Summary .........................................................................................................................................1
Introduction.....................................................................................................................................4
1
Women’s rights and gender equality ........................................................................................4
1.1
Legal and policy framework for gender equality .....................................................................4
1.2
Violence against women and domestic violence.....................................................................6
1.3
The Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women
and domestic violence.........................................................................................................................8
1.4
2
3
Conclusions and recommendations.......................................................................................10
Human Rights of children .......................................................................................................11
2.1
Stateless children...................................................................................................................11
2.2
Legal and policy framework for child protection...................................................................13
2.3
Children in alternative care ...................................................................................................14
2.4
Access of children with disabilities to inclusive education ....................................................16
2.5
Conclusions and recommendations.......................................................................................18
Human Rights of LGBTI persons ..............................................................................................20
3.1
Legal and policy measures for the protection of LGBTI persons ...........................................20
3.2
Ensuring a bias-free education system ..................................................................................22
3.3
Legal protection of same-sex couples ...................................................................................23
3.4
Conclusions and recommendations.......................................................................................24