ÿWPCM ±P7e…¬b¹í;,øZk§Jc¹ü;ÀÌ·²Ëëœ>îï<0ï/EƒÐÏ£(H¯Ú^ÑeèoïPJ9®SØdŒ,m‰ÈªÎ»ïÉòø¥à· Sp_mæ´FߥùJ(ßœæJ)›¹­ˆ„ í_d 쨒 ›Õ'Fê;£P1½9íôW‘Âz«ýþXâ!ÌØ®Ð’$LD†c\BWˆ˜ì ³4ïìS…Ç™³à4ZÞQ›$ûùÄÍ&5äá«|3}‰Á:@S ˎôË)Ê•Á×ÓuG}iM»x-#SúJê¶bF`âÎDü”€ºj(«îgJÔ-¤ÉúßobR•û"Ú/˜¦`·?œœÔeðt𰆨õBƒd¡FêÃÔÁŠXMW ]1,Þœ˜J•†{Wå8Û£&3ãÒrÍ1`7'ü죙o`²ÕC]-aº†' iIøNÀ4Sª!B>êèðù2ÆJ‚òi0{𵂂‘!–| ¬‚jLLÞIæ] JlŸ‡æžM¹!yÔòlÝt„骕#õ&|×­T/¬yº¸TÊÈœ3äB Ž Ðthe€following€concluding€observations.Ð ' w ÐÌA.€€òòIntroductionóóÐ ù I ÐÌ229.€€The€Committee€welcomes€the€fifth€periodic€report,€which€is€an€updating€report€Ô_ÔfocusingÔ_ÔÐ Ë   Ðspecifically€on€the€recommendations€made€by€the€Committee€in€its€previous€concluding€observationsÐ ´  Ð(Ô_ÔCERDÔ_Ô/C/304/Add.105).€€The€Committee€further€welcomes€the€additional€information€provided€byÐ í  Ðthe€State€partyððs€delegation€during€its€oral€presentation€and€expresses€its€appreciation€for€theÐ †Ö  Ðopportunity€to€continue€its€dialogue€with€the€State€party.€€Ð o¿  ÐÌB.€€òòPositive€aspectsóóÐ A‘ ÐÌ230.€€The€Committee€welcomes€the€fact€that€Slovenia€has€made€the€declaration€under€article€14€ofÐ c Ðthe€Convention,€recognizing€the€competence€of€the€Committee€to€examine€communications€fromÐ üL Ðindividuals€or€groups€of€individuals.€€The€Committee€encourages€the€State€party€to€take€steps€toÐ å5 Ðmake€this€mechanism€known€as€widely€as€possible.Ð Î ÐÌ231.€€The€Committee€notes€with€appreciation€the€steps€taken€with€a€view€to€ratifying€theÐ  ð Ðamendments€to€article€8,€paragraph€6,€of€the€Convention€and€expresses€the€hope€that€this€processÐ ‰Ù Ðwill€be€concluded€soon,€in€line€with€General€Assembly€resolution€57/194.Ð r ÐÌ232.€€The€Committee€is€encouraged€by€the€entry€into€force,€in€December€2002,€of€the€Act€amendingÐ D” Ðthe€Citizenship€Act€of€1991€concerning€the€procedure€for€the€acquisition€of€citizenship€of€theÐ -} ÐRepublic€of€Slovenia€for€specific€categories€of€persons€residing€in€Slovenia.€€Ð f ÐÌ233.€€The€Committee€is€encouraged€by€the€recent€steps€taken€by€the€State€party€with€a€view€toÐ è 8 Ðfurther€implementing€the€Convention,€such€as€the€adoption€of€specific€anti„discrimination€legislationÐ Ñ!!  Ð(inter€alia,€the€Act€on€Media€2001,€the€Resolution€on€Migration€Policy€2002,€the€Act€amending€theÐ º" ! ÐLocal€Government€Act€2002,€the€Exercising€of€the€Public€Interest€in€Culture€Act2002€and€theÐ £#ó" ÐEmployment€Act€2002).€€Ð Œ$Ü# ÐÌC.€€òòConcerns€and€recommendationsóóÐ ^&®!% ÐÌ234.€€The€Committee€appreciates€the€clarification€provided€by€the€delegation€of€various€definitionsÐ 0(€#' Ðused€in€the€report€and€in€domestic€legislation€to€describe€ethnic€and€national€minorities,€andÐ )i$( Ðð ðindigenousðð€and€ð ðnewðð€communities.€€However,€the€Committee€notes€the€potential€discriminatoryÐ *R%) Ðeffects€of€the€various€definitions€of€the€different€ethnic€groups€and€invites€the€State€party€to€includeÐ ë*;&* Ðin€its€next€periodic€report€detailed€information€on€the€legal€definitions€used€for€describing€differentÐ Ô+$'+ Ðminorities€and€their€respective€status.Ð ½, (, ÐÐ ¦-ö(- Ð235.€€The€Committee€expresses€concern€about€the€paucity€of€available€data€on€the€implementationÐ ° Ðof€the€Convention€and€emphasizes€the€importance€of€additional€information,€including€statisticalÐ ™é Ðinformation,€on€the€extent€of€integration€of€minorities€into€society.€€It€recommends€that€the€StateÐ ‚Ò Ðparty,€while€ensuring€protection€of€individual€privacy,€provide€relevant€information€on€theÐ k» Ðdemographic€composition€of€its€population,€and€invites€the€State€party€to€include€data€from€the€latestÐ T¤ Ðcensus€(April€2002)ò ò€ó óin€its€next€report.€€In€this€respect€the€Committee€draws€the€attention€of€the€StateÐ =  Ðparty€to€its€general€recommendations€XXIV€and€IV€on€article€1€of€the€Convention€and€concerningÐ ) y Ðreporting€by€States€parties,€and€paragraph€8€of€the€reporting€guidelines.€€Ð  b ÐÌ236.€€With€respect€to€article€2€of€the€Convention,€the€Committee,€while€noting€that€the€ConstitutionÐ ä 4  Ðof€Slovenia€provides€for€representation€in€Parliament€of€the€Italian€and€Hungarian€minorities,Ð Í   Ðobserves€that€the€issue€of€the€representation€of€other€minorities€in€the€Slovenian€Parliament€has€notÐ ¶  Ðbeen€addressed.€€The€Committee€therefore€recommends€that€the€State€party€consider€taking€furtherÐ Ÿï  Ðmeasures€to€ensure€that€all€groups€of€minorities€are€represented€in€Parliament,€and€to€include€in€itsÐ ˆØ  Ðforthcoming€report€information€concerning€any€measures€taken€in€this€regard.Ð qÁ  ÐÌ237.€€The€Committee€acknowledges€the€efforts€made€by€the€State€party€to€promote€cultural€diversity,Ð C“ Ðas€well€as€to€promote€equal€opportunities€for€the€Roma€and€facilitate€their€participation€in€decision„Ð ,| Ðmaking€processes.€€However,€the€Committee€is€concerned€that€discriminatory€attitudes€and€practicesÐ e Ðmay€still€persist€and€that€the€distinction€between€ð ðindigenousðð€Roma€and€ð ðnewðð€Roma€may€give€riseÐ þN Ðto€further€discrimination.€€The€Committee€encourages€the€State€party€to€pursue€its€current€efforts€toÐ ç7 Ðcombat€any€discriminatory€practices€and€attitudes€against€Roma€which€may€exist,€in€particular€inÐ Ð  Ðthe€areas€of€housing,€employment€and€treatment€by€the€police,€by,€inter€alia,€developingÐ ¹  Ðcomprehensive€proactive€strategies€in€theseò ò€ó ófields.€€The€Committee€invites€the€State€party€to€provideÐ ¢ò Ðdata€on€the€number€of€persons€in€these€groups€who€have€benefited€from€affirmative€action.Ð ŽÞ ÐÌ238.€€The€Committee€appreciates€the€flexible€approach€of€the€State€party€as€regards€the€educationÐ `° Ðof€Roma€children€by€attempting€to€address€the€issue€in€each€given€community.€€However,€theÐ I™ ÐCommittee€is€concerned€at€the€existing€practice€of€educating€some€children€in€vocational€centres€forÐ 2‚ Ðadults€and€others€in€special€classes.€€Recalling€its€general€recommendationXXVII€on€discriminationÐ k Ðagainst€Roma,€the€Committee€encourages€the€State€party€to€promote€the€integration€of€children€ofÐ  T ÐRoma€origin€into€mainstream€schools.€€Ð í = ÐÌ239.€€While€the€situation€as€to€the€actual€implementation€of€article€4€of€the€Convention,€one€of€itsÐ ¿"! Ðcore€articles,€would€not€seem€to€give€rise€to€concern,€the€Committee€requests€the€State€party€toÐ ¨#ø" Ðprovide€in€its€next€periodic€report€statistics€and€information€on€cases€of€alleged€racially€motivatedÐ ‘$á# Ðoffences,€their€investigation,€and€the€results€of€any€ensuing€administrative€or€judicial€proceedings.€Ð z%Ê $ ÐÌÌ240.€€The€Committee€is€encouraged€by€the€steps€taken€by€the€State€party€to€address€theò ò€ó ólong-standingÐ 5(…#' Ðissue€of€persons€living€in€Slovenia€who€have€not€been€able€to€obtain€citizenship.€€It€is€neverthelessÐ !)q$( Ðconcerned€that€many€of€the€persons€who€have€not€acquired€Slovenian€citizenship€may€stillÐ  *Z%) Ðexperience€administrative€difficultiesò ò€ó óin€complying€with€the€specific€requirements€contained€in€theÐ ó*C&* Ðlaw.€€The€Committee€recommends€that€the€State€party€give€priority€to€addressing€this€issue€and,Ð ß+/'+ Ðtaking€into€account€the€difficulties€which€have€arisen,€ensure€that€the€new€citizenship€legislation€isÐ È,(, Ðimplemented€in€a€non„discriminatory€manner.€€Ð ±-)- Ї241.€€The€Committee€is€concerned€that€a€significant€number€of€persons€who€have€been€living€inÐ ° ÐSlovenia€since€independence€without€Slovenian€citizenship€may€have€been€deprived€under€certainÐ ™é Ðcircumstances€of€their€pensions,€of€apartments€they€were€occupying,€and€of€health€care€and€otherÐ ‚Ò Ðrights.€€The€Committee€takes€note€of€the€efforts€undertaken€by€the€State€party€to€address€these€issuesÐ k» Ðand€requests€the€State€party€to€provide,€in€its€next€periodic€report,€specific€information€on€theseÐ T¤ Ðissues€and€on€any€remedies€provided.Ð =  ÐÌ242.€€The€Committee€encourages€the€State€party€to€consult€with€organizations€of€civilÐ  _ Ðsocietyworking€to€combat€racial€discrimination€during€the€preparation€of€the€next€periodic€report.Ð ø H ÐÌ243.€€The€Committee€recommends€that€the€State€party€take€into€account€the€relevant€parts€of€theÐ Ê   ÐDurban€Declaration€and€Programme€of€Action€when€implementing€the€Convention€in€the€domesticÐ ³  Ðlegal€order,€in€particular€in€respect€of€articles€2€to€7€of€the€Convention,€and€that€it€include€in€its€nextÐ œì  Ðperiodic€report€information€on€action€plans€or€other€measures€taken€to€implement€the€DurbanÐ …Õ  ÐDeclaration€and€Programme€of€Action€at€the€national€level.Ð n¾  ÐÌ244.€€The€Committee€recommends€that€the€State€partyððs€reports€be€made€readily€available€to€theÐ @ Ðpublic€from€the€time€they€are€submitted€and€that€the€observations€of€the€Committee€on€these€reportsÐ )y Ðbe€similarly€publicized,€along€with€other€texts€relevant€to€the€Convention.€€The€CommitteeÐ b Ðencourages€the€State€party€to€increase€its€current€efforts€in€this€respect,€with€a€view€to€activelyÐ ûK Ðreaching€out€to€the€public€in€general.€€Ð ä4 ÐÌ245.€€The€Committee€recommends€that€the€State€party€submit€its€sixth€periodic€report€jointly€withÐ ¶ Ðits€seventh€periodic€report,€due€on€6€July€2005,€and€that€it€address€all€points€raised€in€the€presentÐ Ÿï Ðconcluding€observations.Ð ˆØ ÐÓ7!ÓÔUK.,CE.,%!ÔÌ