E/C.12/UKR/CO/6
(d)
Allocating financial resources for the proper operation of opioid
substitution therapy (OST) and needle and syringe exchange (NSE) programmes and
increasing their coverage, as well as ensuring better access to such programmes in
prisons.
Inclusive education for Roma
25.
The Committee is concerned about the segregation of Roma children in education,
the fact that schools in the Transcarpathian and Odessa regions are attended exclusively by
Roma children, and the overrepresentation of Roma children in special education schools
(arts. 2, para. 2, 13 and 14).
The Committee recommends that the State party address the segregation of Roma
children in schools and their overrepresentation in special education schools by
ensuring the effective enforcement of its anti-discrimination legislation and by raising
teachers’ and the general public’s awareness of those laws. It further recommends
that the State party adopt an inclusive approach to the education of Roma children.
Linguistic rights of national or ethnic minorities
26.
The Committee notes with concern the attempted repeal of the law on the principles
of State language policy, which was adopted on 3 July 2012. The Committee also notes
with concern that not all the minorities that are affected are being fully consulted in the
process of drafting a revised law (art. 15).
The Committee recommends that the State party ensure the meaningful and
comprehensive participation of the concerned minorities in the process of drafting the
new law with a view to giving expression to the linguistic diversity of the different
minorities. The State party should also ensure that the revised law conforms to the
relevant international and regional standards for the protection of the linguistic rights
of national or ethnic minorities.
Cultural rights of Crimean Tatars
27.
The Committee is concerned that, despite the measures taken to preserve and
promote the language, culture, traditions and customs of Crimean Tatars, their language is
on the verge of extinction (arts. 2, para. 2, and 15).
The Committee recommends that the State party, taking into account the
Committee’s general comment no. 21 (2009) on the right of everyone to take part in
cultural life, strengthen the measures aimed at ensuring favourable conditions for
Crimean Tatars to preserve, develop and promote their identity, language and
culture. The Committee recommends that the State party, inter alia, provide adequate
financial support to cultural organizations for their activities and create more
opportunities for Crimean Tatars to promote and use their mother tongue in
education and daily life.
D.
Other recommendations
28.
The Committee recommends that the State party establish a statistical data
collection system to assess the level of enjoyment of economic, social and cultural
rights by disadvantaged and marginalized individuals and groups, including but not
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