regarding  different  racial,  ethnic  and  minority  groups  (from  Brazil);  to  intensify  its   efforts  to  expand  and  strengthen  the  training  of  law  enforcement  officials  and  to   enhance  public  awareness  in  relation  to  respect  for  the  human  rights  and  fundamental   freedoms  of  immigrants,  refugees  and  ethnic  minorities  (from  Republic  of  Korea);  to   strengthen  measures  aimed  at  combating  racial  profiling  and  discriminatory  practices   towards  racial-­‐ethnic  minorities  and  immigrants,  particularly  by  police  and  border   control  authorities  (from  Brazil).       The  rest  of  recommendations  referred  to  the  particular  situation  of  Roma  (as  well).   Generally:  to  eliminate  discrimination  against  Roma,  continue  efforts  to  promote  and   protect  their  rights,  and  develop  a  comprehensive  strategy  to  effectively  improve  the   situation  of  the  Roma  community  in  areas  such  as  housing,  education,  employment  and   health  care  with  the  consultation  of  Roma  and  ensure  their  equal  opportunities  (from   the  Netherlands,  Iran,  Bangladesh,  Belgium,  Ghana,  Finland,  Australia,  Algeria,  Cuba).   On  Roma  children:  to  continue  strengthening  efforts  to  ensure  respect  for  the  right  to   nondiscrimination  of  children  in  the  country,  in  particular  children  and  families  living  in   poverty  and  children  of  minority  groups,  including  the  Roma  (from  Malaysia);  to  have   the  Ministry  of  Labour  and  Social  Solidarity  examine  further  measures  to  prevent   unlawful  child  labour,  including  the  possibility  of  sector  specific  enforcement  policies   that  target  vulnerable  populations,  such  as  Roma  street  children  (from  the  United   States).  On  Roma  women:  to  intensify  efforts  to  strengthen  programmes,  projects  and   other  measures  to  prevent  discrimination  against  vulnerable  groups,  including  some   Roma  women  and  others  (from  Argentina);  to  strengthen  its  efforts  to  fully  implement   legislation  on  violence  against  women  and  children  and  prosecution  and  convictions  of   perpetrators  and  to  ensure  that  all  programmes,  projects  and  measures  to  combat   violence  against  women  also  reach  Roma  women  (from  Norway).  Regarding  law   enforcement:  to  take  appropriate  measures  to  improve  the  relations  between  law   enforcement  officials  and  the  Roma  to  prevent  the  risk  of  excessive  violence  by  law   enforcement  officials,  notably  through  the  establishment  of  an  independent  institution   responsible  for  supervising  the  acts  of  the  police  (from  Belgium).     The  only  one  recommendations  noted  was  to  strengthen  measures  to  prevent  the   disproportionate  use  of  force  by  the  police  through  the  incorporation  of  representatives   of  ethnic  minorities  in  the  security  forces  and  to  punish  such  acts  (from  Argentina).       Turkey       Turkey  received  21  recommendations,  accepted  9  and  noted  15.       The  general  ones  accepted  were  to:  undertake  effective  efforts  and  policies  to  eliminate   discriminatory  practices,  dissemination  of  hate  speech,  including  threats  on  resorting  to   forceful  means  such  as  deportation,  to  stop  persistent  hostile  attitudes  on  the  part  of   the  general  public,  including  attacks  towards  Roma,  Kurds  and  non-­‐Muslim  minorities,   55  

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