A/HRC/21/14 of relevant legislation. It welcomed the campaigns conducted against incitement to hatred based on ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. Estonia made a recommendation. 70. France asked what specific measures Poland intended to adopt to address the issue of the refusal of some doctors to carry out abortions even when there were legal grounds for doing so and whether it would extend the scope of grounds for abortion. It asked why Poland had not ratified the CRPD and the Second Optional Protocol to the Convention on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR-OP 2). France made recommendations. 71. Germany asked how Poland intended to step up the fight against racial discrimination and violence and whether it intended to sign Protocol No. 12 to the ECHR. It also asked how Poland would address the problem of increased resort to unsafe and clandestine abortion due to restrictive legislation against abortion and obstacles in cases of legal entitlement to abortion. 72. Guatemala expressed concern at the lack of a legislative framework to accommodate the principle of gender equality. It invited Poland to formulate an immigration policy to address racial abuse against migrants. It requested further details on domestic legislation and migratory practices, indicating in particular their equivalence to the minimum protection standards contained in the ICRMW. Guatemala made a recommendation. 73. The Holy See highlighted the presence of a small number of illegal immigrants who were encountering difficulties in Poland, especially regarding new birth registrations, or the enrolment of their children in school. It warned that, without integration into the educational system, children ended up on the streets, where they easily became victims of trafficking and sexual exploitation. It made recommendations. 74. Hungary noted the progress made by Poland since its first review with the adoption of an anti-discriminatory law, and the shortening of court proceeding and pretrial detention. It welcomed the prohibition of corporal punishment and the legislative initiatives on domestic violence, and noted the high percentage of dismissals of domestic violence cases. Hungary made recommendations. 75. India commended Poland for its achievement in education, including access of Roma children to education. . However, it regretted that most children of illegal immigrants were excluded from education. India encouraged Poland to ensure that its draft Government Action Plan paid particular attention to vulnerable groups, including migrants. It highlighted concerns raised on the length of trials and pretrial detention and on the issue of access to a lawyer by persons under detention. India made recommendations. 76. Indonesia welcomed the introduction of a new curriculum for children and young people with special educational needs, focusing on the need to support social skills and on the rights of persons with disabilities. It noted with appreciation measures adopted to combat racism and xenophobia, including establishing a special council and initiatives to make the Euro 2012 safe. Indonesia made recommendations. 77. Belarus invited Poland to use the review as an opportunity to examine its human rights record and consider its priorities through recommendations made by Belarus. It made recommendations. 78. Ireland welcomed measures adopted to shorten court proceedings, address prison overcrowding and strengthen the human rights infrastructure. It commended measures adopted to address social exclusion, including the phasing out of separate education, but urged further measures to address the problem of low school attendance and high dropouts among Roma children. It noted concerns raised about racial discrimination. Ireland made recommendations. 11

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