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children in Poland. While noting the measures taken by Poland to address the continuing
occurrence of violence against children, Sweden asked what measures it is taking to ensure the
sufficient legal protection of the freedom of children from physical or mental violence.
40. Cameroon noted with great interests the measures taken and provisions made by Poland with
a view to diligently implement the judgements of the European Court of Human Rights which
demonstrates the effectiveness of these rights for all people living in Poland. Cameroon joined the
recommendations made by a number of treaty bodies, and encouraged Poland to intensify its efforts
to fight against all forms of discrimination and to promote and protect dignity and equality which
are the guiding principles of concrete and effective implementation of human rights.
41. Mexico acknowledged the efforts made by Poland in the area of human rights, specifically to
fight racism and discrimination, to improve conditions of detention, to provide assistance to victims
of crimes such as trafficking of persons, to improve human rights in a number of different public
offices and its programmes to combat domestic violence and unemployment. Mexico welcomed the
Polish open invitation to all special procedure mandate holders. In view of these achievements,
Mexico 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 ICRMW, and
recommended that Poland ratify the Convention. While noting Polish efforts to strengthen the
judiciary, Mexico encouraged Poland to make legal amendments that will make it possible to
effectively prosecute offences related to torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.
Mexico further encouraged Poland to continue its efforts to ensure compliance of its domestic
legislation with the CRC, specifically with regard to juvenile justice. Mexico also invited Poland to
consider the ratification of CPD and signing the Optional Protocol thereto.
42. China welcomed efforts to improve the judiciary and to strengthen national human rights
mechanisms. China noted with appreciation the constructive cooperation with various treaty bodies
and the implementation of the suggestions on torture and equity between men and women. China
encouraged Poland to continue to make efforts in promoting and protecting human rights. China
had taken note of the fact that some organizations think that there still is discrimination against
Jews and people of Asian and African origin, and asked whether Poland has taken any specific
measures to improve the situation.
43. Algeria referred to paragraph 2 of the summary prepared by OHCHR, which states that there
continue to be racially motivated acts of discrimination against people of African and Asian origin
and Roma. Algeria noted the concern of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance
that authorities rarely investigate and prosecute cases of racial hatred and racially motivated crimes.
Algeria recommended that Poland fulfil the recommendation, elaborated on in paragraph 2 of the
OHCHR summary, made by the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, who in 2007
called upon Poland to enact a comprehensive body of anti-discrimination legislation and to set up a
body to combat discrimination. Algeria further recommended that Poland give adequate training
and instruction to law enforcing bodies and to the judiciary on how to address complaints stemming
from racially motivated crimes. Algeria referred to paragraph 17 of the compilation report and the
concern expressed by CAT about the overcrowding in prisons and noted that pre-trial detention can
last up to two years and that there is an absence of legislation for setting a time limit to it. Algeria
further referred to the concern about the conditions of detention in transit zones and the lack of
specific laws for the detention of aliens. In this regard, Algeria called upon Poland to alleviate the
overcrowding of detention centres and to review the conditions of detention centres so that they
conform with minimum international standards. Algeria also recommended that limits be set for
pre-trial detention according to minimum international standards.
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