PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

TO THE OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATIONS, GENEVA

Statement by Trinidad and Tobago - Universal Periodic Review of Germany

Palais des Nations, Geneva, 27 October 2014

Mr. President,

Trinidad and Tobago extends a warm welcome to the Delegation of Italy and appreciates the comprehensive presentation of their National Report.

My delegation notes that the Government of Italy has taken a number of steps to strengthen its human rights framework through, inter alia:

The increased allocation of financial and human resources to buttress various human rights policies;

Ratification and signing of three international conventions and enactment of EU human rights directives;

The establishment of the National Authority for Children and Adolescents; and,

Efforts to fight discrimination in its various forms through the expansion of the National Office against Discrimination and the development of the 2013/2015 National Action Plan on racism, xenophobia and intolerance.

Trinidad and Tobago wishes to propose that Italy’s efforts to promote and protect human rights may be further enhanced by its consideration of the following recommendations:

1. Adoption of additional measures to combat gender inequity and gender-based discrimination;

2. Continued focused efforts to address racism, discrimination and xenophobia;

3. The development of policies that further enhance the protection of the rights of migrants and minority populations.

I thank you Mr. President.

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2014-10-27

Valeriano De Castro