A/HRC/37/4 Convention was in place, which also focused on the employment of persons with disabilities. 8. Czechia had adopted the amendment to the Schools Act, providing for inclusive education of all pupils with special needs, including Roma children with social disadvantages, and aiming at integrating all children within the mainstream education system. 9. In 2014, Czechia had adopted a comprehensive Roma integration strategy setting benchmarks and goals in the areas of employment, housing, education, language and culture. The Government was committed to solving the issue of Lety u Písku by replacing the pig farm on the site of the former Roma concentration camp with a memorial to the Roma holocaust. Another memorial was being created in Hodonín u Kunštátu. 10. Health-care laws had been amended to prevent the illegal sterilization of Roma women, and victims could claim damages through court action. In justified cases, the court could waive the court fees or grant free legal assistance. A working group had been established by the Government Council for Roma Minority Affairs to explore options to offer psychological support to victims of illegal sterilizations. 11. A comprehensive strategy on equality between women and men had been adopted in 2014, addressing issues such as the gender pay gap, work-life balance, balanced representation in decision-making positions, domestic violence and gender stereotypes. 12. Concrete action plans had been adopted to implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the main objective being to transfer the care of children in need from institutions to families. A strong legal framework was in place that protected children against all kinds of violence, including sexual violence. 13. A strategy had been adopted to improve the situation in prisons and to ensure the social integration of detainees after their release and avoid recidivism. 14. With the migration crisis of 2015, detention facilities for foreigners were overcrowded but the situation had improved with the opening of new facilities, including one for families with children. 15. Czechia continued to combat trafficking in human beings, including labour exploitation, through prevention and prosecution and by protecting and assisting victims. 16. A strong legal framework against racism and xenophobia was in place, allowing for prosecution for hate and racist crimes by law enforcement authorities and courts, and for protection of victims. The fight against racism, hate crime and extremism was subject to annual government strategies and evaluations. Negative attitudes and stereotypes, however, needed to be tackled, and a specific campaign against racism, xenophobia and intolerance had therefore been launched in 2015. 17. In 2015, a strategy on social housing had been adopted. A bill on social housing had not been approved before the end of the parliamentary term in 2017. Further efforts were needed in that area. 18. In October 2017, the country had adopted its first national action plan on the activities of State institutions and businesses and the protection of human rights, in line with the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. 19. To implement the Sustainable Development Goals, Czechia had adopted the comprehensive “Czech Republic 2030” strategy. 20. Human rights protection was a cornerstone of the Government’s foreign policy. Since its establishment in 2004, the Transition Promotion Programme had funded projects up to €24 million, and the Government had allocated €225 million to official development assistance in 2016. Czechia cooperated with international human rights mechanisms, including as an active member of the Human Rights Council. It had engaged with the Council mechanisms, including through the submission of a universal periodic review midterm implementation report, had issued a standing invitation to the special procedures and cooperated with the treaty bodies. Czechia had also contributed financially to the work of OHCHR. 3

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