E/C.12/MNE/CO/1 (e) Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, in 2006. 5. The Committee notes with appreciation the measures taken by the State party to promote the enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights, including: (a) The adoption of the Law on Amendments to the Law on the Protector of Human Rights and Freedoms of Montenegro, on 18 June 2014; (b) The adoption of the Gender Equality Act, in 2007; (c) The adoption of the Action Plan and Strategy for Improving the Quality of Life of LGBT Persons (2013–2018); (d) The adoption of the National Strategy for the Fight against Trafficking in Human Beings (2012–2018). C. Principal subjects of concern and recommendations Data collection 6. The Committee expresses concern that the State party has not provided sufficient disaggregated and detailed data in its report or its replies to the list of issues to allow the Committee to assess the impact of the measures taken by the State party to give full effect to the provisions of the Covenant or to measure the enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights in the State party (art. 2). The Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Set up a system to collect statistical data on the implementation of economic, social and cultural rights set forth in the Covenant, disaggregated by year, sex, age, urban/rural population, ethnic origin on the basis of anonymity and voluntary self-identification, disadvantaged and marginalized groups, and other relevant criteria, and include such statistical data in its next periodic report; (b) Undertake regular and systematic assessments, against a clear set of indicators, of the level of enjoyment of all economic, social and cultural rights by various segments of the population, taking into account the conceptual and methodological framework for human rights indicators developed by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (HRI/MC/2008/3); (c) Apply human rights indicators, particularly those related to economic, social and cultural rights, as part of its national development strategies. Independence of the judiciary 7. While noting efforts to reform the judiciary and the detailed information provided by the delegation, the Committee remains concerned at continued reports of lack of independence of the judiciary (art. 1). The Committee urges the State party to take all the necessary legislative and other necessary measures to guarantee the full independence and impartiality of the judiciary, in line with the Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary (endorsed by General Assembly resolutions 40/32 and 40/146). In particular, it calls on the State party to establish clear criteria and an independent procedure for the appointment, promotion, suspension and removal of judges. The Committee also recommends that the State party continue its efforts to ensure that judges, lawyers 2

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