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schools would participate in it. Regarding bullying, the focus was on empowering
individual public primary and lower secondary schools to formulate an anti-bullying
strategy.
82.
The Government placed great importance on reducing the use of coercion in
psychiatry. Funds had been allocated for trial runs with force-free units in psychiatric care.
A task force had been formed to monitor the trials, which aimed for a 50 per cent reduction
by 2020 in coercive measures and in the use of immobilization.
83.
Responding to a question, the delegation said that the legal system already had a
number of provisions prohibiting discrimination within and outside the labour market.
Denmark was currently considering taking adequate measures to prohibit discrimination on
the ground of disability.
84.
The State of Palestine commended the progress made, including the establishment of
an expert committee to examine the incorporation of international instruments. It noted the
positive initiatives taken in promoting children’s rights and welcomed the steps taken with
regard to business and human rights, including the institution for responsible business.
85.
Sweden commended efforts to improve gender equality while noting the need for
continuous improvement to achieve equal opportunities for men and women. It expressed
concern about the tendency for public discourse to be prejudicial towards migrants,
sometimes even amounting to hate speech.
86.
Thailand encouraged Denmark to expedite the revocation of territorial reservations
of the human rights instruments for Greenland and Faroe Islands. It welcomed the Action
Plan for Gender Equality and the limited use of solitary confinement as a disciplinary
measure for inmates.
87.
Tunisia noted the adoption of policies and measures for the implementation of
recommendations from the first review and welcomed the excellent cooperation with treaty
bodies and the commitment to official development assistance.
88.
Turkey noted that Denmark hosted a relatively high number of refugees and
welcomed humanitarian aid efforts and development programmes worldwide. It encouraged
Denmark to strengthen efforts to eliminate racism, xenophobia and discrimination in
society. It remained concerned about restrictions on family reunification.
89.
Uganda noted the progress made since the last review, including the adoption in
Greenland of the Gender Equality Act and the improvement of living conditions for asylum
seekers and immigrants and their integration in society. It also noted that the amendment to
the Aliens Act placed more restrictions on obtaining residence permits and that decisions of
the Refugee Appeals Board could not be appealed before a court.
90.
Ukraine commended efforts to improve the legislative framework on the protection
of children, vulnerable people, asylum seekers and migrants and noted that between 2013
and 2015, Denmark had ratified or signed four international conventions. Ukraine
encouraged Denmark to ratify the remaining conventions. Ukraine noted the steps taken
towards implementation of the universal periodic review recommendations.
91.
The United Arab Emirates recognized the commitment of Denmark to human rights
and praised the measures it had taken to promote the rights of children and persons with
disabilities, while expressing concern at reports of discrimination against minorities, such
as Muslims.
92.
The United Kingdom welcomed the action taken to limit the length of pretrial
custody and the support of Denmark for universal ratification and implementation of the
Convention against Torture and the Optional Protocol thereto. It urged continued efforts to
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