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28.
To adopt programmes and specific measures to ensure the protection of
economic, social and cultural rights of all components of society (Egypt);
29.
To consider how best the specific needs of individuals belonging to minorities
could be addressed in order to ensure their equal enjoyment of all human
rights, as provided for in the Constitution (Austria) ; to find effective ways of
realizing the rights of individuals belonging to ethnic, religious and linguistic
minorities (Russian Federation);
30.
To review its position on the recognition of the rights of minorities and that it
begin collecting data on the socio-economic status of the population,
disaggregated by ethnic identity, confession and gender, in order to identify
social problems affecting ethnic and religious minorities (Canada); to actively
consider reviewing its position on minorities by recognizing and protecting
them as minority groups (India);
31.
To actively consider undertaking more aggressive strategies to increase the
number of people with immigrant heritage in the public service, particularly
the police, civil service and the judiciary, in order to better reflect the broad
diversity within France (India);
32.
To give central attention to the consideration of human rights in the
elaboration of a European Pact on Migration and to ensure that in its
implementation all human rights are guaranteed for migrants regardless of
their status (Mexico);
33.
To continue its efforts to protect the rights of all migrants, regardless of their
situation and status (Cuba).
61.
The response of France to these recommendations will be included in the outcome
report adopted by the Human Rights Council at its eighth session.
62.
All conclusions and/or recommendations contained in the present report reflect the
position of the submitting State(s) and /or the State under review thereon. They should not be
construed as endorsed by the Working Group as a whole.
III. VOLUNTARY COMMITMENTS OF THE STATE UNDER REVIEW
63.
In its opening statement and during the interactive dialogue, France made the following
voluntary commitments:
1.
To organize an annual meeting with civil society representatives in the field of
human rights to prepare main international events;
2.
To seize the CNCDH as often as possible in the context of law-making so that it
efficiently assumes its advisory role;
3.
To associate the CNCDH in the follow-up to the recommendations made by the
treaty bodies, in addition to its ongoing cooperation with regard to the preparation of
periodic reports for the human rights treaty bodies;
4.
To consider the establishment without delay of an inter-ministerial mechanism that
would meet regularly, notably in view to examine, in cooperation with the CNCDH,
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