A/HRC/21/27
49.
Slovenia had supported several initiatives to create awareness on racial
discrimination. Those had included the “equal in diversity” project, which had
encompassed an analysis of anti-discrimination measures, a study on labour market
discrimination, the training for judges, policymakers, representatives of employees and
employers and NGOs, a media campaign and the launching of the Advocate’s website. The
website provides information in 10 languages, including minority languages.
50.
The two national minorities in Slovenia, Italian and Hungarian national
communities, and a special Roma ethnic community enjoyed constitutional protection in
accordance with articles 64 and 65 of the Constitution. The residence of the Roma in
Slovenia was regulated by the Roma Community Act, which was an organic law providing
for national and local authorities to implement the special rights granted to the Roma
community, and regulated the financing and the organization of the Roma at national and
local levels.
Spain
[Original: Spanish]
[27 April 2012]
51.
In its submission, Spain reported that its Constitution protected equality as a right
and supreme value under the legal system and required all public institutions to eliminate
all obstacles to the full enjoyment of equality and freedom. The constitutional protection
was further strengthened by the human rights plan adopted in December 2008, which
established measures to prevent any form of discrimination on the grounds of religion,
disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, racial origin or other reasons. The Penal Code
regulated crimes committed on the grounds of discrimination and required that
discriminatory motives for a crime should be considered an aggravating factor in
considering the penal value of any crime. The Government had established specialized
prosecutorial offices in Barcelona, Madrid, Malaga and Valencia to deal with hate crimes.
Spain also reported that it endorsed the recommendations of the Council of Europe and
European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights regarding raising the awareness of the
populace as a cornerstone of the strategy to address racism and discrimination in political
and social circles.
52.
In order to ensure real equality and diversity, the Government had adopted a
quadrennial strategic plan aiming at addressing racism, racial discrimination and
xenophobia especially considering the changes in Spanish society due to the influx of
migrants. The first two plans covering the periods 2007–2010 and 2011–2014, respectively,
included a management plan for diversity encouraging organizations to adopt a diversity
charter to demonstrate their commitment to promoting diversity and to establish “etiquettes
and labels of diversity” and prizes to recognize and honour those promoting those values.
Several programmes had been developed by the Government to create awareness and
promote intercultural education, including, “Schools without racism, schools for peace and
development”, in which over 263 Spanish schools had participated. Spain noted that the
most effective measures in preventing or combating racism included encouraging public
authorities to provide real protection to victims, undertake special activities and promote
public awareness.
Sweden
[Original: English]
[20 April 2012]
53.
Sweden reported that its Anti-Discrimination Act provided legal protection against
discrimination on the grounds of sex, ethnic origin, religion or other belief, disability,
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