A/HRC/29/16 132.21. Establish an independent national human rights institution in line with the Paris Principles (Sierra Leone); 132.22. Consider establishing a National Human Rights Institution in conformity with the Paris Principles (India); 132.23. Establish an independent National Human Rights Institution in full compliance with the Paris Principles (Ghana); 132.24. Issue a standing invitation to all special procedures (Ghana); 132.25. Extend an open invitation to the special procedures of the United Nations (Guatemala); 132.26. Extend a standing invitation to all United Nations special procedures and accept the request for a visit of the Special Rapporteur on the question of torture (Spain); 132.27. Accept the request for a visit made by the Special Rapporteur on the question of torture (Portugal); 132.28. Adopt a National Action Plan on Security Council resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (Portugal); 132.29. Repeal all provisions that discriminate against persons on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity, particularly those which criminalise consensual adult same-sex relations (Ireland); 132.30. Decriminalise homosexuality and combat all forms of discrimination and abuse against LGBTI persons (Italy); 132.31. Bring its legislation in line with international standards by removing the relevant sections that criminalize consensual same-sex conduct from the Criminal Law (Offences) Act (Netherlands); 132.32. Repeal the laws which criminalize sexual activity between consenting adults of the same sex, as previously recommended (Slovenia);2 132.33. Abrogate national laws which criminalize or discriminate against persons on the grounds of their sexual orientation or gender identity (Switzerland); 132.34. In consultation with civil society, develop and pass legislation that decriminalizes consensual same-sex sexual conduct (United States of America); 132.35. Guarantee to LGBTI persons the full enjoyment under equal conditions of their human rights, through the abolishment of the norms that criminalize and stigmatize them, and the investigation and sanction of cases of violence or discrimination motivated by sexual orientation or gender identity (Argentina); 132.36. Amend Article 149 of the Guyana Constitution to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and repeal Sections 351 to 353 of the Criminal Law Offences Act, which criminalizes sexual activities between consenting adults of the same sex (Canada); 2 22 The recommendation as read during the interactive dialogue: “We therefore reiterate our past recommendations No. 70.29, 70.39 and 70.49.”

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