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and gender inequality and measures to combat racism and discrimination. It also inquired
about its projects for after 2013 in the National Action Plan. Iraq made recommendations.
85.
On the issue of hate speech and xenophobia, particularly in the Internet and the
press, Finland noted that since 2007 there had been a serious increase in hate crimes. The
police carried out preventive work and made efforts to lower the threshold for reporting
hate crimes to the police. The police have also been trained to recognize racial motivations
during investigations. The police have also stepped up Internet monitoring and citizens are
encouraged to report actively.
86.
Finland expressed its view that the Paris Principles were applied when establishing
the new Human Rights Centre. The resources for the Centre which just became operational
were not very big at the moment.
87.
Finland had been actively working together with other EU countries and institutions
to address the discrimination against the Roma and their socioeconomic situation because it
was a common challenge and that all EU member States had issued national strategies.
88.
In conclusion, Finland noted with appreciation the participation of all delegations in
the review. The dialogue would allow Finland to assess the extent to which it had
implemented the recommendations received during the review in 2008. The delegation
noted that the new Network for Fundamental and Human Rights, with representatives from
all Ministries, would review all recommendations received during this review and actively
follow up on their implementation. Furthermore, Finnish civil society would be invited to
follow-up as well. Finland stated that a voluntary interim report on the progress made
would be submitted to the Human Rights Council in 2014.
II. Conclusions and/or recommendations**
89.
The recommendations formulated during the interactive dialogue and listed
below have been examined by Finland and enjoy the support of Finland:
89.1.
Advance its efforts to ratify CRPD (Namibia) / Actively consider
ratifying CRPD (China) / Ratify and implement the CRPD, with active
involvement of representatives of persons with disabilities (Slovenia) / Expedite
the on-going internal proceedings and ratify the CRPD and its Optional
Protocol enabling individual complaints (Portugal);
89.2.
Continue strengthening efforts to ratify CED (Argentina) / Ratify CED
and fully recognize the competence of the Committee on Enforced
Disappearances (France);
89.3.
Ratify the Optional Protocol to CRC on the sale of children, child
prostitution and child pornography (Belgium);
89.4.
Proceed swiftly with the ratification of the OP- CRC-SC and OP-CAT
(Estonia);
89.5.
Ratify OP-CRC-SC, OP-CAT, CRPD and its Optional Protocol, CED,
and OP-ICESCR (Spain);
89.6.
Consider signing and ratifying the ICRMW (Egypt);
89.7.
Consider ratifying ICRMW as well as ILO Convention no.189 on
decent work of domestic workers (Philippines);
**
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