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 2

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