A/HRC/23/3 81. Finland asked whether France intended to review its position with respect to children belonging to minority groups and consider withdrawing its reservation to article 30 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). It also asked what measures would be taken to address the corporal punishment of children. Finland made a recommendation. 82. Austria expressed concern about the educational, employment and social rights of Roma. It requested information on measures to address detainee treatment and prison overcrowding and plans to sign the Optional Protocol to CRC on a communications procedure and ratify the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence. Austria made recommendations. 83. Bahrain, welcoming advances made in the area of women’s rights and gender equality, encouraged the Government to increase female representation in high-level and managerial positions and in the private sector. It was concerned by increasing numbers of hate crimes against Muslims and Muslim communities. Bahrain made recommendations. 84. Bangladesh noted the concerns of several treaty bodies regarding persistent discriminatory practices, measures and stereotyping. In particular, the Committee on the Rights of the Child was concerned about discrimination against children residing in the overseas departments and territories, asylum-seeking and refugee children and children from minority groups. Bangladesh made recommendations. 85. Belarus noted the numerous reservations and declarations of France to international conventions restricting the application of their norms in legislation. The authorities did not cooperate sufficiently with special procedures for civil and political rights, in terms of visits, despite violations. It also noted the increasing practice of discrimination against migrants and minorities. Belarus made recommendations. 86. Belgium noted that the legal framework relating to human trafficking focused more on suppressing the scourge than on ensuring victims’ rights. It asked whether the French authorities intended to take steps to develop a more specific legal framework that includes victims’ rights. Belgium made recommendations. 87. Brazil welcomed the ratification by France of OP-CAT and the national plan to combat racism. Events in Mali were worrying. The use of force must lead to less violence and instability; the protection of civilians was paramount. Brazil associated itself with the High Commissioner’s statement of September 2012 concerning Roma and made recommendations. 88. Bulgaria, while appreciating the active role played by the authorities in promoting the condemnation and rejection of xenophobia and anti-Semitism, noted that cases had been reported of intolerance towards minorities, especially involving adolescents, and requested some examples of the good practices employed by France in countering the trend. 89. Burkina Faso welcomed progress towards ratifying international instruments relating to human rights and the rights of immigrant women and victims of violence. Efforts to protect individual and collective rights and freedoms of detainees held in anti-terrorism cases were also noteworthy. Burkina Faso made a recommendation. 90. Burundi applauded France for the establishment of the Ministry of Women’s Rights to promote women’s rights and combat gender discrimination. It strongly encouraged government efforts to develop a policy to combat racism, xenophobia and anti-Semitism. Burundi made recommendations. 91. Cambodia commended efforts to protect human rights, particularly the adoption of the plan guaranteeing the right to social security, and the measures favouring women’s rights and combating discrimination. It welcomed the ratification of CAT. Cambodia made recommendations. GE.13-12484 11