A/72/365 Figure II Top human rights issues examined under the universal periodic review 12,150 International instruments 10,258 Women’s rights 9,656 Rights of the Child Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment 4,328 Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading… 4,144 Justice 1,609 Freedom of expression 1,338 Freedom of religion or belief 999 Freedom of association and assembly 338 Religious minorities 0 3,500 7,000 10,500 14,000 Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights; see upr -info.org. 67. Those recommendations included ones pressing for State actions for combating discrimination, hostility or violence against persons based on religion or belief. Almost a quarter of those recommendations were related to discrimination, including against religious minorities; 5.5 per cent were related to addressing violence or other hate crimes against persons based on religion or belief; and 32 of the 1,338 universal periodic review recommendations raised the need to reform anti-apostasy or anti-blasphemy laws (but only 25 per cent of those specific recommendations were accepted). Table 2 Recommendations raised during the first and second cycles of the universal periodic review relating to the elimination of various manifestations of intolerance based on religion or belief Recommendations On eliminating intolerance (generally) Number Percentage of recommendations on freedom of religion or belief Percentage of recommendations accepted 63 4.7 87 309 23.0 66 On addressing violence 74 5.5 77 On anti-blasphemy laws 15 1.1 33 On anti-apostasy laws 11 0.8 36 472 35.0 69 Total recommendations on freedom of religion or belief 1 338 a 100.0 63 Total recommendations made under the universal periodic review 55 225 2.4 73 On eliminating discrimination Subtotal, recommendations on intolerant laws and acts Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights; see upr -info.org. a As at the twenty-fifth session of the universal periodic review. 17-14822 19/24