A/HRC/18/2 jurisprudence of the Constitutional Court and the Act on Equal Treatment and Promotion of Equal Opportunities. 625. The delegation added that the Government of Hungary had considered other measures (besides financial support) to fight poverty, such as programmes to improve the situation of children and families with children, scholarship programmes to support students with multiple disadvantages, the development of the child health-care system, or reducing unemployment. 626. Hungary had made every effort to increase gradually its official development assistance contribution, despite the austerity measures taken since 2006. The Government of Hungary, in close cooperation with the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, planned to organize the European Humanitarian Partnership Forum in October 2011 to address the challenges currently facing actors in the humanitarian and development fields. 627. The delegation also provided updates on recent developments in human rights since the Working Group held its session in May 2011. The Budapest Human Rights Forum, which was welcomed by many delegations, was to be held in October 2011. The Foundation for the International Prevention of Genocide and Mass Atrocities, the establishment of which was commended by many delegations, was registered in 2011, and had declared that one of its main objectives was to narrow the gap between early warning and early action, and to facilitate cooperation among stakeholders committed to the prevention of genocide and mass atrocities. The Foundation had decided to give priority to the Great Lakes Region in its activities. 2. Views expressed by Member and observer States of the Human Rights Council on the review outcome 628. Algeria thanked Hungary for the clear responses provided on the 29 pending recommendations. It noted that Hungary had accepted a vast number of recommendations, which demonstrated its commitment to further promote human rights. Algeria had been encouraged by the acceptance of two recommendations regarding existing mechanisms for the promotion and protection of human rights and the establishment of a national human rights institution. Algeria expressed its hope that Hungary would reconsider its position regarding the recommendation on the ratification of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, and adhere to the Convention. 629. The United States of America appreciated Hungary’s support for the recommendation regarding hate groups, and looked forward to the development and implementation of the Roma programme. It welcomed the establishment of the Foundation for the International Prevention of Genocide and Mass Atrocities, and hoped that Hungary would combat anti-Semitism. The United States commended Hungary’s establishment of a national coordination mechanism to combat trafficking and its cooperation with Switzerland, Italy and Romania on that issue. It also commended Hungary’s commitment to strengthen measures for the rehabilitation of victims of trafficking. It remained concerned about amendments to Hungary’s Constitution and the passage of laws on the media and religion, and those regarding judicial independence. 630. Slovakia welcomed Hungary’s expressed commitment to addressing human rights issues. It, however, remained concerned about the recent steps taken by Hungary to grant citizenship to persons living in neighbouring countries without genuine links between the persons concerned; such action was not in line with the principles of international law and the Bolzano recommendations on national minorities. It expressed its belief that the Slovak 172 GE.12-17756

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