A/HRC/8/45 Page 10 provide a more orderly process for refugees/asylum applicants and ensure that repatriations are carried out in line with UNHCR guidelines. 34. Slovenia noted the improvement of the situation regarding human rights and freedoms over the last years and the abolishment of the death penalty in 1999. While noting the incorporation of the Convention on Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women into the Ukrainian law, it observed however that women are paid less for the same work, are rarely represented in top positions in the public and private sectors and do not enjoy equal access to employment. Slovenia asked about the measures Ukraine intends to adopt to improve this situation. Slovenia also observed that domestic violence still remains widespread and that shelters for victims of violence were few. It asked if Ukraine intended to increase the number and capacities of these shelters. It also noted that homophobia has increased in the last years and that the problems homosexual persons face in the work place with law enforcement bodies. It asked how Ukraine intends to promote tolerance and to increase education of public servants in this field. Slovenia recommended to Ukraine to report regularly to CEDAW; recruit more women for public office and to adopt measures requiring equal pay for equal work; include systematically and continuously, a genderperspective into the follow-up process to the Universal Periodic Review; and to consider applying the Yogyakarta Principles on the Application of International Human Rights Law in relations to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity as a guide to assist in policy development. 35. France asked whether Ukraine intends to amend its criminal legislation in order to provide a legal foundation to prosecute for discrimination against persons belonging to minorities. It also inquired whether Ukraine intends signing and ratifying the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, and if not, what difficulties it is confronted with in ratifying that convention. Regarding freedom of the press, France asked about measures the Government intends to take to promote a greater independence of the media vis-à-vis the business world and whether it envisages setting up a system of public financing of the media. France recommended that Ukraine take all measures necessary to ensure that all acts of violence against journalists be investigated and that appropriate punishments are meted out. 36. Netherlands noted that CAT requested the State to publicly condemn hate crimes and other violent acts of racial discrimination, xenophobia and related violence and work to eradicate incitement and any role public officials or law enforcement personnel might have in such violence. Netherlands recommended that Ukraine take further efficient measures to ensure that law enforcement officials, prosecutors and judges involved in enforcing the law relating to hate crimes and other violent acts of racial discrimination and xenophobia fully understand the nature of such crimes and that statistics on racist incidents are kept centrally and are publicized. It referred to concerns expressed by CAT, the Committee on the Rights of the Child and the Human Rights Committee about allegations of torture and ill-treatment and noted that the Council of Europe and others are ready to assist Ukraine to improve the situation. Netherlands recommended that Ukraine take further efficient measures to ensure that all people deprived of their liberty are held in conditions that meet international standards and that the recommendations of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment regarding per-trial detention are fully implemented. 37. Turkey encouraged Ukraine to continue its endeavours to strengthen the democracy standards and the constitutional framework on the basis of the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary. It also noted reports of the activities of the Ombudsman in regions including the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. It asked for more information on the activities and findings of the Ombudsman in this region, particularly on the issue of discrimination of Crimean Tatars and how these findings are addressed by Ukraine in line with CERD recommendations. It also noted