A/HRC/12/2 page 18 26. Enhance awareness-raising campaigns to combat and eradicate female genital mutilation and other traditional practices harmful to young women (Italy); 27. Continue efforts to combat violence against women and to eradicate negative traditions (Azerbaijan); 28. Launch wide education campaigns against the phenomenon of violence against perceived witches together with concrete measures to protect victims or potential victims of such attacks (Czech Republic); 29. Demonstrate firm commitment to preventing the unlawful recruitment of child soldiers by directing the Ministry of the Interior to systematically monitor self-defence militias (United States of America); 30. Take all necessary measures to combat the recruitment and use of children in hostilities, including by releasing children associated with the conflict (Mexico); 31. Take appropriate action to adopt and amend domestic legislation, including the Penal Code, and effectively implement this legislation to protect children from all forms of violence (Slovenia); 32. Continue applying strategies to reduce criminality, address sexual abuse and child trafficking, and protect civilians from criminals (Angola); 33. Continue efforts to put a halt to banditry and to help alleviate the suffering of its people by reforming its security services (Republic of the Congo); 34. Strengthen efforts to guarantee minimum conditions for those held in police custody and detention centres in accordance with international standards, and follow up the specific recommendations of United Nations bodies in this regard (Netherlands); 35. Continue strengthening its Court of Justice with a view to its carrying out its constitutional role without fear or favour (Nigeria); 36. Take all appropriate action to end the impunity of perpetrators of human rights crimes and cooperate with the International Criminal Court in this regard (Slovenia); 37. Ensure that all reported human rights violations are investigated and that those responsible for such violations, including police officials and personnel within the security forces, are prosecuted and punished (Norway); 38. Immediately investigate all cases of grave human rights violations and end impunity of perpetrators (Austria); 39. Implement legal sanctions against those who commit human rights abuses in the security forces, in addition to administrative sanctions such as dismissal (United Kingdom);

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