A/HRC/19/27 52. The Committee called on Uruguay to address the issues of discrimination against people of African descent, since, despite certain measures taken by the State party, people of African descent continue to be victims of inequality, particularly in employment, housing, and education. Afro-descendent women are particularly vulnerable.21 53. Regarding Yemen, the Committee recommended that the State party formally recognize the existence of various ethnic groups within its territory and the fact that the State party is not a truly homogeneous society. The Committee also recommended that the State party ensure that the rights of religious minorities, particularly Jews and the Baha’is, to freely practice their religion, are protected by guaranteeing their security and freedom of worship at all times.22 Seventy-ninth session (8 August – 2 September 2011) 54. With regard to the report submitted by Georgia, the Committee encouraged the State party to speed up the adoption of specific legislation to protect minorities. The Committee recommended mutual reconciliation and peaceful tolerance coexistence between the majority and the minority groups, as well as the teaching of Georgian for all children and the protection of minority cultural heritage. 23 55. In relation to the report submitted by Albania, the Committee reiterated that the State party reconsider the criteria on the basis of which the distinction between national and linguistic minorities is based. The Committee also recommended that the State party ensure appropriate representation of self-identified minorities in the State Committee on Minorities.24 56. In its concluding observations on the report of the Czech Republic, the Committee recommended that the State party should ensure that racial motivated acts of violence against Roma are investigated. It also recommended that the State party develop and implement policies and projects aimed at avoiding segregation of Roma communities in housing and take special measures to promote the employment of Roma in the public administration and institutions, as well as in private companies. 25 57. With regard to the report submitted by Ukraine, the Committee urged that the State party take immediate measures to effectively investigate reported hate crimes and ensure that the police do not engage in racial or ethnic profiling when conducting document checks on foreigners or members of “visible minorities”. 26 58. In assessing the report of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Committee recommended that the State party develop and adopt a detailed action plan, in consultation with minority and ethnic groups, for tackling race inequality as an integral part of the Equality Strategy, or separately provide an action plan for an effective race equality strategy.27 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 12 CERD/C/URY/CO/16-20, paras. 14 and 15.. CERD/C/YEM/CO/17-18, paras. 9 and 16. CERD/C/GEO/CO/4-5, paras. 10, 14 and 15. CERD/C/ALB/CO/5-8, paras. 7 and 9. CERD/C/CZE/CO/8-9, paras. 14 and 17. CERD/C/UKR/CO/19-21, para. 10. CERD/C/GBR/CO/18-20, para. 17.