A/HRC/29/13 8. The delegation stated that combating intolerance, hatred and violent extremism was a global problem that needed to be dealt with collectively. The Government had recently appointed a national coordinator against violent extremism. 9. The delegation stated that Sweden had a feminist government and that gender equality was to permeate all government policies. The main tool in reaching that goal was gender mainstreaming, as well as enhanced gender budgeting and work to combat violence against women. 10. In 2014, Sweden had ratified the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (Istanbul Convention) and introduced new legislation that strengthened the protection against forced marriage and child marriage. 11. While the total pay gap between women and men had decreased by 3 percentage points between 1994 and 2013, there was still a pay gap in Sweden of around 13 per cent. The Government had appointed the Delegation for Gender Equality in Working Life to investigate the different conditions for women and men and to propose actions to promote gender equality and reduce the pay gap. 12. The delegation confirmed that the fight against all forms of discrimination, including multiple discrimination, remained a key objective of the Government. 13. The Discrimination Act of 2009 had been amended on 1 January 2015 to include inadequate accessibility for people with disabilities as a new form of discrimination. 14. A comprehensive strategy had been adopted in 2013 with the purpose of improving and strengthening the situation for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons in Sweden. A committee of inquiry was currently looking into the question of whether transgender persons should be protected by the criminal law provisions on hate crimes and hate speech, which already covered the ground of sexual orientation. 15. Strengthening the protection of national minority languages was an element in protecting the rights of Sweden’s national minorities. 16. The delegation stated that the work aimed at eliminating discrimination against Roma and antiziganism was a priority for the Government. The national strategy for Roma inclusion, which had been adopted in 2012, placed special emphasis on the principle of non-discrimination and on Roma participation and input for its implementation. A special commission against antiziganism had been appointed. 17. The delegation reported that, in 2013, the media had exposed a police register of over 4,000 people. According to the media, the main purpose for setting up the register had been to map individuals on the basis of their Roma background. The investigation carried out by the Commission on Security and Integrity Protection had concluded that the processing of personal data by the police was against the law in several aspects. The Police Authority had been commissioned to report to the Government in February 2015 on the measures that had been taken to ensure that the legal framework was applied accurately and that the required guidelines and administrative practices were in place to prevent any discrimination. With regard to the affected individuals’ entitlement to compensation, about 3,000 applications for compensation had already been approved. 18. The delegation noted that since 2011, the Swedish Constitution had explicitly recognized the Sami as a people. In 2011, Finland, Norway and Sweden had initiated negotiations on a Nordic Sami convention. 19. In 2010, the right of the Sami Parliament to participate in municipal planning and to monitor consideration of Sami needs, including reindeer husbandry interests in land and water use, had been extended. Furthermore, the Minerals Act and Minerals Ordinance had 4