A/HRC/19/27
and sanction of acts of hate crimes, hate speech and harassment against minorities and
religious communities, especially Roma and Muslims, through the full implementation of
existing legislation.6
38.
With regard to the report submitted by Ethiopia , the Human Rights Committee
encouraged the State party to recognize the existence of ethnic and linguistic minorities in
each regional State, and to ensure their political representation and participation at all
levels.7
2.
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Forty-sixth session (2 – 20 May 2011)
39.
With regard to the report submitted by Germany, the Committee on Economic,
Social and Cultural Rights recommended that the State party adopt measures and
mechanisms to enable groups and minorities to identify themselves as such, with a view to
guaranteeing their cultural rights, on the basis of self-identification, in particular the right to
preserve, promote and develop their own culture, which is an essential basis of their
identity.8
40.
In relation to the report submitted by the Republic of Moldova, the Committee
recommended that the State party strengthen its efforts to address the socio-economic
issues the Roma population is facing, including through effective implementation, adequate
resourcing and effective monitoring of the Action Plan for the Support of the Roma People
from the Republic of Moldova established for 2011-2015.9
41.
With regard to the report submitted by Turkey, the Committee recommended the
implementation of the necessary plans of action for minorities to enjoy economic, social
and cultural rights.10
42.
In assessing the report of the Russian Federation, the Committee encouraged the
State party to adopt a national programme of action for the promotion of economic, social
and cultural rights of Roma and to allocate sufficient resources for its effective
implementation. The Committee also recommended that the State party review its policy on
the eviction and destruction of Roma dwellings, in accordance with its general comment
No. 7 on the right to adequate housing.11
43.
In its concluding observations on the report submitted by Yemen, the Committee
recommended that the State party collect disaggregated data on the ethnic composition of
the society, as well as on disadvantaged and marginalized individuals and groups, in order
to enable it to adopt concrete and targeted measures.12
3.
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Seventy-eighth session (14 February – 11 March 2011)
44.
Regarding the report submitted by Serbia, the Committee on the Elimination of
Racial Discrimination recommended that the State party strengthen the Ministry of Human
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CCPR/C/BGR/CO/3, para. 9.
CCPR/C/ETH/CO/1, para. 26.
E/C.12/DEU/CO/5, para. 32.
E/C.12/MDA/CO/2, para. 8.
E/C.12/TUR/CO/1, para. 10.
E/C.12/RUS/CO/5, para. 9.
E/C.12/YEM/CO/2, para. 31.