A/HRC/18/14 characteristics of Samoa, including its culture, policies and legislation (Indonesia); 73.21. Establish an independent national human rights institution in compliance with the Paris Principles (South Africa); 73.22. Consider the establishment of a national human rights institution in accordance with the Paris Principles (Costa Rica); 73.23. Envisage the establishment of the national human rights institution in compliance with the Paris Principles (Morocco); 73.24. Continue to seriously consider setting up a national human rights institution (Philippines); 73.25. Continue its work for the realization of its priorities contained in chapter 6 of its national report (Nicaragua); 73.26. Continue to seek technical cooperation and assistance from the international community, such as OHCHR and UNFPA, in relevant areas, particularly capacity-building for preparing its national reports under human rights conventions to which Samoa is a party (Thailand); 73.27. Request assistance from OHCHR in preparing a common core document to streamline treaty reporting (Maldives); 73.28. Issue a standing invitation to the United Nations special procedures (Slovenia); consider extending a standing invitation to the United Nations special procedures (Brazil); 2 73.29. Implement fully the recommendations of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, including by increasing efforts to improve the provision of sexual and reproductive health services so as to reduce maternal morbidity and prevent teenage pregnancies (Slovenia); 3 73.30. Conduct awareness-raising activities to change socio-cultural practices and stereotypes that impinge on gender equality (Argentina); 73.31. Further enhance measures against violence against women and children, including by ensuring appropriate assistance to victims and active detection efforts by law enforcement authorities (Japan); 73.32. Immediately criminalize rape within marriage (Norway); 4 73.33. Enact a comprehensive anti-trafficking law and make proactive efforts to identify and assist trafficking victims (United States); 73.34. Support the work of organizations devoted to promoting accessibility and the rights of persons with disabilities (Mexico); 2 3 4 14 The recommendation as read out during the interactive dialogue: “Consider ratifying, as soon as possible, fundamental international human rights instruments and their protocols to which Samoa is not yet a party and extending a standing invitation to the United Nations special procedures.” The recommendation as read out during the interactive dialogue: “Implement fully the recommendations of the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, including by repealing discriminatory provisions in the family law, and by increasing efforts to improve the provision of sexual and reproductive health services so as to reduce maternal morbidity and prevent teenage pregnancies.” The recommendation as read out during the interactive dialogue: “Immediately criminalize rape within marriage and give men and women equal rights of inheritance.”

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