Recommendation Position OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, SAMOA Samoa’s Second Universal Periodic Review Implementation Comments 74.2.Endorse and promote the National Policy for Women, which addresses issues of discrimination against women, and ensure the speedy enactment of the Family Safety Bill 2009 (Canada); 74.8.Finalize the National Policy for Women within a reasonable time frame (Hungary); Supported Implemented Supported Implemented 74.3.Continue the process towards a speedy implementation of the Family Safety Bill, currently being considered, which will render effective the relevant provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women and the Convention on the Rights of the Child relating to domestic violence issues (Chile); 76.5.Give men and women equal right of inheritance (Norway). Supported Partly implemented Noted Not implemented 74.30.Introduce necessary measures in the field of anti-discrimination and equal remuneration for men and women for work of equal value (Turkey); Supported Partially implemented 75.38.Fulfil its commitment to equality and non-discrimination by repealing all legal provisions that criminalize sexual activity between consenting adults and investigate all cases of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (Canada); 75.39.Repeal laws criminalizing relations between consenting adults of the same sex (France); Noted Not implemented Noted Not implemented 75.40.Repeal all provisions which may be applied to criminalize sexual activity between consenting adults and adopt appropriate legislative measures to include sexual orientation and gender identity in equality and non-discrimination laws (Norway); 75.41.Continue its reconsideration of laws that restrict the human rights of individuals based on sexual orientation or gender identity, and repeal all such laws (United States); Noted Not implemented Noted Not implemented 75.42.Make public, upon its completion, the report of the Commission of Inquiry set up to investigate alleged violations of religious freedom (Ireland); Supported (See para. 32, addendum p. 7) Implemented 75.43.Adopt domestic laws and administrative regulations aimed at eradicating all forms of discrimination against persons of foreign origin, members of ethnic or linguistic minorities, refugees, asylum-seekers and migrant workers, by ensuring the enjoyment of their fundamental rights, irrespective of their migration status (Ecuador). Death penalty 75.4.Confirm its commitment towards the abolition of the death penalty by ratifying the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which abolishes the death penalty under all circumstances (France); Prohibition of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment 75.35.Ensure that the Professional Standards Unit of the Police complete its investigations in a Noted Unable to comment Supported Not implemented Supported Partly 26 See report paras [14] – [15]. See comment 74.2. See comment 75.29. See report para [35]. The NHRI has a Memorandum