United Nations International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination CERD/C/KGZ/CO/5-7 Distr.: General 19 April 2013 Original: English Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Concluding observations on the fifth to the seventh periodic reports of Kyrgyzstan, adopted by the Committee at its eighty-second session (11 February–1 March 2013) 1. The Committee considered the fifth to seventh periodic reports of Kyrgyzstan (CERD/C/KGZ/5-7), submitted in one document, at its 2215th and 2216th meetings (CERD/C/SR. 2215 and 2216), held on 18 and 19 February 2013. At its 2227th meeting (CERD/C/SR. 2227), held on 26 February 2013, it adopted the following concluding observations. A. Introduction 2. The Committee welcomes the submission by the State party of its fifth to seventh periodic reports drafted in accordance with the Committee’s revised guidelines for the preparation of reports. The Committee also welcomes the constructive dialogue with the State party as well as its efforts to provide comprehensive responses to issues raised by Committee members during the dialogue. B. Positive aspects 3. The Committee welcomes the various legislative and policy developments which have taken place in the State party to combat racial discrimination, including: (a) The adoption of the Constitution on 27 June 2010 which contains provisions on the protection of human rights, including on racial discrimination; (b) The adoption of the Criminal Code which criminalizes the incitement to ethnic hatred, promoting exclusivity, superiority or inferiority on the basis of ethnic grounds, as well as genocide; (c) The provision of equal opportunities for everyone to realize their labour rights and freedoms under article 9 of the Labour Code; (d) The implementation of the Action Plan on Ethnic Policy and Social Consolidation until 2015; (e) The initiation of the reform of the judicial system. 4. The Committee also welcomes the ratification by the State party, on 29 December 2008, of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman GE.13-42803