A/HRC/15/42 Seventy-fifth session (3–28 August 2009) 47. At its seventy-fifth session, in its concluding observations on Azerbaijan, the Committee expressed regret over the lack of current statistical data on employment with regard to members of ethnic minorities, and recommended that Azerbaijan should include such information in its next periodic report. It also expressed concern about the absence of consultative structures for representatives of minorities to give them a voice in the legislative process. The Committee also noted the lack of information on whether the Government was providing education and instruction in Armenian for ethnic Armenians living in Azerbaijan. 48. In relation to the report submitted by China, the Committee expressed concern about the lack of statistical data available on the socio-economic status of ethnic minorities, and urged the Government of China to include such information in its next report. It also noted that China had not adopted a comprehensive law against racial discrimination, and recommended that such a national law should be adopted to combat discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, descent or national or ethnic origin. The Committee also expressed concern at reports of incentive systems for workers to settle in minority regions, which could substantially alter the demographics of these regions and negatively affect local traditions and cultures. The Committee also noted that the household registration requirement could give rise to de facto discrimination against ethnic minorities. 49. The Committee expressed concern at the fact that national policies in China on administrative detention and re-education through labour are being applied disproportionately in relation to members of ethnic minorities, and requested further information on this topic. It also recommended that the Government should increase its efforts to favour participation of all minority groups in public service, political life and economic growth, and take into account the relationship between ethnicity and religion, and ensure respect for the right of all ethnic groups to enjoy freedom of religion. 50. In its concluding observations on the report submitted by Greece, the Committee took note of the State’s definition of minority as being exclusively applied to the Muslim minority in Thrace. It called upon the Government to conduct research to assess the incidences of racial discrimination affecting all groups based on national or ethnic origin, and to take steps to eliminate such discrimination. In particular, the Committee requested more information about Turkish, Pomak and Romani groups that form the Muslim minority in Thrace, and about the measures the Government had taken to protect the identity and human rights of these groups. 51. The Committee also expressed concern about reports of forced dissolution and the refusal to register associations with words such as “minority”, “Turkish” or “Macedonian” in their titles. It was also concerned at the obstacles encountered by Roma and Turkishspeaking persons, particularly in their access to employment, housing, health care and education. 52. The Committee expressed regret over the lack of statistical data on the rights enjoyed by ethnic minorities and indigenous peoples in the Philippines. It recommended that the State should use the 2010 census to include indicators, disaggregated by ethnicity and gender on the basis of voluntary self-identification, and include this information in its next report. 4. Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Forty-third session (19 January–6 February 2009) 53. At its forty-third session, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women considered the State report submitted by Armenia. In its concluding GE.10-14893 11