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7.
To provide the same coverage in national legislation and anti-discrimination
training activities for the grounds of sexual orientation and disability as for other
grounds of discrimination, for example in areas such as the provision of services
and health care (Netherlands, Slovenia) and to consider using the Yogyakarta
Principles on the Application of International Human Rights Law in relation to
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity as a guide to assist in its policies
development (Slovenia).
8.
To fully integrate a gender perspective into the follow-up process to the UPR
review (Slovenia).
51. All conclusions and/or recommendations contained in this report reflect the position of
the submitting State(s) and/or the State under review. They should not be construed as
endorsed by the Working Group as a whole.
III. VOLUNTARY COMMITMENTS OF THE STATE UNDER REVIEW
52. Finland is committed to making the above-mentioned recommendations an integral part of the
Government’s comprehensive human rights policy report to be submitted to Parliament in Spring
2009. The proactive targets to be set in the report will also address these recommendations.
53. The delegation stated that Finland was committed to reaching the goal of 0.7 per cent ODA
by 2015, as set by the United Nations, and 0.51 per cent ODA by 2010, as set by the European
Union.
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