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parade, which took place in Vilnius, and a protest action by trade unions which took place
in front of the Parliament.
87.
Lithuania thanked representatives of all States for their comments and
recommendations and regretted that it could not answer to all questions due to time
constraints.
II. Conclusions and/or recommendations**
88.
The recommendations listed below enjoy the support of Lithuania:
88.1.
Review criminal law to make it fully comply with relevant
international and regional obligations and, in particular, guarantee the
protection of national, ethnic, religious or linguistic minorities (Switzerland);
88.2.
Strengthen mechanism for the implementation of legislation in force
including laws against discrimination and the manifestation of racism (Russia);
88.3.
Continue to strengthen legislation aimed at the elimination of gender
based violence (Afghanistan);
88.4.
Refrain from adopting legislative measures which criminalise
homosexual relations or breach the rights to freedom of expression and to nondiscrimination of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people (Belgium);
88.5.
Refrain from legislative initiatives which may criminalize homosexual
relations between consenting adults (Slovenia);
88.6.
Strengthen the domestic legal framework to punish racial segregation
and step up all types of measures to prevent, prohibit and eliminate in its
territory all practices of this nature, in line with article 3 of the Convention on
the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (Uruguay);
88.7.
Take appropriate steps to ensure the full application of existing
legislation on combating racism and racial discrimination (Malaysia);
88.8.
Strengthen its legislation, notably its criminal legislation, relating to the
punishment of racist acts and take concrete and effective measures with a view
to combat all forms of discrimination and to prohibit as well as sanction in a
more severe manner such behaviours (France);
88.9.
Ensure an increased normative and institutional control of law
enforcement offices and security forces personnel with a view to avoid cases of
excessive use of force and ill treatment of detainees (Spain);
88.10. Reinforce the Ombudsman on Equal Opportunities, including through
providing this office with adequate funding in order to ensure its compliance
with international standards in this regard (Algeria);
88.11. Strengthen the gender equality machinery with respect to human and
financial resources (Azerbaijan);
88.12. Continue to strengthen measures to protect the rights of child victims
(Iran);
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