A/HRC/14/16 Protection of National Minorities; the Law on Basis of Social Protection, Protection of Civilian Victims of War and Protection of Families with Children; and the Law on Protection from Family Violence. It made recommendations. 71. Kazakhstan acknowledged improvements in the situation of refugees, internally displaced persons and other vulnerable groups. It encouraged the Government to redouble its efforts to improve the situation of those groups. It acknowledged underlying challenges, such as a lack of financial resources, to the full implementation of social and economic rights. It welcomed the ratification of core human rights treaties, as well as the adoption of the law on minorities. Kazakhstan made recommendations. 72. Turkey referred to the Law against Discrimination, adopted in 2009, and requested further information about it. It also asked about the new mechanism for collecting and monitoring data related to human rights, as one of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s priority objectives. It inquired about the Plan of Action 2010-2015 to promote the full participation of persons with disabilities in society. 73. Bearing in mind the need to integrate persons with special needs into social life, Ukraine asked the Government to elaborate about the measures being undertaken in that respect. Ukraine asked two further questions about the decision of the European Court of Human Rights, issued on 22 December 2009, which held that the Constitution discriminated against minorities. Ukraine made recommendations. 74. Latvia noted with satisfaction the fact that human rights and fundamental rights were guaranteed under the Constitution, as well as the high level of the ratification of core human rights treaties and the good level of cooperation with special procedures. It made one recommendation. 75. Hungary posed three questions: the first regarded the specific achievements accomplished thus far in developing a relevant action plan after joining the Decade of Roma Inclusion (2005-2015); the second concerned the positive results produced by the mechanisms established to prevent gender-based discrimination; and the third related to the success of Bosnia and Herzegovina in promoting reconciliation among war victims. 76. The Russian Federation noted with appreciation the readiness of all parties in the country to eliminate the shortcomings referred to in the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights on a case concerning discriminatory provisions of the Dayton Agreement. It noted that solutions regarding that issue should be found by Bosnians and within the Dayton Procedures. While the presence of internationals in the judiciary might have been justified in the early stages, the Russian Federation considered that all the authority within the justice system needs to be transferred to the Bosnians. 77. Italy noted ongoing challenges, mainly arising from persistent ethnic and religious tensions. It commended the continued cooperation of Bosnia and Herzegovina with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and the adoption of a national war crimes strategy. Italy made recommendations. 78. Montenegro commended the commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms set out in chapter 5 of the national report. 79. The Libyan Arab Jamahiriya commended Bosnia and Herzegovina for having adopted various strategies and national plans to enhance the promotion and protection of children’s rights. It made one recommendation. 80. Slovakia noted the commitment of Bosnia and Herzegovina to contributing to the promotion of human rights in the country, with a particular focus on building confidence among its communities. 12

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