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enhance social cohesion. The delegation informed of the MDG Spanish Fund project, the aim of
which is to enhance interethnic dialogue and coexistence especially in the area of education and
local level, to be implemented soon.
76.
Regarding the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (United Kingdom,
Mexico, Turkey, Croatia), the Government plans to ratify this Convention by the end of this
year, after inclusive consultation with the civil sector working in this area. Furthermore, the
Government is considering the establishment of Ombudsman for persons with disabilities.
II. CONCLUSIONS AND/OR RECOMMENDATIONS
77.
In the course of the discussion, the following recommendations were made to the former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia:
1.
Ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CPD) (Turkey,
Croatia, Argentina) and its Optional Protocol (Croatia); ratify CPD and its Optional
Protocol and harmonize its national legislation with the provisions of these
instruments (Mexico); accelerate the ratification of CPD (Azerbaijan); undertake
national consultation in preparation for the ratification of CPD (United Kingdom);
2.
Ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced
Disappearance (CED) (Croatia, Argentina) and accept the competence of the
Committee on Enforced Disappearance (Argentina); ratify CED as soon as possible
(France);
3.
Ratify the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Ecnomic, Social and
Cultural Rights and the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of
All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (Argentina);
4.
Conduct a comprehensive review of the conformity of internal law with the
provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (Poland); continue
harmonization of the national legislation with international standards in the field of
human rights (Ukraine);
5.
Consider taking appropriate measures to ensure the institution of the Ombudsman is
in conformity with the Paris Principles or eventually envisage the establishment of a
national human rights institution in conformity with those principles (Algeria);
establish a national human rights institution accredited by the International
Coordinating Committee of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of
Human Rights (Brazil); review the role and the mandate of the Office of the
National Ombudsman, particularly in the area of non-discrimination and police
misconduct, and guarantee its sufficient funding, as suggested by the Commissioner
for Human Rights of the Council of Europe (Poland); take all necessary measures to
ensure that the Office of the National Ombudsman complies with what is set out in
the Paris Principles and is totally independent in terms of its funding (Argentina);
ensure sufficient resources for the functioning of the national preventive
mechanisms, following the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention
against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatmemt or Punishment
(CAT-OP) (Czech Republic);
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