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desired family life, and enquired about remedial measures. It noted encouraging targeted
efforts for trafficking victims and asked about initiatives to prevent commercial sexual
exploitation of children. While noting decreasing pretrial solitary confinement, statistics
indicate long periods of pretrial custody. The United Kingdom commended initiatives to
improve accessibility for the disabled, including amending building regulations. It made
recommendations.
86.
Brazil noted Denmark’s standing invitation to special procedures and its A-status
national human rights institution. It commended efforts in raising awareness on human
trafficking and urged Denmark to resist calls to repeal section 266(b) of the Criminal Code
on racism on grounds of freedom of expression. Brazil noted the lowering of the age of
criminal responsibility and recalled that the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of
the Child should prevail over domestic law. Brazil made recommendations.
87.
Sweden noted concerns raised over the family reunification conditions for spouses
and enquired about their human rights impact. Regarding the administrative detention of
demonstrators at the 2009 COP15 meeting, which was found unlawful by the court, Sweden
appreciated that Denmark’s legal system upheld its functions protecting the rights of
individuals, and enquired about follow-up steps. Sweden made a recommendation.
88.
Morocco sought information on migrant rights and the law on integration, and
encouraged Denmark to share best practices. It welcomed the establishment of the Council
on ethnic minorities and of the equal treatment board to consider any complaints of
discrimination, the provisions on freedom of religion ensuring that citizens can form
associations and meet for religious purposes, and the prohibition of religion-based
discrimination. Morocco acknowledged Danish cooperation on development and human
rights and commended efforts to improve living conditions in Greenland. It made
recommendations.
89.
Honduras commended Denmark’s commitment to respect human rights, but
expressed concern about the situation of foreign women losing their residency permit on
leaving violent spouses. It noted reports of racial disparity in primary and secondary
education and the fact that child asylum-seekers receive lower education than nationals.
Honduras asked about prospects for incorporating the main human rights instruments into
domestic legislation provisions. Honduras made recommendations.
90.
Ecuador asked about the legal basis and norms of due process observed by Denmark
for authorizing the use of its territory, airspace and airports to transport, transfer and/or
allow transit of presumed terrorists to countries where their life, physical integrity and
human dignity may be at risk. Ecuador made recommendations.
91.
Slovakia noted Denmark’s outstanding human rights record. It commended the
Action Plan for ethnic equal treatment and respect for the individual and measures to
improve the conditions at asylum centres through extra funds allocation and strengthening
the processing of asylum cases. It welcomed the regular updating of anti-trafficking action
plans, criminalization of trafficking in the Criminal Code and ratification of the Council of
Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings. Slovakia made
recommendations.
92.
Turkey noted that Denmark has not ratified or incorporated into domestic law the
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and
Members of Their Families and Protocol No. 12 to the European Convention for the
Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. It sought Denmark’s views on
reported difficulties with human rights monitoring in the State party due to non-existent
human rights data. Referring to the case of Ekrem Şahin, Turkey enquired how Denmark
would secure an effective investigation and sought Denmark’s views on mother-tongue
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