article 1 of CAT (Mexico); Convention against Torture are 2013. rapidly complete the process of criminalized and can be punished harmonizing national legislation according to the Criminal Act. The with CAT with respect to the Government will carefully consider definition of torture (Tunisia) the need to insert a distinct definition of torture in the Criminal Act. 14 Strengthen the national human The independence of the National The human and material resources necessary for the rights institution and strengthen Human Rights Commission is ensured National Human Rights Commission of Korea’s its independence (Spain); by statute and a sufficient budget is independence and fulfillment of its functions are Continue its efforts to provide the allocated for its management. The sufficiently guaranteed. National Human Rights Government will continue efforts to Commission with more strengthen the independence of the independence and resources National Human Rights Commission. In 2014, the National Human Rights Commission of (Tunisia); Take steps to ensure Korea advised the prime minister on the amendment of that bodies entrusted with the regarding National Human Rights Commission Act overseeing the protection of the qualifications for commissioners, appointment rights, such as the National process, and the independence of the organization and Human Rights Commission, are the budget. The bill is currently under negotiation fully mandated and resourced among relevant governmental bodies. (Australia) 15 Establish a channel for the The Government will positively Members of societies and experts of related fields National Human Rights consider the recommendation. have been participating in the formation of the Commission and civil society Evaluation Committee of National Action Plan of organizations to participate in the Human Rights since 2013. The revision of the Second work of the National Human National Action Plan of Human Rights, which Rights Policy Council on the incorporated the recommendations of the second UPR,
article 1 of CAT (Mexico); rapidly complete the process of harmonizing national legislation with CAT with respect to the definition of torture (Tunisia) Convention against Torture are criminalized and can be punished according to the Criminal Act. The Government will carefully consider the need to insert a distinct definition of torture in the Criminal Act. 2013. 14 Strengthen the national human rights institution and strengthen its independence (Spain); Continue its efforts to provide the National Human Rights Commission with more independence and resources (Tunisia); Take steps to ensure that bodies entrusted with overseeing the protection of rights, such as the National Human Rights Commission, are fully mandated and resourced (Australia) The independence of the National Human Rights Commission is ensured by statute and a sufficient budget is allocated for its management. The Government will continue efforts to strengthen the independence of the National Human Rights Commission. The human and material resources necessary for the National Human Rights Commission of Korea’s independence and fulfillment of its functions are sufficiently guaranteed. In 2014, the National Human Rights Commission of Korea advised the prime minister on the amendment of the National Human Rights Commission Act regarding the qualifications for commissioners, appointment process, and the independence of the organization and the budget. The bill is currently under negotiation among relevant governmental bodies. 15 Establish a channel for the National Human Rights Commission and civil society organizations to participate in the work of the National Human Rights Policy Council on the The Government will positively consider the recommendation. Members of societies and experts of related fields have been participating in the formation of the Evaluation Committee of National Action Plan of Human Rights since 2013. The revision of the Second National Action Plan of Human Rights, which incorporated the recommendations of the second UPR,
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