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80.7. Consider requesting the international community all necessary aid and
assistance that will allow it to better fulfill its international obligations in the
domain of human rights (Cote d’Ivoire);
80.8. Strengthen the institutional framework in the human rights area,
including through the establishment of a national human rights institution in
accordance with the Paris Principles (Egypt);
80.9. Establish a national human rights commission accredited by the
International Coordinating Committee (Algeria); Establish a National
Commission on Human Rights in accordance with the Paris Principles
(Greece); Establish a national human rights institution so as to promote human
rights and address the many challenges mentioned by Lebanon in its national
report (Sudan);
80.10. Proceed with the establishment of a general directorate for human
rights in the Ministry of Justice, on the basis of the draft law prepared for this
purpose (Saudi Arabia);
80.11. Successfully implement the important initiative of the National Human
Rights Action Plan (Russian Federation);
80.12. Continue its efforts in addressing the problem of missing persons
(Greece);
80.13. Amend the relevant legislation to bring the definition of torture in line
with the Convention against Torture (Netherlands); Enact domestic legislation
to incorporate the Convention against Torture into Lebanese law (Ireland);
80.14. Incorporate the provisions of the UN Convention against Torture into
domestic laws, by inter alia reviewing the definition of torture (Germany); 29.
Legislate stricter sentences for the act of torture and ill-treatment (Germany);
80.15. Criminalise all forms of torture and ill- treatment (Netherlands);
Expeditiously amend its Penal Code to criminalise all forms of torture and illtreatment and ensure that all allegations for such violations are credibly and
promptly investigated and those responsible are brought to justice in
accordance to international fair trial standards (Slovakia); Amend the Penal
Code to criminalize all forms of torture and Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading
Treatment comprised in the Convention against Torture (Belgium);
80.16. Continue its efforts to prevent and properly criminalize torture and illtreatment by state agents; investigate, appropriately prosecute and punish
those responsible; and compensate the victims (Spain);
80.17. Establish a national mechanism for the prevention of torture, to which
it committed itself by signing the Optional Protocol of the Convention against
Torture in 2008 (Canada 4); Establish a national mechanism for the prevention
of torture, in line with the Optional Protocol to CAT (Belgium);
80.18. Establish a legal and institutional framework consistent with the
international standards on combating the trafficking of persons to effectively
address this problem (Nicaragua);
80.19. Strengthen its efforts to deal with human trafficking offences through
studying international best practice and developing domestic legislation in
conformity with international standards, establishing as appropriate
institutions and agencies and strengthening cooperation with international
organizations and bodies (Iran);
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