A/HRC/37/9 the aims and objectives of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Ghana); 111.31 Take the necessary action to publish the report of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in order to assist a dialogue on the implementation of the Subcommittee’s recommendations (Ghana); 111.32 Appoint independent and qualified members to its national preventive mechanism to enable it to function in accordance with the objectives of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (New Zealand); 111.33 Strengthen the framework of the National Office for the Prevention of Torture to ensure it is fully functional and able to investigate all reported cases (Sierra Leone); 111.34 Appoint without further delay independent and qualified members of the whole national preventive mechanism to enable the mechanism to function in accordance with the aims and objectives of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (Denmark); 111.35 Take necessary steps to guarantee the life, physical integrity and health of persons held in detention facilities, shelters or psychiatric hospitals (Algeria); 111.36 Take all necessary steps to ensure that key government institutions responsible for tackling human trafficking — especially of women and children — are properly funded (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland); 111.37 Pursue efforts to combat human trafficking (Libya); 111.38 Pursue efforts to prevent and combat human trafficking, exploitation of persons and other contemporary forms of slavery, including sexual exploitation, and provide support and protection to victims, paying particular attention to vulnerable groups such as indigenous people, children, women, people with disabilities and non-nationals (Nicaragua); 111.39 Implement foster care programmes and alternatives to the penalty of deprivation of liberty (Spain); 111.40 Strengthen protection measures for human rights defenders (El Salvador); 111.41 Strengthen protection for journalists, which is essential to the full respect of fundamental freedoms, in particular by rapidly realizing the programme of protection for journalists, for which much effort has already been made (France); 111.42 Further strengthen measures to protect human rights defenders (Georgia); 111.43 Support the work of civil society by implementing public policies to protect it and end the misuse of penal and administrative law against human rights defenders, including indigenous peoples’ human rights defenders, especially in the context of hydroelectric and mining projects (Germany); 111.44 Adopt a mechanism for the protection of journalists and release all journalists detained for exercising their freedom of expression (Greece); 111.45 Ensure prompt, thorough and impartial investigations regarding attacks against human rights defenders and adopt a public policy on their protection (Greece); 111.46 Continue efforts to promote freedom of expression and information by protecting journalists (Holy See); 13

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