A/HRC/8/52 page 192 Czech Republic 593. The review of the Czech Republic was held on 16 April 2008 in conformity with all the relevant provisions contained in Council resolution 5/1, and was based on the following documents: the national report submitted by the Czech Republic in accordance with the annex to Council resolution 5/1, paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/1/CZE/1); the compilation prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (b) (A/HRC/WG.6/1/CZE/2); and the summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/1/CZE/3). 594. At its 17th meeting, on 11 June 2008, the Council considered and adopted the outcome of the review on the Czech Republic (see section C below). 595. The outcome of the review on the Czech Republic is constituted of the report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (A/HRC/8/33), together with the views of the Czech Republic concerning the recommendations and/or conclusions, as well as its voluntary commitments and its replies presented before the adoption of the outcome by the plenary to questions or issues that were not sufficiently addressed during the interactive dialogue in the Working Group (see also A/HRC/8/33/Add.1). 1. Views expressed by the State under review on the recommendations and/or conclusions as well as on its voluntary commitments 596. The Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic to the United Nations Office at Geneva, in his introductory remarks, expressed his pleasure to represent the Czech Republic before the Council in this important exercise and welcomed the report, as well as the whole process starting with the preparation of the national report, continuing with the interactive dialogue on 16 April 2008, and the adoption of the outcome document. The Czech Republic was ready to continue the follow-up to the review, in cooperation with civil society and with a gender equality perspective. 597. Since the interactive dialogue on the situation of human rights in the Czech Republic, the Government had diligently considered all the recommendations raised during the discussion and a detailed written response to them had been submitted to the Council. 598. Regarding the rights of ethnic minorities, especially the Roma minority, the Government was aware of the need to continue its efforts through a number of initiatives aimed to eliminate all forms of discrimination or exclusion of individuals and groups defined by their race, colour of skin, nationality or language. A focused attention is being paid to the reduction of unemployment, improvement of the housing situation, health and prevention of social exclusion in Roma communities. 599. The recommendations related to the fight against Nazism and extremism were included and implemented in the framework of the Government’s anti-extremism policy. This policy also contains medium and long-term provisions, both of a preventive and repressive nature, against extremism, neo-Nazism, racism, anti-Semitism and xenophobia. All activities leading to violence against groups of people and individuals, as well as any incitement to hatred against nations, ethnic groups, races or beliefs, and support of movements leading to suppression of the rights and freedoms of people, are criminal offences under Czech law.