A/HRC/17/8 23. Turkey noted Austria’s indication that it considered the fight against xenophobia and racism a priority task and took measures for the promotion of equal treatment and integration. In this regard, Turkey welcomed the establishment of the Ombudsperson for Equal Treatment. It was pleased that police officers were provided with human rights training with a special focus on non-discriminatory police work in a multicultural society. Turkey made recommendations. 24. Morocco noted that social rights were not enshrined in the Constitution and inquired whether Austria intended to implement the constitutional reforms mentioned in its national report. Morocco welcomed efforts to fight discrimination, xenophobia, racism and intolerance and listed a few best practices in this regard. On migration, Morocco shared Austria’s views to associate the States of origin and State of reception. Morocco inquired about efforts undertaken to help migrants in preserving their identity and keeping links with their State of origin. 25. Egypt noted Austria’s policies to ensure the promotion and protection of human rights, which included efforts to address gender inequality and the rights of the child, as well as combating racial discrimination. It was nevertheless concerned about the persistent protection gap of the rights of minorities in Austria, including their cultural and linguistic rights. Egypt made recommendations. 26. Iraq noted Austria’s engagement in promoting human rights, reflected in the ratification of many human rights instruments. It noted that human rights were the main pillar of Austria’s policies and that Austria had contributed financially to human rights funds. Iraq referred to the measures taken to integrate migrants and to ensure dialogue between civilizations, and commended Austria for having taken steps to fight human trafficking. 27. Azerbaijan stated that a number of national institutions had been set up in Austria to promote and protect human rights. It indicated that it had taken a positive note of the accomplishments realized within the implementation of the wide-ranging National Programs and Plans in the different spheres, particularly in the field of protection of women’s rights. Azerbaijan made recommendations. 28. India requested Austria to inform on the measures taken to enforce the principle of equal pay for equal work as well as the review of the anti-discrimination laws. It asked whether Austria considered it useful to extend an invitation to the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance to visit the country. India made a recommendation. 29. The Islamic Republic of Iran was deeply concerned about human rights problems, such as the alarming instances of hate speech, the atmosphere of hostility by politicians and the media, and the discriminatory attitudes and manifestations of neo-Nazism, racism, xenophobia and related intolerance against migrant communities including Muslims and Roma. It requested information about concrete measures to address these issues. Iran made recommendations. 30. Canada welcomed Austria’s standing invitation to the special procedures and the recent visit of two European human rights bodies. It welcomed the intention of creating a compendium of all human rights related provisions. Canada encouraged Austria to pursue the integration of migrants and to ensure that they fully enjoy their rights. Canada was ready to pursue its dialogue with Austria on this issue. Canada made recommendations. 31. France welcomed Austria’s commitment to ratify CED and asked when this would happen. France noted that criminal law did not yet include war crimes and crimes against humanity in accordance with the Rome Statute and inquired about the reasons of this situation. France welcomed the recent measures aimed at preventing ill-treatment and racist 6