E/C.12/GRC/CO/2 (d) Ensuring perpetrators; the effective prosecution of, and sanctions against, (e) Systematically and regularly collecting statistical data on domestic violence disaggregated by sex, age, ethnicity/minority status and relationship between victim and perpetrator and making the statistical information readily accessible to the public. Poverty 29. The Committee is concerned that, despite the State party’s efforts to combat poverty, including through the national strategy for social integration, the population at risk of poverty or social exclusion increased sharply since 2010, reaching 36 per cent in 2013. The Committee is also concerned about the high poverty rates among the most disadvantaged and marginalized individuals and groups. It is further concerned that the proportion of persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion who are foreign nationals resident in Greece reached 68.3 per cent in 2013 (art. 11). 30. The Committee draws the State party’s attention to its statement on poverty and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (E/C.12/2001/10). The Committee recommends that the State party strengthen its efforts to combat poverty, focusing particularly on the most disadvantaged and marginalized individuals and groups. The State party should guarantee that its social assistance system targets the poor effectively. It should also ensure that adequate financial resources are allocated, including through international assistance and cooperation, for the effective implementation of poverty reduction programmes and that the programmes are adjusted accordingly when measures taken do not achieve the expected results. Economic exploitation of children 31. In the light of its previous recommendations (see E/C.12/1/Add.97, paras. 19 and 40), the Committee remains concerned at the incidence of child labour, including forced begging and informal and dangerous work on the streets, and that children in such situations are exposed to exploitation and trafficking in persons (art. 10). 32. The Committee urges the State party to intensify efforts to combat child labour, including through systematic and effective labour inspections and by investigating, prosecuting and sanctioning those responsible and providing victims with rehabilitation and assistance. It should also undertake awareness-raising campaigns for employers and parents on the dangers of child labour and the importance of education, and systematically collect data to assess the impact of measures taken to combat the economic exploitation of children. Forced evictions and access to adequate and affordable housing for Roma 33. In the light of its previous recommendations (see E/C.12/1/Add.97, paras. 22 and 44), and despite the efforts made by the State party, the Committee remains concerned that approximately 140,000 Roma live in at least 200 socially excluded locations, in substandard housing conditions, often lacking access to basic services, such as safe drinking water or sanitation facilities, electricity or waste disposal facilities. The Committee is concerned that Roma have been excluded from the general trend of regularization of “irregular” houses and have been subjected to forced evictions, leaving families with children without any alternative housing, compensation and protection. It is further concerned at the lack of information available on the number of persons who are homeless or inadequately housed, and at the lack of shelters for homeless persons (arts. 2 (2) and 11). 7

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