A/HRC/32/8 139.24 Restrain detention of asylum seekers to exceptional cases, always seeking the judicial review of these detentions, in accordance with human rights international law (Chile); 139.25 Following the recommendation of Mexico during the previous cycle regarding the systematic abolition of the detention of migrants and asylum seekers, adopt measures to implement the recommendations of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and ensure that the access to justice for foreigners does not have negative consequences regarding their stay in the country, even in cases of acts based on xenophobia and racial discrimination (Mexico); 139.26 Adopt legal and administrative measures aimed at guaranteeing the principle of non-refoulement, in order to prevent extradition or return of asylum seekers and migrants who are at risk of being subject to torture or illtreatment (Argentina). 140. The following recommendations will be examined by Belgium, which will provide responses in due time, but no later than the thirty-second session of the Human Rights Council, in June 2016: 140.1 Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and establish without delay an effective national preventive mechanism with adequate personnel and financial resources (Czech Republic); 140.2 Intensify the work aimed at the ratification of the Council of Europe Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities, signed by Belgium in 2002 (Hungary); 140.3 Ratify the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities, signed in 2001, following on Council of Europe resolution 1301 (Switzerland); 140.4 Accelerate and strengthen legislative and educational actions to combat discrimination in all its forms (Djibouti); 140.5 Enhance and activate laws and legislation in order to combat all forms of discrimination, racism and xenophobia (Lebanon); 140.6 Activate efforts to eradicate the expressions of hatred, persecution and harassment on ethnic, cultural and linguistic grounds through partnerships and establishing trust and dialogue between religions and cultures and see this as of respecting human rights (Tajikistan); 140.7 Banish any forms of racism, discrimination and xenophobia in political discourse, media and social life (China); 140.8 Adopt measures to criminalize the incitement to imminent violence on the basis of religion and belief (Saudi Arabia); 140.9 Develop a national strategy against racial discrimination, xenophobia and Islamophobia based on a dialogue with non-governmental organizations (Turkey); 140.10 Strengthen the national plans and policies to prevent acts of discrimination and violence motivated by racial and/or religious hatred, xenophobia, homophobia and gender grounds (Chile); GE.16-05884 23

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