E/C.12/PRY/CO/4
United Nations
Economic and Social Council
Distr.: General
20 March 2015
English
Original: Spanish
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Concluding observations on the fourth periodic report of
Paraguay*
1.
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights considered the fourth
periodic report of Paraguay on the implementation of the International Covenant on
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (E/C.12/PRY/4) at its 2nd and 3rd meetings, held on
23 and 24 February 2015 (E/C.12/2015/SR.2 and 3), and adopted, at its 19th meeting, held
on 6 March 2015, the following concluding observations.
A.
Introduction
2.
The Committee welcomes the submission of the fourth periodic report of Paraguay,
the core document (HRI/CORE/PRY/2010) and the replies to the list of issues
(E/C.12/PRY/Q/4/Add.1), and appreciates the fact that the State party provided an English
translation of those replies. The Committee also welcomes the constructive dialogue held
with the State party’s high-level delegation, which was composed of experts from various
ministries and is pleased to have received the additional information offered during the
dialogue.
B.
Positive aspects
3.
The Committee notes with satisfaction the State party’s ratification of the following
international instruments:
(a)
The International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced
Disappearance, on 3 August 2010;
(b)
The International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant
Workers and Members of Their Families, on 23 September 2008;
(c)
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional
Protocol, on 3 September 2008.
4.
The Committee welcomes the adoption of:
(a)
The Languages Act No. 4251 of 12 December 2010;
* Adopted by the Committee at its fifty-fourth session (23 February to 6 March 2015).
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