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64.
Suriname was invited to take measures to encourage the practice of exclusive
breastfeeding for the first six months, with a particular focus on minority communities.
B.
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
65.
The concluding observations on the reports of Czechia (CEDAW/C/CZE/CO/6),
Japan (CEDAW/C/JPN/CO/7-8) and Sweden (CEDAW/C/SWE/CO/8-9), adopted by the
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women at its sixty-third session,
addressed issues affecting minorities.
66.
The Committee called upon Czechia to adopt measures to prevent trafficking in
Roma women. It also made several recommendations about Roma women and girls, in
connection with politics and public administration, poverty, disaggregated data and
education.
67.
The Committee recommended that Japan eliminate discrimination against ethnic
minority women and adopt measures to prohibit and sanction sexist speech and propaganda
advocating racial superiority, hatred and attacks against women belonging to minority
groups.
68.
With regard to Sweden, the Committee expressed concern that women belonging to
minority groups continue to face widespread discrimination in a myriad of areas.
69.
The concluding observations on the reports of Albania (CEDAW/C/ALB/CO/4),
France (CEDAW/C/FRA/CO/7-8), Myanmar (CEDAW/C/MMR/CO/4-5) and Turkey
(CEDAW/C/TUR/CO/7), adopted by the Committee at its sixty-fourth session, dealt with
the rights of minorities.
70.
The Committee recommended that Albania reduce school dropout rates among
Roma girls, provide access to education for all children belonging to minority groups and
ensure equal access to the formal labour market for women belonging to linguistic and
ethnic minorities.
71.
France was encouraged to combat all forms of discrimination against minority
women, including by improving employment opportunities and access to education.
72.
The Committee made a number of recommendations to Myanmar about ethnic
minority women, such as the Rohingya.
73.
Turkey was called upon to ensure that Kurdish women and other minority women
have access to sexual and reproductive health services.
C.
Human Rights Committee
74.
The concluding observations on the reports of Slovenia (CCPR/C/SVN/CO/3) and
Sweden (CCPR/C/SWE/CO/7), adopted by the Human Rights Committee at its 116th
session, addressed minority issues.
75.
The Committee expressed concern about the use of racist and xenophobic rhetoric
by Slovene political figures and recommended that Slovenia strengthen its efforts to
prevent and eradicate all forms of racism and xenophobia.
76.
Sweden was asked to redouble its efforts to combat racist and xenophobic violence,
hate speech and attacks against religious minorities, as well as negative stereotyping of
ethnic and religious minorities.
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