A/HRC/10/29
Amnesty International urged Liechtenstein to amend the new Foreign National Act to avoid
the creation of additional groups of non-citizens and to ensure that non-citizens were not
discriminated against, especially with regard to their right to family reunification. It
welcomed assurances by Liechtenstein that it had honoured all its reporting obligations
under the United Nations treaty body system, and called on Liechtenstein to ensure that
regular follow-up was undertaken to the concluding observations and recommendations of
the treaty bodies. This should include regular human rights training for public servants,
especially those working with foreign nationals and asylum-seekers.
510. Cercle de recherche sur les droits et les devoirs de la personne humaine welcomed
the fact that human rights were defined as one of the priorities of the foreign policy of
Liechtenstein. It welcomed the setting up of a commission on protection against violence in
Liechtenstein, and indicated that it would like to cooperate with the commission within the
framework of the sociological survey under way concerning violence. It suggested that the
results of the survey be submitted to the Council, as very often the question of violence is
dealt with only in connection with violence against women. The survey provided an
opportunity to discuss the fact that violence is a social scourge and should be dealt with as
such.
(d)
Concluding remarks of the State under review
511. Liechtenstein indicated that it had taken note of the comments made and that the
report would be taken back home. Referring again to the written comments submitted in
advance by Liechtenstein, the delegation stressed that the dialogue did not end at the
plenary meeting of the Council, but would be continued in the future. Liechtenstein would
concentrate on the follow-up to the universal periodic review and the implementation of
commitments in practice. The delegation indicated that Liechtenstein had decided to pursue
dialogue at the national level and that meetings with all stakeholders that had contributed to
the national report were planned at regular intervals. It thanked all delegations, including
the members of the troika, for their interest in the review, their comments and numerous
questions and recommendations.
10.
Serbia
512. The review of Serbia was held on 5 December 2008 in conformity with all the
relevant provisions contained in Council resolution 5/1, and was based on the national
report submitted by Serbia in accordance with the annex to Council resolution 5/1,
paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/3/SRB/1); the compilation prepared by OHCHR in
accordance with paragraph 15 (b) (A/HRC/WG.6/3/SRB/2); and the summary prepared by
OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/3/SRB/3).
513. At the 30th meeting, on 19 March 2009, the Council considered and adopted the
outcome of the review on Serbia (see section C below).
514. The outcome of the review on Serbia comprises the report of the Working Group on
the Universal Periodic Review (A/HRC/10/78), the views of Serbia concerning the
recommendations and/or conclusions, and its voluntary commitments and replies presented
before the adoption of the outcome by the plenary to questions or issues that were not
sufficiently addressed during the interactive dialogue in the Working Group (see also
A/HRC/10/78/Add.1).
(a)
Views expressed by the State under review on the recommendations and/or conclusions as
well as on its voluntary commitments and on the outcome
515. The State Secretary in the Ministry of Human and Minority Rights of Serbia
presented the reply of Serbia concerning conclusions and recommendations made in the
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