A/HRC/41/2 recommendations. Some of them have already been in the process of implementation or planned to be addressed through the existing or future strategies and programmes. Slovakia also decided to partially support nine recommendations and to note only ten remaining recommendations for further consideration. 676. With regard to the partially supported recommendations, the delegation underlined that Slovakia has supported them in principle which, in turn, has suggested that the Government supported the idea and reasoning behind the recommendations. However, the Government was not in a position to accept them fully. 677. The delegation provided further clarifications about several recommendations. Slovakia noted the recommendations concerning the ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence. In its Resolution 1697 of 29 March 2019, the National Council (Parliament) called on the Government to refrain from moving towards the ratification of the Convention and notified the Council of Europe that Slovakia did not intend to become a party to the Convention. 678. The Constitution and its article 41 recognised a marriage between man and woman. Therefore, Slovakia noted a recommendation calling for recognising legally a marriage of same-sex couples and extending full marriage rights to such couples. Marriage, parenthood and family have enjoyed the protection under domestic legislation. 679. Slovakia noted a recommendation to establish an independent and impartial oversight authority over the police in order to investigate alleged cases of ill-treatment and to bring those responsible to justice. The authorities have already taken several effective legal steps regarding an independent and impartial oversight authority over the police force. The Inspection Service Office was established on 1 February 2019. 680. A few recommendations have covered sexual and reproductive health. Slovakia noted two of them since a strategy for specialized paediatrics, and gynaecology and obstetrics and existing legislation have covered the provision of the sexual and reproductive health services. 681. A significant number of recommendations have called for improvements in the situation of Roma in education, employment, housing and health-care. The improvement in the situation of the Roma community had been a long-term priority for the Government. Slovakia has recognized the need for applying a comprehensive approach to the Roma integration. The authorities would continue to implement the existing programmes and strategies with a view to achieving tangible progress in this field. The implementation of the Strategy for Integration of Roma up to 2020 as the main reference document for national policies would remain primary objective. Slovakia, therefore, accepted all recommendations related to the Roma community. 682. The delegation reiterated the firm commitment of the Government to fight against racism, extremism and other forms of intolerance. Slovakia noted a recommendation to prohibit by law and prevent activities of extremist organizations. The Government supported the recommendation in principle. 683. Slovakia expressed its belief that the recommendations put forward during the third review of Slovakia would allow the country to further improve the protection and promotion of human rights in all areas of life. 684. The delegation reiterated the continued commitment of Slovakia to cooperate constructively with the mechanism and make further efforts in the protection and promotion of human rights in Slovakia as well as at the international level. 110