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20.
Further progress on the recommendation of the Committee against Torture to
set up an independent oversight mechanism for investigating torture (United
Kingdom);
21.
To vigorously investigate and prosecute prison and police officials guilty of the
mistreatment of detainees and prisoners (United States of America);
22.
To change its domestic laws to make confessions obtained under torture
inadmissible as evidence in criminal court proceedings against the person who
confessed (United States of America);
23.
To undertake further work regarding the independence of the judiciary and
corruption in the judiciary and across the executive (United Kingdom);
24.
To take further efficient measures to ensure that law enforcement officials,
prosecutors and judges involved in enforcing the law relating to hate crimes
and other violent acts of racial discrimination and xenophobia fully understand
the nature of such crimes and that statistics on racist incidents are kept
centrally and are publicized (Netherlands);
25.
To continue to combat racial and ethnic hatred and to ensure that
manifestations of racial, ethnic and religious hatred are promptly investigated
and prosecuted (Germany);
26.
To step up efforts to investigate racist attacks and punish the perpetrators and
tackle the underlying causes of issues of racist discrimination and racist attacks
as part of its ongoing reform of the justice system (Switzerland);
27.
To take all measures necessary to ensure that all acts of violence against
journalists be investigated and that appropriate punishments are meted out
(France);
28.
To ensure full and effective compliance of national legislation and law
enforcement practices, particularly in the areas of education and mass media
with the obligation of article 27 of the International Covenant on Civil and
Political Rights and the obligations that derive from Ukraine being party to
other international legal instruments, including on the protection of national
minorities (Russian Federation);
29.
To provide a more orderly process for refugees/asylum applicants and ensure
that repatriations are carried out in line with UNHCR guidelines (United
States);
30.
To bring its legislation on the determination of the status of refugees and
stateless persons in line with international standards (Mexico);
31.
To develop a national strategy for human rights education in the school system
in accordance with the Plan of Action 2005-2009 of the World Programme for
Human Rights Education, including the review and revision of curricula and
textbooks, the training of teachers and the practice of human rights in the
school community (Italy);
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