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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.
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