A/HRC/24/4 137.13 Take further steps toward the abolition of the death penalty in law (New Zealand); 137.14 Formalize this approach (of not carrying out the death penalty) by ceasing the imposition of death sentences and ratifying the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty (Australia); 137.15 Take further steps leading to a formal abolition of the death penalty, commuting the existing sentences to life imprisonment terms (Slovakia); 137.16 Continue consultations in order to achieve abolition of the death penalty (Togo); 137.17 Abolish the death penalty since in the facts, no execution has taken place over the last twenty years (Burundi); 137.18 Commute all death sentences to terms of imprisonment (Italy). 138. The recommendations below did not enjoy the support of country Burkina Faso: 138.1 Ratify the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (France); 138.2 Extend a standing invitation to all mandate holders (Hungary); 138.3 Step up its cooperation with special procedures mandate holders of the Human Rights Council and eventually consider extending a standing invitation to all Special Procedures mandate holders of the Human Rights Council (Latvia); 138.4 Extend a standing invitation to all thematic Special Procedures (Montenegro); 138.5 Extend a standing invitation to Special Procedures mandate holders (Tunisia); 138.6 Explicitly prohibit corporal punishment in all settings, including the home and all care settings (Liechtenstein); 138.7 Extend a standing invitation to Special Procedures (Guatemala); 138.8 Pay particular attention to polygamy in a future global action plan to combat violence against women and children (Belgium);3 138.9 Eliminate provisions on polygamy (Hungary). 139. All conclusions and/or recommendations contained in the present report reflect the position of the submitting State(s) and/or the State under review. They should not be construed as endorsed by the Working Group as a whole. 3 GE.13-15534 The recommendation made during the interactive dialogue was as follows: “Consider setting-up a global action plan to combat violence against women and children, with particular attention to forced marriages, polygamy, and the growing phenomenon of street children (Belgium).” 25