A/HRC/8/30
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13.
While enquiring about the status of the legislative proposal aimed at “punishing
anyone who promotes homosexuality or any other deviance of a sexual nature in
education establishment”, recommended to withdraw it if it has not yet been done
(Slovenia);
14.
Recommended reinstituting the Office of the Government Plenipotentiary for the
Equality of Men and Women or a similar governmental structure to serve as an
effective mechanism at the highest possible political level for the promotion of
gender equality and to coordinate the integration of gender perspective across all
sectors (Slovenia);
15.
Recommended to Poland that laws on press offences be liberalized (Slovenia);
16.
While commending the Government on the measures already taken, in particular
the draft act on equal treatment, the system of human rights advisers, and related
research and training, recommended that steps continue to be taken by Poland to
follow up on the recommendations of the Human Rights Committee (Canada);
17.
Recommended to Poland to ensure that human rights defenders, in particular
groups campaigning for equality and against discrimination based on perceived
sexual orientation, are allowed to carry out their work in a secure environment,
and that the rights to freedom of expression and association are respected
(Canada);
18.
While commending the Government for the measures already taken in combating
violence against women, recommended that steps continue to be taken to follow up
on the recommendations of the Human Rights Committee and CEDAW (Canada);
19.
Encouraged Poland to use a comprehensive approach to the promotion of gender
equality, in particular by adopting a comprehensive law on gender equality as
recommended by the CEDAW (Austria);
20.
Recommended that Poland publish the results of the study carried out by the
Government in order to detect on Polish territory any secret detention centres for
foreign citizens accused of terrorist activities (Russian Federation);
21.
Recommended that Poland ensure that adequate measures provided for in the law
on lustration comply with Polish obligations under fundamental international
human rights instruments (Russian Federation);
22.
Recommended to Poland to continue to promote the participation of women in the
public and political life of the country until they have gradually achieved a level of
gender equality (Cuba);
23.
Encouraged Poland to intensify its efforts to fight against all forms of
discrimination, be it racial, national or social, and to promote and protect dignity
and equality which are the guiding principles of concrete and effective
implementation of human rights (Cameroon);
24.
Invited Poland, to the extent possible, to ensure that practical policies in the area
of immigration be geared to the standards set forth by the principles enshrined in
the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant
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