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E/C.12/DOM/CO/4 United Nations Economic and Social Council Distr.: General 21 October 2016 English Original: Spanish Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Concluding observations on the fourth periodic report of the Dominican Republic* 1. The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights considered the fourth periodic report of the Dominican Republic (E/C.12/DOM/4) at its 63rd and 64th meetings (E/C.12/2016/SR.63 and SR.64), held on 27 and 28 September 2016. At its 79th meeting, held on 7 October 2016, the Committee adopted the following concluding observations. A. Introduction 2. The Committee welcomes the submission of the fourth periodic report of the Dominican Republic and the State party’s written replies to the list of issues (E/C.12/DOM/Q/4/Add.1). The Committee wishes to express its appreciation for the open and constructive dialogue held with the high-level delegation of the State party. B. Positive aspects 3. The Committee welcomes the State party’s ratification of, or accession to, the following international instruments: (a) The Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, on 24 January 2012; (b) The Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty, on 21 September 2016; (c) The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict, on 14 October 2016. 4. The Committee welcomes the adoption of: (a) Act No. 5-13 on disability of 8 January 2013; (b) Act 12 January 2012; (c) No. 1-12 on the National Development Strategy Act No. 135-11 on HIV/AIDS of 10 May 2011; * Adopted by the Committee at its fifty-ninth session (19 September to 7 October 2016). GE.16-18306 (E) 091116 101116  2030 of

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Concluding observations on the fourth periodic report of the Dominican Republic

Concluding Observations

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Country

Dominican Republic

Rights Involved

Right to adequate housing
Right to adequate standard of living
Right to education
Right to health
Right to social security
Right to work
Rights of migrants/non-citizens
Rights of persons with disabilities
Rights of the child
Rights of women and girls

Issue

Accountability
Non-discrimination
Participation
Progressive realization
Resource allocation
Resource expenditure
Resource generation
Transparency

International Human Rights Body

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Date: Oct 21, 2016

Summary: In their Concluding Observations of the Dominican Republic, the CESCR provides recommendations to the State party to take measures to address discrimination, promote gender equality and the range of ESCR, and allocate sufficient budgetary resources toward these ends. On fiscal policy, the Committee recommends that the State party strengthen its efforts to ensure that its tax policy is effective, progressive and socially just with a view to combating economic inequalities and increasing the availability of resources for the realization of economic, social and cultural rights. The Committee urges the State party to make a determined effort to combat tax evasion and tax fraud. It also recommends that both fiscal policy reforms and budget allocation procedures be conducted in a transparent and participatory manner.

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