A/HRC/43/6 127.28 Bring national legal provisions into line with international standards on freedom of expression under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, inter alia by repealing section 173A of the Information and Communications Amendment Act (2013), and by amending sections 25 (4) and 209 of the Constitution (Netherlands); 127.29 Enact legislation that explicitly prohibits corporal punishment against children in all settings, including in the home, and repeal all legal defences for its use, including the application of the concept of “reasonable chastisement” (Mexico); 127.30 Amend the Sexual Offences Act of 2013 or pass legislation expressly prohibiting direct or indirect sexual harassment (Namibia); 127.31 Pass legislation that promotes and guarantees freedom of expression, access to information and media pluralism (Namibia); 127.32 Urgently review and bring into conformity with international and regional human rights obligations restrictive laws on the right to freedom of expression, including the relevant sections of the Criminal Code (Iceland); 127.33 Table and pass the Freedom of Information Bill soonest and continue to amend and ensure that its Information and Communications Act is in line with international best practices, which is linked to sustainable development goal 16 (Saint Kitts and Nevis); 127.34 Reconsider national laws related to the status of women, in particular the law on women, with a view to removing any provisions that are discriminatory against women (Serbia); 127.35 Incorporate into its domestic legal framework the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, ratified in 2015 (Mexico); 127.36 Speedily enact the disability bill and allocate sufficient funds for its effective implementation to ensure the inclusion of persons with disabilities in all spheres (Seychelles); 127.37 Enact legislation to implement the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance effectively (Seychelles); 127.38 Take further steps to eradicate all draconian laws aimed at stifling freedom of expression and other media laws (Sierra Leone); 127.39 Speed up the repealing of all discriminatory provisions in the Criminal Code (Sierra Leone); 127.40 Adopt the draft disability bill and continue to strengthen the implementation of the disability advocacy strategy to integrate the interests of persons with disabilities in the country’s development agenda (South Africa); 127.41 Take effective measures by means of policy and legislative reforms to combat the violation of children’s rights (India); 127.42 Adopt a law to combat discrimination that takes into account the relevant provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and ensures that victims of discrimination have access to appropriate remedies (Togo); 127.43 Ensure speedy enactment of the international human rights conventions in domestic legislation (Ukraine); 127.44 Protect the right to freedom of expression by repealing the Seditions Act and the Official Secrets Act (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland); 127.45 Amend the Children’s Act of 2005 to ensure that it covers all areas of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, including child marriage, female genital mutilation and child labour, and ensure its effective enforcement (Zambia); 12

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