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).
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