E/C.12/UZB/CO/2 Corporal punishment 20. The Committee is concerned about the persistence of corporal punishment, which is not explicitly prohibited under the law (arts. 7, 10 (3), and 13). The Committee urges the State party to ensure the prohibition of corporal punishment in all settings, including in the home, at school and in alternative care, and to conduct training and awareness-raising campaigns. It refers the State party to its recommendation on discipline in schools, as contained in its general comment No. 13 (1999) on the right to education. Agrarian reform 21. The Committee is concerned that, despite measures taken to stimulate rural development through the agrarian reform, farmers have been reportedly deprived of land plots and that the issue of land tenure for farmers is not regularized. It is also concerned about the low percentage of women landowners and the decrease in the number of women heading farms (arts. 3 and 11). The Committee recommends that the State party take all appropriate measures, including legislative and policy measures, to promptly address and resolve the land tenure issues, taking into account farmers’ needs and land rights; to ensure access to justice in the event of land deprivation; to investigate, prosecute and punish those responsible for land deprivation; and to provide redress to the victims. It encourages the State party to pursue the agrarian reform with the focus on gender equality. The Committee invites the State party to report, in its next periodic report, on the measures taken and their impact. Housing 22. The Committee remains concerned that, despite information on the measures taken to improve the housing situation, especially in rural areas, no data has been provided as to the extent of homelessness and forced evictions and the number of persons on waiting lists for municipal and social housing. It regrets the absence of information as to the payment of adequate compensation upon eviction. It is also concerned that only limited categories of citizens can be offered alternative housing upon eviction and that persons deprived of parental rights may be evicted without alternative accommodation if they are found unfit to live with their children (art. 11). The Committee reiterates its recommendation that the State party should take appropriate measures, including legislative and other measures, to provide all evicted persons with alternative accommodation or adequate compensation, in line with its general comment No. 7 (1997) on the right to adequate housing. The Committee urges the State party to strengthen its efforts in providing adequate housing, including social housing, especially to low-income families and disadvantaged and marginalized individuals and groups. To that end, the Committee encourages the State party to collect housing data, disaggregated by type, condition and the market value of housing, at regional and local levels, with a view to identifying issues and devising suitable strategies. Health-care system 23. The Committee is concerned about the low number of hospitals and highly qualified health-care personnel in rural areas, despite the fact that at least half of all patients are treated in rural areas. It notes with concern that essential services are not included in Stateguaranteed benefits packages and that there is no national health insurance in the State party. It regrets the lack of information on mental health, especially the use of alternative 8