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Establish an efficient procedure for determining statelessness, and approve residence permits on the basis of statelessness

Reduce legal and administrative barriers to family reunification and effective access to the labour market for the beneficiaries of international protection

Reinstate the humanitarian admission programme

Review section 35 (2) of the asylum law, granting the right to family reunification without undue restrictions, in particular to unaccompanied minors

Offer migrant groups more institutional opportunities for political participation, involving them in political processes, especially in the field of integration

Continue modernization of the national minority protection legislative framework in close cooperation with national minorities’ representatives, including the provision of adequate financing

Strengthen the implementation of its programmes for the protection of minorities and undertake necessary legal reforms to address the issue

Increase the minimum age for voluntary recruitment to 18 in line with the recommendation of the Committee on the Rights of the Child

Take further steps towards effective access to education and apprenticeship opportunities for asylum seekers, including those who are no longer minors

Decriminalize defamation under the Criminal Act in accordance with international best practices

Consider taking measures to promote the participation of women and ethnic minorities in public office and political life

Continue measures to promote gender equality and ensure the representation of ethnic minorities in political and public life

Increase the representation of ethnic minorities in political and public life, including legislative and executive State bodies

Adopt programmes to increase the participation of ethnic minorities in public and political life

Take necessary steps to protect freedom of religion or belief in Austria, including reform to ensure more equitable treatment of registered religious groups, and, ensuring national security measures, consider and minimize the impact on freedom of religion or belief

Guarantee the freedom of religion or belief for all and ensure the rights of Muslims to practice religion freely, including the wearing of veils

Create an interministerial working group on men and boys to support national gender equality initiatives, with a view to promoting positive masculinity norms and combating violence against men and boys

Take measures to release an action plan on business and human rights

Continue efforts towards the adoption of a national action plan on business and human rights

Strengthen efforts towards respecting human rights in business activities, including the adoption of a national action plan on business and human rights

Develop and adopt a national action plan for business and human rights

Develop a national plan on business and human rights, in line with national and international human rights standards in the business sector

Adopt a national action plan on business and human rights

Adopt a national action plan on business and human rights in accordance with the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

Enact legislation specific to conflict-affected areas and to provide conflict-specific guidance and advice for business enterprises on ensuring respect for human rights to prevent and address the heightened risk of corporate involvement in gross human right violations in conflict-affected areas, including situations of foreign occupation

Work towards guaranteeing access to legal gender recognition for intersex, transgender and non-binary people to all six current existing options of gender markers, without any barriers, based on self-identification

End the exacerbated increase in racism, hate speech, xenophobia, Islamophobia and racial violence against minorities, refugees and migrants

Accept a comprehensive strategy to eliminate all kinds of discrimination on the basis of religion and belief, age, sexual orientation and gender identity

Guarantee the recognition, protection and defence of minorities’ rights in the country, and adopt legislation against discrimination on the basis of religion, age, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity

Avoid unequal treatment or discrimination of certain groups on ideological or religious grounds and ensure the constitutionality of laws