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recommendations of monitoring bodies and to protect minorities by strengthening the
institutional framework. Montenegro made recommendations.
88.
Morocco welcomed the commitment to remedy the loss of accreditation of the
Slovak National Centre for Human Rights. It commended the establishment of the
Plenipotentiary for National Minorities and its work on behalf of the Roma community, the
amendment of the Anti-discrimination Act and the Strategy for Roma Integration. It
enquired about proposed future action in the area of human rights education. Morocco
made a recommendation.
89.
The Netherlands welcomed the efforts made by Slovakia in improving the
implementation of international obligations in the area of human rights and the rule of law,
as demonstrated by the provisions of the Criminal Code concerning racially-motivated
crimes, including incitement to racial hatred. It was concerned about the status of women’s
rights, particularly with regard to sexual and reproductive health and rights, and about the
high incidence of violence against women. It made recommendations.
90.
Nicaragua commended the promotion of institutional reforms to follow up on the
recommendations of the universal periodic review and the development of national
programmes to address problems such as gender inequality, discrimination against
minorities and domestic violence. Nicaragua made recommendations.
91.
Nigeria encouraged Slovakia to ratify additional international human rights treaties
and urged it to fulfil its obligations under the Council of Europe Convention on preventing
and combating violence against women and domestic violence. It also urged Slovakia to
address the problems affecting the status of citizenship of the Roma community without
delay.
92.
While noting that Slovakia had introduced important measures to reduce
discrimination, Norway noted that the enrolment of Roma students in special schools or
classes remained disproportionate. It welcomed the efforts announced to propose reforms of
the judiciary. It noted that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons
continued to face discrimination, despite the amendment to the Criminal Code concerning
sexual orientation. Norway made recommendations.
93.
Oman noted that the rights stipulated by the School Act were guaranteed equally to
all, in accordance with the principle of equal treatment in education enshrined in the Antidiscrimination Act. It commended the efforts to promote educational and training
programmes and services for people with disabilities. Oman made a recommendation.
94.
Pakistan commended the ratification of international human rights treaties and the
adoption of legislative measures to fulfil human rights obligations. It welcomed the efforts
made to prepare a national strategy for the promotion and protection of human rights.
Pakistan made recommendations.
95.
The Philippines noted the steps taken to combat discrimination, racism and raciallymotivated crimes, particularly incitement to discrimination and racial violence against
migrants. It commended the actions to protect women and children from violence and
abuse, especially the law that allows for victims of violent crimes, including rape, sexual
violence and abuse, to be compensated. It made recommendations.
96.
Portugal welcomed the establishment of the Plenipotentiary for National Minorities
and commended the efforts to combat discrimination, racism and xenophobia. It welcomed
the introduction into legislation of the prohibition of corporal punishment of children. It
commended the ratification of CRPD, OP-CRPD and OP-ICESCR. Portugal made
recommendations.
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