E/C.12/PRY/CO/4 The Committee recommends that the State party address, as a matter of priority, the underlying causes of corruption and that it take all necessary legislative and administrative measures to ensure transparency in public administration, both in law and in practice, to combat corruption and to fight effectively against impunity in this area. The Committee urges the State party to raise awareness among politicians, lawmakers and national and local government officials about the negative effects of corruption on the enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights and to raise awareness among judges, prosecutors and the police about the need for strict enforcement of the law. Independence of the judiciary 12. The Committee is concerned about the lack of independence of judiciary officials in the State party (art. 2, para. 1). The Committee recommends that the State party take the legal, administrative and other measures needed to ensure the independence of the judiciary so as to safeguard the enjoyment of human rights, including economic, social and cultural rights. Non-discrimination 13. The Committee is concerned that the anti-discrimination bill which was under discussion in the Senate has not been adopted. It is also concerned that the State party has not adopted effective measures to combat the persistent discrimination suffered by members of indigenous peoples, persons of African descent, persons with disabilities and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons, in particular with regard to ensuring the effective exercise of their economic, social and cultural rights (art. 2, para. 2). The Committee recommends that the State party expedite the adoption of antidiscrimination legislation that will ensure adequate protection against discrimination in accordance with article 2, paragraph 2, of the Covenant, bearing in mind the Committee’s general comment No. 20 (2009) on non-discrimination and economic, social and cultural rights, and that it, inter alia: (a) Explicitly include in its general anti-discrimination legislation all prohibited grounds of discrimination listed in article 2, paragraph 2, of the Covenant; (b) Define direct and indirect discrimination in accordance with the obligations incumbent upon the State party under the Covenant; (c) Prohibit discrimination in both the public and the private spheres; (d) Put in place effective judicial and administrative mechanisms to protect against discrimination, including through the incorporation of provisions for redress in cases of discrimination; (e) Take the measures needed to prevent and combat persistent discrimination against all disadvantaged or marginalized individuals or groups, including through awareness-raising campaigns, in order to ensure their full enjoyment of the rights recognized under the Covenant, in particular access to employment, social security, health care and education. Equality between men and women 14. The Committee is concerned about the persistent inequality between men and women, particularly in access to education, employment, health services and social security. The Committee notes with concern that women living in rural areas and indigenous women 4 GE.15-04384E