A/HRC/11/15 Page 11 ratification of OP-CAT, Slovenia expressed its wish that Germany speed up the process of the ratification of the OP-CRC-SC. 50. Djibouti noted the recrudescence of racist incidents targeting members of Roma, Sinti, Muslim and Jewish communities, Germans of foreign origin and asylum-seekers, especially of African origin. Djibouti encouraged Germany to respect its commitments and take measures to combat incitement to discrimination and violence in the media. It also recommended that Germany set up independent bodies responsible for investigating complaints of ill-treatment inflicted by the police and take all measures to ensure that criminal complaints filed against the authorities responsible for law enforcement are treated with attention and due diligence. It invited the Government not to underestimate the urgent need to focus with similar attention on interior affairs. It encouraged Germany to reach the United Nations goal of 0.7 percent of GDP for foreign development aid. 51. Saudi Arabia noted that the measures of the national action plan against racism are in accordance with the Durban Declaration. It made reference to the hate crimes motivated by race or religion classified as crimes of xenophobia. It noted the measures taken to promote education in the pre-school period, improve language skills, and to provide free education including to children with disabilities. Saudi Arabia recommended Germany continue to implement the national action plan to combat terrorism in order to eliminate xenophobia and Islamophobia. It also recommended that Germany continue to implement the national integration plan to increase access to education for children of migrant workers. 52. India noted the introduction of anti-terrorism legislations in the 1970s to deal with the situation arising from violent acts of the Red Army Faction. It noted CERD’s concerns about the increase of reported racist incidents involving the Roma and Sinti, and that the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) drew attention to discrimination against Roma and Sinti. The Human Rights Committee had expressed concern that persons belonging to a certain religious organization or belief were disqualified from obtaining employment in the public service. India asked for information regarding German states having issued legislation forbidding teachers in public schools to wear certain religious symbols. 53. Ghana noted the adoption of, inter alia, the Anti-Discrimination Act. It noted that in spite of all measures to combat racial discrimination, xenophobia and associated forms of intolerance, racist attitudes persist. Ghana commended the adoption of a national action plan against racism and recommended that Germany take concrete steps to implement this plan and accelerate its efforts to combat all racially motivated crimes. Ghana encouraged Germany to enhance collaboration with global mechanisms for dealing with refugee crisis and continue to provide timely financial and political support to organizations involved with the protection of refugees and asylum-seekers. 54. Japan welcomed the restructuring of the offence of human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation and for labour exploitation as punishable offences under the Penal Code. It commended the development of a special protection programme and the preparation of a code of practice for police, judiciary and other authorities. Japan asked for information on any further measures Germany is going to implement in dealing with human trafficking issues, and in this connection, asked about the timeframe for the Government’s plan to ratify the OP-CRC-SC. Japan also indicated to have heard that Germany is considered to be an asylum for foreign criminals who have committed crimes punishable under international law outside of Germany and asked about measures that are being considered to address this issue.