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preventing alcohol and drug abuse, as well as at addressing the root causes of mental
health disorders among the population of the State party. The Committee requests that
the State party provide in its next periodic report detailed information on progress
made in improving mental health of the population in the State party, reducing the
incidence of alcohol and drug abuse, and promoting a healthy lifestyle among young
persons.
28.
The Committee recommends that the State party intensify its efforts to
improve access to inclusive education for Roma children, inter alia by:
(a) taking immediate steps to eliminate negative prejudices and stereotypes
regarding Roma and their contribution to society;
(b) facilitating the recruitment of Roma teachers so as to ensure, to the widest
extent possible, adequate opportunities for Roma children to receive
instruction in their native language;
(c) increasing the availability of schoolbooks in the Romani language; and
(d) organizing special training for teachers to increase their knowledge about the
culture and traditions of Roma and to raise their sensitivity to the needs of
Roma children.
29.
The Committee requests the State party to address the root causes of the high
number of children who are removed from their families and placed in institutions or
foster homes in the State party, with a view to adopting all necessary measures to
ensure, insofar as possible, the maintenance of the links between the child and his/her
parent(s). The Committee also requests the State party to provide in its next periodic
report disaggregated data on an annual basis on the number and ethnic origin of
children placed in institutions or foster homes, the average period of placement, the
reasons for such placement, and the measures taken to reunite children with their
biological parents.
30.
The Committee requests the State party to provide information on whether the
several bodies established in the State party with a mandate to promote and protect
human rights – including economic, social and cultural rights – have been established
in accordance with the Paris Principles (General Assembly resolution 48/134, annex,
of 20 December 1993).
31.
The Committee encourages the State party to consider ratifying the
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and
Members of Their Families.
32.
The Committee also encourages the State party to consider ratifying the
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol.
33.
The Committee invites the State party to update its core document in
accordance with the harmonized guidelines for the preparation of a common core
document (HRI/MC/2006/3).
34.
The Committee requests the State party to disseminate the present concluding
observations widely among all levels of society and to inform the Committee on all