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E/C.12/VEN/CO/3 United Nations Economic and Social Council Distr.: General 7 July 2015 English Original: Spanish Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Concluding observations on the third periodic report of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela 1. The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural rights considered the third periodic report of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (E/C.12/VEN/3) at its 24th and 25th meetings, held on 2 and 3 June 2015 (E/C.12/2015/SR.24 and 25). At its 50th meeting, held on 19 June 2015, the Committee adopted the following concluding observations. A. Introduction 2. The Committee welcomes the submission of the third periodic report of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, the common core document (HRI/CORE/VEN/2011) and the replies to the list of issues (E/C.12/VEN/Q/3/Add.1). The Committee also welcomes the constructive dialogue held with the State party ’s high-level delegation and on which men and women were equally represented, composed of experts from various ministries. B. Positive aspects 3. The Committee takes note with satisfaction of the State party’s ratification of the following international instruments: (a) The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol thereto, on 24 September 2013; (b) The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rig hts of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict, on 23 September 2003; (c) The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, on 8 May 2002; (d) The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, on 13 May 2002. 4. The Committee welcomes the adoption of: (a) The Act on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Equality of Persons with HIV/AIDS and Their Families, in August 2014; __________________  Adopted by the Committee at its fifty-fifth session (1-19 June 2015). GE.15-11219 (E) 070915 *1511219* 080915

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Concluding observations on the third periodic report of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

Concluding Observations

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Country

Venezuela

Rights Involved

Right to adequate housing
Right to adequate standard of living
Right to education
Right to equality and a fair trial
Right to food
Right to health
Right to social security
Right to take part in cultural life
Right to work
Rights of indigenous peoples
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
Transparency

International Human Rights Body

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Date: Jul 7, 2015

Summary: In their Concluding Observations of Venezuela, the CESCR provides recommendations to the State party to take measures to address poverty and corruption, and to promote nondiscrimination, gender equality, and the rights to work, social security, housing, food, health, and education, and those of indigenous people and children. The Committee recommends the State party provide sufficient budget allocations to address these issues and promote the realization of these rights.

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