A/HRC/34/21 D. Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 77. The concluding observations on the reports of Slovakia (CRPD/C/SVK/CO/1) and Thailand (CRPD/C/THA/CO/1), adopted by the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at its fifteenth session, covered issues affecting minorities. 78. In the case of Slovakia, the Committee recommended that the State party promote the rights of Roma with disabilities and ensure their full participation in the development and implementation of disability-relevant legislation and policies. 79. With regard to Thailand, the Committee expressed concern about persons with disabilities living in situations of poverty, particularly those belonging to ethnic minority groups, and recommended that the State party adopt a strategy for guaranteeing their full protection against discrimination. E. Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 80. The concluding observations on the reports of Azerbaijan (CERD/C/AZE/CO/7-9), Georgia (CERD/C/GEO/CO/6-8), Namibia (CERD/C/NAM/CO/13-15) and Spain (CERD/C/ESP/CO/21-23), adopted by the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination at its eighty-ninth session, addressed the rights of minorities. 81. Azerbaijan was called upon to accelerate the adoption of a law on minorities to guarantee their rights and freedoms and collect disaggregated data on the situation of ethnic minorities in relation to inequality and discrimination. 82. With regard to Georgia, the Committee expressed concern about physical attacks against ethnic and religious minorities and the lack of disaggregated data. 83. The Committee recommended that Namibia strengthen its education outreach programmes for ethnic minorities. 84. Spain was called upon to take steps to combat negative stereotypes, incitement to hatred and racial discrimination of minority groups in the media. 85. The concluding observations on the reports of Greece (CERD/C/GRC/CO/20-22), Pakistan (CERD/C/PAK/CO/21-23), Sri Lanka (CERD/C/LKA/CO/10-17) and Ukraine (CERD/C/UKR/CO/22-23), adopted by the Committee at its ninetieth session, touched on issues affecting minorities. 86. Greece was advised to collect disaggregated data on religious minorities and consider recognizing groups that may qualify as ethnic or religious minorities. 87. It was recommended to Pakistan that it end violence against minority groups, combat the segregation of members of these communities, broaden its definition of minorities and collect disaggregated data on minority groups. 88. Sri Lanka was called upon to ensure that the places of worship of ethnic religious minorities were safe, protect the rights of such minorities without discrimination and address underlying tensions and discriminatory attitudes. 89. The Committee recommended that Ukraine combat discriminatory acts, find solutions for internally displaced persons and implement national strategies on the situation of Roma. 14

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