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Allegedly Roma children have been disproportionately impacted by this policy. Canada requested
further clarification on this issue, and recommended that the Czech Republic provide greater
support for foster care as an alternative to institutionalization of children. Canada also
recommended the ratification of the Rome Statute and the establishment of a national human rights
institution in accordance with the Paris Principles.
25. Slovenia thanked the Government for preparing a comprehensive report and also thanked
OHCHR for the very useful and comprehensive compilations of relevant information. It noted that
the Czech Republic is still not a party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
Slovenia asked, and recommended, what obstacles there were to the ratification of this important
international instrument, and if the Czech Republic intended to ratify it in the near future. Slovenia
commended the Czech Republic on the adoption of the national action plan entitled “Priorities and
procedures of the Government in promoting equality of women and men”, and enquired about the
concrete results of this action plan. Slovenia recommended the full integration of a gender
perspective in the follow-up of the review process and that the Czech Republic consider using the
Yogyakarta Principles on the Application of International Human Rights Law in relation to Sexual
Orientation and Gender Identity as a guide to assist Czech human rights policies.
26. Azerbaijan welcomed the creation of the post of Government Minister for Human Rights and
National Minorities and commended efforts aimed at initiating and coordinating Government action
in monitoring the state of human rights in the Czech Republic by means of its Commissioner for
Human Rights. It noted that the Czech Republic is a party to six out of the seven core international
human rights treaties. It noted the recommendation made by the Committee against Torture to
establish an independent complaint system to undertake investigations into offences committed by
Czech police personnel. It further noted that new legislation placed crimes committed by police
personnel within the competence of the Police Inspection in the Ministry of Interior. The delegation
enquired how the Government will address the Committee against Torture recommendation with
full respect for impartiality and independence given the composition of the Inspection, which is
made up of the same police. Azerbaijan also requested a detailed answer on whether a special
supervisory body of the Chamber of Deputies of Parliament that is meant to monitor the Police
Inspection has the authority to influence the outcome of inspections. Azerbaijan finally asked if
relevant authorities in the Czech Republic considered changing the current definition of rape in the
light of definitions of rape in international tribunals and as recommended by CEDAW.
27. While thanking the delegation for responses provided to questions, Cuba formulated the
following additional questions and recommendations: (a) what measures the Government has taken
to eliminate discrimination, in particular racial segregation in education, and ill-treatment against
Roma. Cuba recommended the adoption of effective measures such as the establishment of a
specific institution tasked to monitor the situation of Roma, including the elaboration of
disaggregated data on education, employment and housing. This institution should be an
independent body empowered to receive complaints about excessive use of force and ill-treatment
against Roma conducted by Czech police; (b) what measures have been adopted to reinforce the
action of the Government against neo-Nazi demonstrations and comply with article 4 of CERD.
Cuba recommended that the Czech Republic adopt all measures to comply with its obligations
under CERD, in particular to prohibit and punish the organization of and participation in neo-Nazi
demonstrations; (c) on the issue of secret flights of the CIA, has the Czech Republic undertaken
investigations into these allegations? In such case, what are the results of these investigations?
What measures have been taken to prevent the use of the Czech airports for such purposes? Cuba
recommended the realization of an investigation into these allegations and the adoption of measures
to prevent the use of Czech airports for such purposes; (d) on the issue of cage beds, the
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