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(a)
Improve the capacity of line ministries for public finance management,
facilitate the dialogue between line ministries and the Ministry of Finance, ensure that
resources are effectively allocated according to programme budgeting criteria, and
increase political awareness of the need to allocate substantial additional resources to
health and education;
(b)
Regularly assess whether the maximum available resources have been
used to progressively achieve the full realization of the rights recognized in the
Covenant, taking into account the Committee’s statement of September 2007 on the
obligation to take steps to the “maximum of available resources” (E/C.12/2007/1);
(c)
Ensure respect for, and protection and fulfilment of, economic, social
and cultural rights under the Covenant when negotiating development assistance
projects and programmes.
10.
The Committee is concerned about reports of the lack of independence of the
judiciary in the State party.
The Committee recommends that the State party take legal, administrative and other
necessary measures to guarantee the independence of the judiciary as a means of
safeguarding the enjoyment of human rights, including economic, social and cultural
rights. The Committee further recommends that the State party continue its efforts to
ensure that judges, lawyers and prosecutors are trained on the justiciability of
economic, social and cultural rights and invites the State party to provide detailed
information on relevant jurisprudence of domestic courts. In this regard, the
Committee refers the State party to its general comments No. 3 (1990) on the nature of
States parties’ obligations and No. 9 (1998) on the domestic application of the
Covenant.
11.
The Committee is concerned at the absence of a comprehensive legal framework
against discrimination covering all grounds for discrimination enumerated in the Covenant.
The Committee recommends that the State party adopt comprehensive antidiscrimination legislation, guaranteeing protection for all against discrimination in the
enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights, as stipulated in article 2,
paragraph 2, of the Covenant and, in this regard, draws the State party’s attention to
its general comment No. 20 (2009) on non-discrimination in economic, social and
cultural rights.
12.
The Committee notes with concern the prevailing discrimination against persons
with disabilities in the area of economic, social and cultural rights, as well as the social
segregation of persons with disabilities in all areas. The Committee further notes the lack of
information provided by the State party on measures taken to address the prevailing
stigmatization of persons with disabilities (art. 2, para. 2; art. 6).
The Committee recommends that the State party address the social stigma
experienced by persons with disabilities, through information campaigns and other
awareness-raising efforts, and adopt the draft law on the rights of persons with
disabilities and their social inclusion, including provisions on “reasonable
accommodation” for persons with disabilities and accessibility of public services. The
Committee also recommends that the State party step up its efforts to provide
vocational training and employment opportunities to persons with disabilities, as well
as provide effective monitoring and enforcement of the compulsory employment
quotas for persons with disabilities which will be phased in by the State party as of
1 January 2015.
13.
The Committee is concerned about deeply rooted patriarchal attitudes and
stereotypes regarding the role of women and men in the family and in society. In addition,
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