A/HRC/24/9 asylum procedures. National legislation had been amended to exempt schools from the obligation to inform authorities if children without legal status were attending school. 50. The Commissioner stated that with regard to cases of discrimination on the basis of religion, a series of concrete measures set out in the National Report was being taken to provide for better access to the labour market and to enhance social integration. The Commissioner stated that integration of migrants remained a process where both sides had to contribute in order to make it a success and that it was important to maintain the dialogue. Germany would not pursue ratification of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (ICRMW). The rights of migrant workers were already protected under existing law. 51. With regard to allegations of the use of excessive force by the police, the Commissioner stated that a fully functional internal complaints procedure accessible to all alleged victims was in place. Victims of this alleged abuse could take legal action as such conduct was covered by criminal law. The identification of policemen allegedly involved did not cause specific problems. There was no known case of any proceeding regarding police violence that had failed to take place on the grounds of lack of identification of the alleged perpetrator. 52. The Commissioner stated that hate speech was punishable under law. Any incitement to hatred against a specific group of persons, any call for action against such a group, and any act against human dignity is punishable by law with imprisonment from 3 months to 5 years. The fight against hate speech on the Internet had been intensified as had national and international cooperation in this regard, also with the help of the centre to combat right-wing violence. 53. Switzerland welcomed significant measures taken to implement recommendations from the first UPR cycle. It supported the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture regarding the need for additional resources enabling the national preventive mechanism to function effectively. Switzerland made one recommendation. 54. Thailand noted ratifications of CRPD and optional protocols to CRC. It encouraged strengthened measures to prevent child sexual abuse. Action on discrimination against minority groups and the rights of migrant children were welcomed. Thailand made recommendations. 55. The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia commended efforts to fight antiSemitism and eradicate racism and xenophobia. It welcomed the decision of the Federal Constitutional Court ensuring consideration of international human rights treaties when interpreting constitutionally guaranteed human rights. 56. Togo noted the national action plan to implement CRPD, the national preventive mechanism and the withdrawal of reservations to CRC. It welcomed measures to bring an end to racism, xenophobia and the activities of neo-Nazi groups. Togo made recommendations. 57. Trinidad and Tobago noted strengthened rights for victims of sexual abuse, and ratifications of CRPD and the protocol thereto, and the Council of Europe conventions concerning violence against women and cybercrime, and the additional protocol thereto. It made recommendations. 58. Tunisia highlighted ratification of international instruments, new human rights institutions and legislation, the national preventive mechanism on torture and national plan against racism. It encouraged efforts to allocate 0.7 per cent of gross national income to development aid. Tunisia made recommendations. 8

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