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8.
The number of juvenile delinquents being incarcerated with adults was small; in
2015, an average of 1.3 inmates aged under 18 had been placed in a prison with adults. In
some cases, separating inmates aged under 18 from adults would mean placing them in a
prison far from their home, or in solitary confinement. There had been only one case of
court-ordered solitary confinement of a minor since 2011.
9.
The delegate of the Faroe Islands said that new residential facilities had been
established in the Faroes for people with special needs, who had traditionally been offered
housing and care outside the Faroes. Measures had been taken to address the low
participation of women in public committees and politics and over the past three elections,
the share of women in the Faroes Parliament had gone from under 10 per cent to over 30
per cent. A proposal to allow same-sex marriage had been submitted to the Faroes
Parliament and legislation regarding sexual offences and protection of victims of stalking
would be presented in Parliament in autumn 2016.
10.
The delegate of Greenland said that the Human Rights Council of Greenland had
been established and that the mandate of the Danish Institute for Human Rights had been
extended to Greenland. A children’s council and a children’s spokesperson had been
appointed as part of the Children’s Rights Institution in order to increase awareness of
children’s rights and living conditions. A strategy and action plan against violence had been
adopted, particularly targeting domestic violence. Combating violence and improving
conditions for children would be a major priority in the forthcoming years. A consultancy
unit had been established to assist social services to improve their performance in cases
involving children.
B.
Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review
11.
During the interactive dialogue, 86 delegations made statements. Recommendations
made during the dialogue are to be found in section II of the present report.
12.
Bulgaria commended Denmark for its ratification of several instruments since the
first review, the establishment of the Office for Children and the Greenland Human Rights
Council. It appreciated the efforts to combat domestic violence, discrimination and
trafficking, which were reflected in several national action plans.
13.
Burkina Faso noted that Denmark had made significant progress in improving the
normative and institutional framework on the rights of the child, vulnerable persons,
persons with disabilities, refugees and migrants, and on nationality rights. It urged Denmark
to continue focusing on protecting human rights, especially those of migrants and refugees,
and to strengthen human rights cooperation between the two countries.
14.
Iceland applauded efforts to place human rights at the forefront of the national
agenda and urged the Government to live up to the high human rights and humanitarian
standards of Denmark and refrain from taking any measures that would undermine its
international obligations towards refugees.
15.
Chile recognized the institutional and legal framework for protecting and promoting
human rights, through ratification of international instruments and the standing invitation to
the special procedures, and highlighted the action plans relating to gender equality and the
implementation of Security Council resolution 1235 (2000).
16.
China noted the efforts to promote and protect the rights of children, persons with
disabilities, refugees and migrants and to advance gender equality. It also noted the
National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking (2015-2018).
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