A/HRC/16/7 100.87. Strengthen the role of the family in order to protect children from drugs and sexual exploitation, and reduce juvenile delinquency (Qatar); 100.88. Ensure the right to freedom of religion or belief (Brazil); 100.89. Include constitutional measures to provide for freedom of religion or belief to all persons residing in the country (United States); 100.90. Amend its legislation to enable the enjoyment and practice of freedom of religion or belief for both citizens and foreigners living in the country (Ghana); 100.91. Take concrete steps to encourage and facilitate open and public debate on religious issues (Norway); 100.92. Take all measures necessary to ensure full respect for freedom of religion or belief and freedom from discrimination on the basis of religion, including by way of allowing non-Muslims to become citizens and withdrawing its reservation to article 18 of ICCPR (Sweden); 100.93. Take all measures necessary to ensure full respect for freedom of expression and to guarantee that journalists can practice their profession freely (France); 100.94. Ensure that all people, including migrants, are allowed to practice their religion or belief freely, including by enacting legislation that explicitly protects the right to freedom of religion or belief (Norway); 100.95. Remove legislation which discriminates against individuals on the basis of their religion or belief (Australia); 100.96. Consider appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against religious minorities in accordance with international standards (Slovakia); 100.97. Take legislative and practical measures with a view to the realization of the right to freedom of religion and belief (Austria); 100.98. Enact legislation that also allows non-Muslims to acquire Maldivian citizenship (Austria); 100.99. Enact legislation to ensure that all persons may freely exercise their religion in public and build places of worship (Austria); 100.100. Examine the possibility of decriminalizing apostasy and blasphemy (Argentina)4; 100.101. Make the necessary amendments to legislation in order to ensure that communities of all faiths and religions have an equal place in a democratic society (Indonesia); 100.102. Decriminalize apostasy (Austria); 4 20 criminal responsibility to at least 12 years, and ensure that children in conflict with the law have access to education (Ghana)”. The recommendation as made during the interactive dialogue was “Examine the possibility of repealing the provisions of the Criminal Code, which criminalize apostasy and blasphemy (Argentina)”.

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