E/C.12/NPL/CO/3
(c)
The Domestic Violence Act in 2009;
(d)
The Human Rights Action Plan 2014–2019;
(e)
The Multi-Sector Nutrition Plan, in 2013;
(f)
The National Strategy and Action Plan on Gender Empowerment and the
Elimination of Gender-Based Violence 2012–2017;
C.
(g)
The National Plan of Action against Human Trafficking in 2011;
(h)
The National Master Plan on the Elimination of Child Labour in 2011.
Principal subjects of concern and recommendations
Adoption of the constitution
5.
While noting that the interim constitution adopted by the State party in 2007
included a number of guarantees on economic, social and cultural rights, the Committee is
concerned that the drafting process of the new constitution has still not been finalized . The
Committee is further concerned that the lack of a permanent constitutional framework
creates obstacles to the full implementation of economic, social and cultural rights (art. 2).
The Committee urges the State party to complete the drafting process of the new
constitution within the previously established time frame and to adopt it as
expeditiously as possible. The Committee also recommends that in the new
constitution, the State party:
(a)
Ensures the protection of all economic, social and cultural rights
enshrined in the Covenant;
(b)
treaties;
Guarantees the constitutional status of international human rights
(c)
Ensures that under no circumstances will the enjoyment of rights
already acquired by women and disadvantaged and marginalized individuals and
groups be restricted.
Data collection
6.
The Committee regrets that the State party has not provided sufficient disaggregated
and detailed data to enable it to better evaluate the implementation of the rights provided
for in the Covenant (art. 2).
The Committee recommends that the State party undertake progressively regular and
systematic assessments against a clear set of indicators of the level of enjoyment of
economic, social and cultural rights, taking into account the conceptual and
methodological framework for human rights, using the conceptual and
methodological framework for human rights indicators developed by the Office of the
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) (HRI/MC/2008/3),
and including such data in its next periodic report.
Corruption
7.
While noting measures taken by the State party to prevent and combat corruption,
such as the Prevention of Corruption Act of 2002, the establishment of the National
Vigilance Centre and other bodies, as well as plans and guidelines, the Committee is
concerned that corruption negatively impacts the use of available resources to their
maximum for the enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights. The Committee is also
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