The State party should eradicate hazing in the armed forces; continue implementing measures of
prevention as well as ensure prompt, impartial and effective investigation and prosecution of such
abuses; and report publicly on the results of any such prosecutions.
The State party should guarantee the rehabilitation of victims, including appropriate medical and
psychological assistance.
Minorities and other vulnerable groups
(20) The Committee notes with concern reports of intolerance and hatred towards minorities and other vulnerable
groups in Poland, including alleged recent manifestations of hate speech and intolerance against homosexuals and
lesbians (art. 16).
The State party should incorporate in its Penal Code an offence to punish hate crimes as acts of
intolerance and incitation to hatred and violence based on sexual orientation. Moreover, the State
party should continue to be vigilant in ensuring that the relevant existing legal and administrative
measures are strictly observed and that training curricula and administrative directives constantly
communicate to staff the message that incitation to hatred and violence will not be tolerated and will
be sanctioned accordingly.
The State party should provide detailed information and statistics on the number and type of hate
crimes as well as on the administrative and judicial measures taken to investigate such crimes and the
sentences imposed.
Data collection
(21) The Committee regrets the fact that for certain areas covered by the Convention, the State party was unable
to supply statistics, or appropriately disaggregate those supplied (e.g. by age, gender and/or ethnic group). During
the current dialogue, this occurred with respect to data on violence against women, including rape and sexual
harassment, and racially motivated crimes, particularly violence against the Roma.
The State party should take such measures as may be necessary to ensure that the competent
authorities, as well as the Committee, are fully apprised of these details when assessing the State
party’s compliance with its obligations under the Convention.
(22) The Committee commends the State party for its contributions between the years 1999 and 2005 to the
United Nations Voluntary Fund for the Victims of Torture, and it encourages the State party to continue its
contributions to the Fund.
(23) The Committee requests the State party to provide in its next periodic report detailed statistical data,
disaggregated by crime, ethnicity, age and sex, on complaints relating to torture and ill-treatment allegedly
committed by law enforcement officials and on the related investigations, prosecutions, and penal or disciplinary
sanctions.
(24) The State party is encouraged to disseminate widely the reports and replies to the lists of issues submitted by
Poland to the Committee and the conclusions and recommendations, in appropriate languages, through official
websites, the media and non-governmental organizations.
(25) The Committee invites the State party to submit its core document in accordance with the requirements of the
Common Core Document in the Harmonized Guidelines on Reporting, recently approved by the international
human rights treaty bodies (HRI/MC/2006/3 and Corr.1).
(26) The Committee requests the State party to provide, within one year, information on its response to the
Committee’s recommendations contained in paragraphs 8, 9, 15, 18 and 19 above.
(27)
The State party is invited to submit its sixth periodic report by 30 June 2011.
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