A/HRC/21/14 Slovakia on the recognition by the Council of Europe and the EU of the Polish Prison Service of the “Cristal Balance of Administration of Justice”, and the delegation noted that Poland was now implementing 2000 projects, which involve for example cleaning up cemeteries by convicted persons. 87. Addressing the recommendations made by Lithuania, Poland was deeply concerned at information about crime involving acts of violence or vandalism against persons who belong to a Lithuanian national minority. Information about offences against places of commemoration of the Lithuanian minority was available, however any information on offences against persons, had to their knowledge, not been made available. The delegation indicated that they would welcome receiving such information, if available at the Embassy of Lithuania in Poland, so that they can adequately address this matter. With regard to the financing of small minority schools, Poland stated, that financing for every pupil in such a school is already 150 per cent higher than in a regular school and as of next year it will rise by another 80 per cent. Poland was also working on regulations to set up textbooks for national minorities. 88. Responding to questions from Austria and Germany on measures to counteract hate crimes on different grounds, Poland referred to a number of measures aimed at increasing the awareness of the police and border guards, both at local and central level. It also provided information on other specific programmes. 89. To conclude, Poland thanked delegations for their interventions and recommendations. As indicated in their introductory remarks, Poland intends to communicate its detailed position on all recommendations after holding intergovernmental consultations, and before the September 2012 session of the Human Rights Council. II. Conclusions and/or recommendations** 90. The recommendations formulated during the interactive dialogue and listed below will be examined by Poland who will provide its responses in due time, but no later than the 21st session of the Human Rights Council in September 2012. These responses will be included in the outcome report adopted by the Human Rights Council at its 21st session: ** 90.1. Ratify the International Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance (Spain); 90.2. Ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol (Spain); 90.3. Ratify the Second Optional Protocol to the Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Spain); 90.4. Ratify the Protocol to the Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (Spain); 90.5. Ratify the second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, abolishing the death penalty (Switzerland); 90.6. Ratify the Second Optional Protocol to ICCPR (Estonia); 90.7. Swiftly finalize the ratification of CRPD and its Optional Protocol (Estonia); Conclusions and recommendations have not been edited. 13

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