for more than the statutory 18
months (United Kingdom);
Select target paragraph3
Connect to a paragraph
Connect to an entity
Disable highlights
Add to table of contents