A/HRC/19/27
59.
With regard to the report submitted by Paraguay, the Committee suggested the State
develop a national action plan that addresses the issue of discrimination against minority
and national ethnic groups.28
60.
In relation to the report submitted by Kenya, the Committee called on the State party
to take the necessary legislative measures and to adopt policies to implement the
constitutional provisions on community lands and minority rights. It also requested the
State to put into place the mechanisms necessary for implementing the constitutional
provisions on ethnic representation in Government bodies and offices.29
4.
Committee against Torture
Forty-sixth session (9 May – 3 June 2011)
61.
With regard to Finland, the Committee against Torture recommended that the
Parliamentary Ombudsman monitor the conditions of detention of Roma prisoners,
including the implementation of ethnic equality, and ensure that prison staff intervene in all
incidents of discrimination against Roma brought to their attention. 30
62.
With regard to the report submitted by Ireland, the Committee recommended that it
address the issue of intimidation of the Traveller community and investigate all allegations
of such intimidation. The Committee urged Ireland to strengthen its efforts to ensure the
training of law enforcement personnel and others on the treatment of vulnerable groups at
risk of ill-treatment, such as Travellers, Roma and other vulnerable groups. 31
63.
With regard to the report submitted by Slovenia, the Committee encouraged the
State party to facilitate the full integration of “erased” persons, including those who
belonged to Roma communities, and guarantee them with fair procedures for application
for citizenship. It also recommended that the State party strengthen its efforts to combat all
types of discrimination against Roma minorities. 32
64. With regard to the report submitted by Turkmenistan (CAT/C/TKM/CO/1), the
Committee recommended that the State party include the prohibition of ill-treatment of and
discrimination against persons belonging to ethnic, religious and other minorities in the
training of law enforcement officials and other relevant professional groups. 33
5.
Committee on the Rights of the Child
Fifty-sixth session (17 January – 4 February 2011)
65.
With regard to the report submitted by Belarus, the Committee on the Rights of the
Child recommended that the State party strengthen the collection of disaggregated data,
with special attention to violence against children, juvenile delinquency, child labour,
abandonment, migration and children belonging to minority groups, particularly the
Roma.34
66.
With regard to the report submitted by Denmark (CRC/C/DNK/CO/4), the
Committee recommended that the State party collect and analyse disaggregated data to
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CERD/C/PRY/CO/1-3, para. 21.
CERD/C/KEN/CO/1-4, paras. 19 and 20.
CAT/C/FIN/CO/5-6, para. 15.
CAT/C/IRL/CO/1, paras. 15 and 30.
CAT/C/SVN/CO/3, paras. 18 and 21.
CAT/C/TKM/CO/1, para. 24.
CRC/C/BLR/CO/3-4, para. 19.
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