A/HRC/14/16 gays, transgender and bisexual persons in practice and the fact that they were not treated equally under all laws. Finally, it mentioned the so-called “two schools under one roof” that had emerged after the war. Netherlands made recommendations 48. Finland appreciated the adoption of the Disability Policy by the Council of Ministers in 2008 and commended the Government for having established the legal framework in that area. Finland noted the fact that the same social protection was not guaranteed for all citizens throughout the country, and that the preferential treatment accorded war veterans in terms of social benefits had continued to affect other socially vulnerable groups. Finland asked a question about the measures taken to address the inadequacies in the social welfare system, in particular with regard to vulnerable people and persons with disabilities. It made recommendations. 49. Switzerland referred to discrimination, freedom of expression and transitional justice. It made recommendations. 50. Belgium expressed concerns about the physical violence, threats and intimidation to which human rights defenders were subject. As such attacks were rarely sanctioned, it requested information about the number of legal proceedings that had begun and verdicts pronounced in that area. It also referred to the worrisome situation of domestic and sexual violence against women. Belgium made recommendations 51. Sweden noted that the first cultural festival for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people had been held in September 2008. However, Sweden expressed concern at the violence that had taken place at the festival, while noting that there had been no official condemnation by the authorities and that no one had been indicted or prosecuted to date. Sweden asked the Government to provide details about the measures it was taking to ensure the full enjoyment of human rights, including freedom of assembly and association and of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons, as well as about whether it would be willing to condemn attacks on such persons. Sweden also asked the Government if it could comment about the process of legalizing gay marriages. Sweden also noted that the right to freedom of expression had not always been fully implemented and asked about the measures taken to ensure full respect for freedom of expression. 52. Serbia noted with appreciation that the national report had been prepared in broad consultation with national stakeholders. It stated that resolving the problems of refugees and internally displaced persons was a common goal for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia, and encouraged Bosnian authorities to continue in their commitment to the Sarajevo Declaration. It offered its cooperation regarding reconciliation, including through the role of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and domestic courts in individualizing responsibilities. It welcomed efforts to combat human trafficking and requested further information about that subject. 53. Reacting to questions raised by certain delegations and regarding the judgment of the European Court for Human Rights related to the constitutional provision that violated election rights, Bosnia and Herzegovina indicated that that provision was, in fact, a very successful attempt to stop the war and establish a kind of order that would guarantee peace. Today, no one questioned the need to harmonize the legislation, but problems had arisen with regard to how the Constitution should be amended, because there were several options. 54. The issue related to the so-called “Algerian group” had been largely resolved, in collaboration with the United States of America. 55. Concerning education in the judiciary, institutional preconditions had been established for the implementation of training programmes through the two judicial training centres and the training centre for civil servants. 9

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