! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Belize  accepted  to  implement  the  recommendations  of  the  Committee  on  the   Rights  of  the  Child  to  prioritize  effective  measures  to  reduce  poverty  among   minority  children  (from  Canada).   Bulgaria  accepted  to  evaluate  the  need  for  tuition  in  a  special  school  on  the  basis   of  the  child's  personal  characteristics,  not  on  his  or  her  ethnicity  and  to   guarantee  that  the  implementation  of  the  law  on  compulsory  preschool   education  covers  minorities  (from  Finland).   Cambodia  accepted  to  take  additional  measures  to  support  access  to  education   of  minority  children  to  help  them  to  maintain  and  develop  their  own  traditions   and  languages  (from  Morocco).   Italy  accepted  to  take  necessary  measures,  including  administrative  measures,  to   facilitate  access  to  education  to  children  who  are  not  of  Italian  origin  (from   Uruguay).     Latvia  accepted  to  continue  its  efforts  to  promote  the  full  integration  of  ethnic   minorities  into  Latvian  society  and  facilitate  the  naturalization  and  acquisition  of   citizenship,  especially  in  the  case  of  children  (from  Costa  Rica)   Macedonia  FYR  accepted  to  continue  its  efforts  to  guarantee  free  education  at   the  primary  level  for  all  children,  giving  special  attention  to  minority  groups   (from  the  Holy  See)   Malaysia  accepted  to  implement  the  recommendations  of  the  Committee  on  the   Rights  of  the  Child  to  ensure  comprehensive  protection  of  the  rights  of  children,   including  those  of  minority  groups  (from  South  Africa)   Norway  noted  to  work  with  the  Ombudsman  for  Children  and  relevant  civil   society  organizations  to  create  programmes  to  educate  law  enforcement  officials   on  how  to  proactively  address  the  problem  of  adolescents  from  ethnic  minority   backgrounds  feeling  stigmatized  by  and  lacking  trust  in  the  police  (from  the   United  States)   Slovakia  noted  to  adopt  a  comprehensive  legal  instrument,  which  recognizes  the   rights  of  persons  belonging  to  minority  groups  and  offers  the  necessary   protection,  in  particular  to  children,  as  recommended  by  the  Committee  on  the   Rights  of  the  Child  (from  Cuba).   Slovenia  accepted  to  strengthen  appropriate  measures  aimed  at  promoting  and   protecting  the  cultural  rights  of  certain  ethnic  groups,  in  particular  the  rights  of   children  belonging  to  those  groups  (from  Albania).   St  Vincent  &  the  Grenadines  noted  to  take  steps  to  combat  racial  discrimination   encountered  by  children  belonging  to  certain  minorities  (from  Haiti).   Suriname  accepted  to  take  expeditiously  efficient  steps  to  improve  access  to  free   basic  education  to  all  children,  with  particular  focus  on  those  belonging  to   minority  groups  (from  Slovakia).   Sweden  accepted  to  intensify  efforts  intended  to  punish  and  prevent   discrimination  based  on  ethnic  grounds  in  all  areas  of  life,  in  particular  in  cases   affecting  children  belonging  to  ethnic  minorities  and  to  address  the  specific   needs  of  minorities,  particularly  children.  It  noted  to  put  an  end  to  denying  the   30