A/HRC/42/3 92. Peru welcomed the effective policy of promotion and protection of human rights in the country, and highlighted the significant official assistance for development provided by Norway. 93. The Philippines noted the adoption of a new chapter on human rights in the Constitution and of the Equality and Anti-Discrimination Act, and the establishment of the Norwegian National Human Rights Institution. 94. Poland noted efforts to counter ethnic discrimination and to integrate migrants into society. It expressed concern about out-of-home placement of children, particularly children of migrant backgrounds. 95. Portugal welcomed the establishment of a national human rights institution in compliance with the Paris Principles. 96. Qatar expressed concern about an increase in unemployment among minorities, among persons with immigrant backgrounds and among asylum seekers. 97. The Republic of Korea noted the adoption of the Equality and Anti-Discrimination Act and an action plan on business and human rights. 98. The Republic of Moldova noted the establishment of the Norwegian National Human Rights Institution and the adoption of an anti-discrimination act. 99. Romania noted the positive developments implemented since the previous review, including the establishment of a national human rights institution in compliance with the Paris Principles. 100. The Russian Federation expressed concern about the system of out-of-home placement of children and an increase in the number of children separated from their families. 101. The delegation of Norway stated that the Government had pursued efforts to ensure that migrants with a legal right to reside in Norway had access to employment and language training. The employment rate of documented migrants was high in 2018. 102. In 2016, the Government had issued instructions to ensure that the relevant State bodies processed applications for citizenship from stateless persons in accordance with relevant conventions so that no child born in Norway was stateless. Norway had adopted amendments to improve the legal definition of statelessness. 103. All children were entitled to free primary and lower secondary education, regardless of nationality or residency status. The 2016 legal amendments stipulated that schooling should start no later than one month after a child arrived in Norway. Upper secondary education was accessible to all children with legal residence. 104. In 2015, the Government had launched a national action plan for the implementation of the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. The Norwegian national contact point for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises was authorized to receive individual cases in matters of business and human rights. 105. The National Police Directorate had introduced a guide on how to register hate crimes. The police in Oslo had a specialized unit on hate crime. The University of Oslo had created a centre for research on extremism to understand the root causes and consequences of right-wing extremism and hate crime. The Norwegian Police University College had created a new education programme on preventing and investigating hate crimes. 106. Senegal commended Norway for the efforts undertaken to strengthen the legal and institutional framework for the protection of human rights, including the establishment of a national human rights institution. 107. Serbia noted the establishment of a national human rights institution in compliance with the Paris Principles, and the high degree of gender equality. 108. Seychelles noted the adoption of a separate chapter on human rights in the Constitution, and the incorporation of human rights conventions into domestic law. 8

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