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ÐÌ262.€€The€Committee€notes€with€appreciation€that€article1€of€the€Constitution€establishes€BoliviaÐ  %p # Ðas€a€multi„ethnic€and€multicultural€democracy.€€In€this€regard,€the€Committee€notes€with€interest€theÐ  &\!$ Ðannouncement€by€the€delegation€of€the€future€enactment€on€31May2001€of€the€new€PenalÐ ø&H"% ÐProcedures€Code,€which€renders€three€of€the€main€indigenous€languages,€namely€Quechua,€AymarÐ ä'4#& Ðand€Tupi„Guarani,€languages€of€judicial€and€administrative€procedures.Ð Ð( $' ÐÌ263.€€The€Committee€notes€with€satisfaction€the€enactment€of€laws€and€the€establishment€of€aÐ ¨*ø%) Ðnumber€of€programmes€and€policies€for€promoting€equality€between€women€and€men,€as€well€as€theÐ ”+ä&* Ðestablishment€in€1993€of€a€Subsecretariat€of€Gender€Affairs€under€the€National€Secretariat€for€Ethnic,Ð €,Ð'+ ÐGender€and€Generational€Affairs€of€the€Ministry€for€Human€Development.Ð l-¼(, ЇC.€€òòFactors€and€difficulties€impeding€the€implementation€of€the€CovenantóóÐ ° ÐÌ264.€€The€Committee€notes€the€enduring€negative€economic€conditions€suffered€by€the€State€party,Ð ˆØ Ðdue€in€part€to€the€relatively€undiversified€structure€of€the€economy,€the€structural€adjustmentÐ tÄ Ðprogrammes€undergone€by€Bolivia€since€1985€and€its€considerable€foreign€debt.Ð `° ÐÌ265.€€The€Committee€is€aware€that€efforts€to€introduce€legal€crops€to€replace€cocaine€production€inÐ 8 ˆ Ðcertain€rural€areas€have€led€to€the€impoverishment€of€the€small€farmers€involved.Ð $ t ÐÌD.€€òòPrincipal€subjects€of€concernóóÐ ü L  ÐÌ266.€€The€Committee€regrets€that€laws€incorporating€the€Covenant€into€Boliviaððs€domestic€legalÐ Ô$  Ðsystem€have€not€yet€been€adopted.Ð À  ÐÌ267.€€The€Committee€is€deeply€concerned€about€allegations€of€corruption€against€certain€SupremeÐ ˜è  ÐCourt€judges.Ð „Ô  ÐÌ268.€€The€Committee€is€deeply€concerned€about€the€extent€of€poverty€in€Bolivia.€€According€toÐ \¬ ÐUNDP€figures,€88.8percent€of€all€households€in€Bolivia€have€an€income€below€the€poverty€line.€Ð H˜ ÐMoreover,€90percent€of€these€households€are€in€rural€areas.€€This€situation€is€reflected€in€indicatorsÐ 4„ Ðsuch€as€infant€mortality,€life€expectancy,€literacy,€and€access€to€sanitation,€potable€water€andÐ  p Ðhealth-care€services.€€In€this€regard,€the€Committee€deplores€the€highly€uneven€distribution€of€wealthÐ  \ Ðin€Bolivia.Ð øH ÐÌ269.€€The€Committee€is€particularly€concerned€about€the€marginalization€of,€and€discriminationÐ Ð  Ðagainst,€indigenous€communities€in€Bolivia,€who€constitute€the€majority€of€Boliviaððs€rural€populationÐ ¼  Ðand€who€suffer€from€inadequate€access€to€basic€education,€adequate€housing,€and€health€services.€Ð ¨ø ÐMoreover,€the€Committee€is€concerned€that€the€State€party€does€not€acknowledge€the€economic,Ð ”ä Ðsocial€and€cultural€rights€of€indigenous€populations€as€a€distinct€group.Ð €Ð ÐÌ270.€€Notwithstanding€the€impressive€number€of€legal€instruments€and€policies€adopted€by€the€StateÐ X ¨ Ðparty€to€ensure€gender€equality,€the€Committee€expresses€its€concern€about€the€defacto€inequalityÐ D!” Ðbetween€men€and€women,€which€is€exacerbated€by€the€perpetuation€of€traditional€prejudices€andÐ 0"€  Ðsocial€conditions,€such€as€discrimination€in€education€of€the€girl€child€in€rural€areas.€€SuchÐ #l! Ðdiscrimination€is€particularly€reflected€in€the€low€level€of€representation€of€women€in€public€service,Ð $X" Ðthe€high€female€illiteracy€rate,€unequal€wages€for€work€of€equal€value,€and€the€high€proportion€ofÐ ô$D # Ðwomen€working€under€inadequate€conditions€in€the€informal€sector€or€as€domestic€workers.€Ð à%0!$ ÐÌ271.€€The€Committee€deplores€the€dejure€discrimination€of€salaried€domestic€workers€establishedÐ ¸'#& Ðin€ChapterII€of€the€General€Labour€Law,€with€regard€to€daily€and€weekly€rest€and€annual€paidÐ ¤(ô#' Ðvacation,€dismissal,€social€benefits€and€salary.€€Further,€the€Committee€is€concerned€that€domesticÐ )à$( Ðworkers€are€subject€to€ethnic,€class,€gender€and€other€discrimination.Ð |*Ì%) ÐÌ272.€€The€Committee€is€concerned€that€the€method€for€determining€the€minimum€wage€is€arbitrary,Ð T,¤'+ Ðand€that€the€current€level€of€minimum€wage€does€not€secure€a€standard€of€living€in€dignity€for€theÐ @-(, Ðaffected€workers€and€their€families.Ð ° ÐÌ273.€€The€Committee€considers€that€the€excessively€lengthy€procedure€for€declaring€a€strike€legalÐ ˆØ Ðconstitutes€a€restriction€on€the€right€provided€for€in€article8,paragraph€1(d),€of€the€Covenant.€Ð tÄ ÐSimilarly,€the€Committee€expresses€concern€that€restrictions€imposed€in€the€Gener€al€Labour€LawÐ `° Ðon€trade€union€rights€infringe€on€the€rights€provided€for€in€article8,€paragraph1(a).Ð L œ ÐÌ274.€€The€Committee€deplores€the€practice€of€child€labour€and€the€exploitation€of€children€inÐ $ t Ðdomestic€work,€in€particular€the€existence€of€the€practice€of€indigenous€òòcriaditosóó,€which€remainsÐ  ` Ðoutside€the€control€of€the€State€party.€Ð ü L  ÐÌ275.€€The€Committee€is€concerned€that€land€reform€is€not€a€top€priority€on€the€Governmentððs€agenda,Ð Ô$  Ðand€that€the€Government€does€not€provide€legal€counselling€for€farm€workers€with€regard€toÐ À  Ðestablishment€of€title€for€their€lands.Ð ¬ü  ÐÌ276.€€The€Committee€is€concerned€about€the€large€housing€shortage,€the€incidence€of€forced€evictionsÐ „Ô  Ðwith€respect€to€peasants€and€indigenous€populations€in€favour€of€mining€and€lumber€concessions,Ð pÀ Ðand€the€absence€of€effective€measures€to€provide€social€housing€for€low-income,€vulnerable€andÐ \¬ Ðmarginalized€groups.Ð H˜ ÐÌ277.€€The€Committee€is€disturbed€about€the€situation€of€children€subjected€to€physical€and€mentalÐ  p Ðabuse,€as€well€as€the€extent€of€child€malnutrition€in€Bolivia.Ð  \ ÐÌ278.€€The€Committee€is€concerned€about€the€current€status€of€reproductive€health€rights€of€women,Ð ä4 Ðand€in€particular€the€high€rate€of€maternal€mortality€„€the€highest€in€LatinAmerica€„€which€isÐ Ð  Ðattributed€to€illegal€abortions€and€to€the€absence€of€medical€assistance€during€childbirth.Ð ¼  ÐÌ279.€€The€Committee€expresses€its€concern€about€the€limited€possibilities€for€indigenous€populationsÐ ”ä Ðto€enjoy€education€in€their€mother€tongue€and€to€use€their€mother€tongue€in€their€dealings€with€publicÐ €Ð Ðauthorities.€Ð l¼ ÐÌ280.€€The€Committee€is€concerned€by€the€slow€progress€in€the€process€of€literacy€training€and€the€stillÐ D!” Ðhigh€levels€of€illiteracy€in€Bolivia.€€According€to€UNESCO,€the€level€of€illiteracy€for€adults€isÐ 0"€  Ð16.3percent.€€The€situation€for€children€is€also€alarming:€€70percent€of€children€under9years€ofÐ #l! Ðage€do€not€attend€school.Ð $X" ÐÌE.€€òòSuggestions€and€recommendationsóóÐ à%0!$ ÐÌ281.€€The€Committee€strongly€urges€the€State€party€to€ensure€that€the€Covenant€is€taken€into€accountÐ ¸'#& Ðin€the€formulation€and€implementation€of€all€policies€concerning€economic,€social€and€cultural€rights.Ð ¤(ô#' ÐÌ282.€€The€Committee€encourages€the€State€party€to€ratify€the€additional€Protocol€to€the€AmericanÐ |*Ì%) ÐConvention€on€Human€Rights,€concerning€economic,€social€and€cultural€rights€(Protocol€of€SanÐ h+¸&* ÐSalvador),€which€the€State€party€signed€in€1988.Ð T,¤'+ ÐÐ @-(, Ð283.€€The€Committee€calls€upon€the€State€party€to€ensure€that€the€economic,€social€and€cultural€rightsÐ ° Ðenshrined€in€the€Covenant€are€directly€applicable€in€the€domestic€legal€order.Ð œì ÐÌ284.€€The€Committee€requests€the€State€party€to€provide,€in€its€second€periodic€report,€detailedÐ tÄ Ðinformation€about€the€effect€of€the€decentralization€of€government€on€the€enjoyment€by€BolivianÐ `° Ðcitizens€of€their€economic,€social€and€cultural€rights.Ð L œ ÐÌ285.€€The€Committee€urges€the€State€party€to€take€remedial€action€against€the€marginalization€of,€andÐ $ t Ðdiscrimination€against,€indigenous€populations€in€all€sectors€of€society.€€The€Committee€requests€theÐ  ` ÐState€party€to€provide,€in€its€second€periodic€report,€detailed€information€about€the€efforts€made€byÐ ü L  Ðthe€State€party€to€enhance€the€enjoyment€of€rural€populations,€in€particular€rural€indigenousÐ è 8  Ðpopulations,€of€their€economic,€social€and€cultural€rights.Ð Ô$  ÐÌ286.€€The€Committee€urges€the€State€party€to€take€effective€measures€to€combat€discriminationÐ ¬ü  Ðagainst€women€in€public,€economic€and€social€life.Ð ˜è  ÐÌ287.€€The€Committee€recommends€that€the€State€party€adopt€and€implement€programmes€to€increaseÐ pÀ Ðtechnical€and€professional€training€opportunities€and€job€opportunities€and€to€reduce€unemployment.Ð \¬ ÐÌ288.€€The€Committee€calls€on€the€State€party€to€ensure€just€and€favourable€working€conditions€toÐ 4„ Ðdomestic€workers,€in€particular€with€regard€to€daily€and€weekly€rest€and€annual€paid€vacation,€termsÐ  p Ðof€dismissal,€social€benefits€and€salary.Ð  \ ÐÌ289.€€The€Committee€recommends€that€the€State€party€consider€ratifying€ILO€ConventionsNo.2Ð ä4 Ð(1919)€concerning€unemployment€and€No.€29€(1930)€concerning€forced€or€compulsory€labour.Ð Ð  ÐÌ290.€€The€Committee€urges€the€State€party€to€ensure€that€the€minimum€wage€is€sufficient€to€provideÐ ¨ø Ðan€adequate€standard€of€living€for€the€worker€and€his€family.Ð ”ä ÐÌ291.€€The€Committee€asks€the€State€party€to€ensure€that€the€excessive€time€period€for€collectiveÐ l¼ Ðnegotiation€does€not€constitute€an€obstacle€to€the€right€to€strike.Ð X ¨ ÐÌ292.€€The€Committee€urges€the€State€party€to€combat€violence€against€women€by€initiating€aÐ 0"€  Ðcampaign€with€a€view€to€combating€negative€traditional€practices€and€prejudices€and€their€effects€andÐ #l! Ðconsequences.€€In€this€regard,€the€Committee€also€calls€on€the€State€party€to€ensure€adequateÐ $X" Ðfinancial€and€human€resources€for€the€implementation€of€the€National€Plan€for€the€Prevention€andÐ ô$D # ÐEradication€of€Violence€Against€Women.€€The€Committee€requests€the€State€party€to€provide,€in€itsÐ à%0!$ Ðsecond€periodic€report,€detailed€information€and€up„to„date€statistics€on€the€phenomenon€of€violenceÐ Ì&"% Ðagainst€women€in€Bolivia,€as€well€as€results€of€the€measures€taken€to€combat€this€serious€problem.Ð ¸'#& ÐÌ293.€€The€Committee€also€urges€the€State€party€to€ratify€ILO€Convention€No.182€(1999)€concerningÐ )à$( Ðthe€prohibition€and€immediate€action€for€the€elimination€of€the€worst€forms€of€child€labour,€and€toÐ |*Ì%) Ðtake€effective€measures€to€eradicate€the€phenomenon€of€òòcriaditosóó.Ð h+¸&* ÐÌ294.€€The€Committee€recommends€that€the€State€party€explicitly€take€the€Covenant€into€accountÐ @-(, Ðwhen€implementing€the€policies,€programmes€and€projects€deriving€from€its€Poverty€ReductionÐ ° ÐStrategy€Paper,€which€forms€part€of€the€enhanced€Heavily€Indebted€Poor€Countries€Initiative.€€In€thisÐ œì Ðregard,€the€State€party€is€referred€to€the€Statement€on€poverty€and€the€International€Covenant€onÐ ˆØ ÐEconomic,€Social€and€Cultural€Rights€adopted€by€the€Committee€on4May€2001€(see€annex€VIIÐ tÄ Ðbelow).Ð `° ÐÌ295.€€The€Committee€urges€the€State€party€to€pursue€land€reform€as€a€priority€in€its€agenda,€toÐ 8 ˆ Ðprovide€the€economic€and€human€resources€needed€for€its€implementation€and€to€proceed€withoutÐ $ t Ðdelay€with€the€title€establishment€procedures.Ð  ` ÐÌ296.€€The€Committee€recommends€that€the€State€party€address€the€problems€of€the€large€housingÐ è 8  Ðshortage,€the€high€incidence€of€forced€evictions€and€the€lack€of€social€housing€for€low-income,Ð Ô$  Ðvulnerable€and€marginalized€groups.€€The€Committee€requests€the€State€party,€in€itssecond€periodicÐ À  Ðreport,€to€give€detailed€information€on€the€number€and€nature€of€forced€evictions€having€taken€placeÐ ¬ü  Ðin€Bolivia,€in€accordance€with€the€Committeeððs€General€Comment€No.7(1997)€on€forced€evictions.Ð ˜è  ÐÌ297.€€The€Committee€urges€the€State€party€to€address€the€problems€and€shortcomings€facing€childrenÐ pÀ Ðand€affecting€their€welfare,€beginning€with€the€varied€types€of€child€exploitation€such€as€theÐ \¬ Ðtrafficking€of€children,€their€sexual€exploitation€and€domestic€maltreatment.€€The€Committee€urgesÐ H˜ Ðthe€State€party€to€provide€the€necessary€financial€resources€needed€for€childrenððs€education€and€theÐ 4„ Ðeradication€of€child€malnutrition.Ð  p ÐÌ298.€€The€Committee€calls€upon€the€State€party€to€take€measures€to€reduce€the€female€mortality€rate,Ð øH Ðand€in€particular€to€bring€about€a€reduction€of€deaths€caused€by€illegal€abortion€and€unassistedÐ ä4 Ðchildbirth.€€In€particular,€the€Committee€recommends€that€the€State€party€intensify€theÐ Ð  Ðimplementation€of€its€National€Sexual€and€Reproductive€Health€Programme,€organize€educationalÐ ¼  Ðcampaigns€regarding€womenððs€sexual€and€reproductive€health,€and€include€such€subjects€in€schoolÐ ¨ø Ðcurricula.Ð ”ä ÐÌ299.€€The€Committee€recommends€that€the€State€party€give€priority€to€education€in€its€budget,Ð l¼ Ðestablish€literacy€programmes€for€adults,€in€particular€in€the€rural€areas,€and€make€efforts€to€increaseÐ X ¨ Ðthe€school€attendance€levels€of€children€under€the€age€of€9.€€In€this€regard,€the€State€party€is€urgedÐ D!” Ðto€implement€a€comprehensive€National€Education€for€All€Plan,€as€anticipated€by€paragraph16€ofÐ 0"€  Ðthe€Dakar€Framework€of€Action,€adopted€at€the€World€Education€Forum€in€April2000,€taking€intoÐ #l! Ðaccount€the€Committeeðð€s€General€Comments€No.11€(1999)€on€plans€of€action€for€primary€educationÐ $X" Ð(art.€14€of€the€Covenant)€and€No.€13€(1999)€on€the€right€to€education€(art.13€of€the€Covenant).Ð ô$D # ÐÌ300.€€The€Committee€encourages€the€State€party€to€proceed€with€enacting€the€Penal€Procedures€Code,Ð Ì&"% Ðwhich€renders€three€of€the€main€indigenous€languages,€namely€Quechua,€Aymar€and€TupiGuarani,Ð ¸'#& Ðlanguages€of€judicial€and€administrative€procedures.Ð ¤(ô#' ÐÌ301.€€The€Committee€recommends€that€the€State€party€avail€itself€more€actively€of€technicalÐ |*Ì%) Ðassistance€and€cooperation€from€the€Office€of€the€UnitedNations€High€Commissioner€for€HumanÐ h+¸&* ÐRights€and€the€relevant€United€Nations€specialized€agencies€and€programmes,€particularly€in€theÐ T,¤'+ Ðpreparation€of€its€second€periodic€report.Ð @-(, Ї302.€€The€Committee€requests€the€State€party€to€disseminate€the€present€concluding€observationsÐ ° Ðwidely€among€all€levels€of€society€and€to€inform€the€Committee€on€all€steps€taken€to€implementÐ œì Ðthem.€€It€also€encourages€the€State€party€to€consult€with€non„governmental€organizations€and€otherÐ ˆØ Ðmembers€of€civil€society€in€the€preparation€of€its€second€periodic€report.€Ð tÄ ÐÌ303.€€Finally,€the€Committee€requests€the€State€party€to€submit€its€second€periodic€reportÐ L œ Ðby30June2005,€and€to€include€in€this€report€detailed€information€on€the€steps€it€has€taken€toÐ 8 ˆ Ðimplement€the€recommendations€contained€in€the€present€concluding€observations.€Ô#†XúXX*Xú=#Ô