A/HRC/WG. 6/1/CZE/4 page 5 13. Since 2003, the Czech Republic has been on a regular basis preparing national strategies for combating trafficking in human beings. A programme on support and protection of victims of trafficking offers them assistance including emergency psychosocial or health care, accommodation and support for integration, which may in the case of foreigners include change of their residence status or voluntary return to their country of origin secured in cooperation with the International Organization for Migration in Prague. 14. Since 2000, the Czech Republic has been preparing on a regular basis the National Plan on Combating Commercial Sexual Abuse of Children. The amendment of 2007 to the Criminal Code criminalized possession of child pornography. The amendment introduced stricter punishment for associated crimes. 15. The prohibition of the use of so-called cage beds is an important step in the treatment of mentally disabled people both in health-care and social care facilities. In social care facilities net beds were also removed. Other restrictive measures are permitted only in extreme cases, and the Government is monitoring the gradual reduction of their use. In November 2007, the Government approved the proposal made by the Governmental Council for Human Rights on measures restricting the movement of persons in social care facilities. 16. In 2007 the Act on Public Health was amended to include inpatients’ entitlement to examine their own medical record, also the right to make copies of them. It further stressed the importance of patients’ informed consent. This practice is one of the Government’s measures to prevent malpractice related to sterilization. 17. In 2006, a new law was adopted regarding domestic violence. This law introduced a new concept under which a police officer has the authority to banish the violent person from the common household for a period of 10 days. 18. The Czech Republic also places much emphasis on the rights of all minorities, including homosexuals. In 2006 it passed the Act on Registered Partnership allowing the recognition of legal relation of same-sex couples by the State. 19. The Czech Republic, like other European countries, is now increasingly becoming the new home for immigrants. The implementation of the Concept of Integration of Foreigners, prepared in 1999, is reviewed on an annual basis. The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs is responsible for coordinating the integration of foreigners. B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review 20. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, statements were made by 21 delegations. 21. The Russian Federation indicated that it much appreciated the contribution of the Czech Republic in the institution-building process of the Human Rights Council, in particular in enhancing the effectiveness of the special procedures system. The Russian Federation commended the Czech Republic on the achievements in protecting all categories of rights of their citizens, and thanked the delegation for the answers provided to the questions put in advance. It stated that, taking into account the significant number of minorities living in the Czech Republic, the Government would be well advised to look into additional measures in view of ensuring the full exercise by these peoples of their rights and their integration in the society. The Russian Federation recommended that the Czech Republic take all measures to prevent any kind of reappearance of Nazism and not to let any such activities go unpunished, referring, inter alia, to demonstrations. Roma should be protected and any kind of racial discrimination against them should be eliminated.