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values. Another pillar – federalism – was similarly important, as it ensured the proximity
between the inhabitants and the authorities.
120. The delegation expressed its gratitude to States, the Council President, the troika and
the Secretariat for their respective contributions to the review process, noting that it would
carefully analyse the recommendations it had received.
121. The delegation underlined the importance that Switzerland placed on the UPR
process and its membership in the Human Rights Council, noting that it was preparing to
renew its candidature, and reconfirming the pride which Switzerland took in hosting this
institution.
II. Conclusions and/or recommendations**
122. The recommendations formulated during the interactive dialogue/listed below
enjoy the support of Switzerland:
122.1.
Ratify CED (Spain) (France); Consider the possibility of accession to
CED (Paraguay (Argentina);
122.2.
Ratify CRPD (Spain) (France) (India) (Hungary) (Greece) (Slovakia);
Take further measures to ratify CRPD (Iraq); Continue the consultation
process to ratify the CRPD (Chile); Implement the ratification of CRPD
(Egypt); Encourage ratification of CRPD (Mexico); Accelerate the process of
ratification of CRPD (Rwanda); Consider the possibility of accession to CRPD
(Paraguay); Ratify CRPD as soon as possible (China);
122.3.
Expedite its accession to CRPD and other outstanding human rights
treaties, particularly those that it had committed to during the last UPR
(Bhutan);
122.4.
Pursue ratification of international human rights instruments and
ensure their implementation (Benin); Intensify its efforts to sign and ratify
international human rights instruments to which it is not yet a party,
particularly those which it committed to sign and ratify (Cambodia); Pursue
the process of ratification of international human rights instruments (Cote
d’Ivoire);
122.5.
Take effective measures and step up its efforts to combat xenophobia
and racism so as to promote harmonious co-existence among ethnic and
religious communities (China);
122.6.
Continue to implement programmes and measures to combat and
prevent racism, racial discrimination and xenophobia, and ensure further
progress in terms of equal opportunities (Cuba);
122.7.
Complement the efforts in the field of the integration of foreigners
with an active commitment to fighting discrimination (Ecuador);
122.8.
Take further measures to combat racial discrimination, xenophobia
and other forms of intolerance (Sri Lanka);
122.9.
Continue to work to prevent and combat incidents of racist and antisemitic and extremist expressions and actions which have occurred in
Switzerland in recent times (Russian Federation);
**
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