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Extremism to tackle racism and neo-Nazism, the adoption of the Anti-Discrimination Act
and the Crime Prevention Strategy. Armenia made recommendations.
73.
Australia applauded the adoption of the Anti-Discrimination Act and the National
Plan of Action for Inclusive Education. However, it remained concerned by reports that
Roma children continued to experience systematic discrimination in accessing education. It
encouraged the Czech Republic to continue implementing measures to remove
discrimination against ethnic minorities, including the Roma community. Australia made
recommendations.
74.
Austria wondered whether the racially motivated violent public demonstrations of
2011 in Northern Bohemia had been fully investigated and the perpetrators held
accountable. It shared concerns about the segregation of Roma children in education. It
asked whether the Czech Republic would establish a mechanism to evaluate its national
strategy on human trafficking and ratify the Palermo Protocol and the Council of Europe
Convention Action against Trafficking in Human Beings. Austria made recommendations.
75.
Bangladesh welcomed legislative changes to protect children’s rights, and
institutional initiatives on social inclusion. It urged the Czech Republic to ensure that hate
crime, violence, racism and xenophobia were investigated and the perpetrators prosecuted.
It was concerned about the exploitation of migrant workers, the ill-treatment of foreigners
in prisons and the segregation of Roma children. Bangladesh made recommendations.
76.
Belarus highlighted the concerns of treaty bodies about the use of torture and illtreatment in prisons, medical and psychiatric facilities, discrimination against Roma, human
trafficking, domestic and sexual violence, degrading conditions in detention centres for
asylum seekers, and the atmosphere of impunity, particularly within the police and prison
service. Belarus made recommendations.
77.
Belgium highlighted measures adopted to improve minority rights, including
establishing a network of regional coordinators for Roma affairs, the Agency for Social
Inclusion and the drafting of a handbook on homophobia. It welcomed the adoption of the
new Crime Prevention Strategy, including a component on combating discriminatory and
xenophobic stereotypes through campaigns aimed especially at youth. Belgium made
recommendations.
78.
Brazil praised the institutionalization of the Agency for Social Inclusion of Roma
communities and the establishment of criteria for the informed consent of women prior to
sterilization. It recognized efforts against trafficking in persons. It was concerned at the
challenges still faced by the Roma people and at the arbitrary approach of migration
authorities towards foreigners, including racial profiling. Brazil made recommendations.
79.
Bulgaria commended the implementation of all accepted recommendations of the
first UPR and the ratification of many international human rights instruments. It asked what
specific measures had been identified for the next two years to fully implement the National
Strategy for the Protection of the Rights of the Child by 2015.
80.
Cambodia praised efforts to address political, economic and social challenges,
particularly in combating social exclusion and human trafficking and protecting children’s
rights. It welcomed the ratification of a number of important international human rights and
humanitarian instruments, the enactment of legislation on punishment for crimes and
human trafficking, and the adoption of the Strategy on Policing Minorities. Cambodia made
a recommendation.
81.
Canada requested information on progress made in implementing the
recommendations to enact comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation and to develop
effective measures to eliminate multiple forms of discrimination. It welcomed the many
legislative changes to strengthen the protection of human rights and freedoms, but was
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