ÿWPCƒ ¶] ÇQiÊþaÍ•JüU£(K~âa{ÝtÙ9Ð|«òyýÃøGFš’Ë˯ÂãqP“Ž%òö­ã{"„®3Sx.± ¢4B—°QlÇ ¾oy¾±°gÕé,ÿúð.e#‘ó]Å&ƒð±6vtZCÈ´%îÑ0aè_ e©±ÕEéÖ¾1²À)@åhY«ôÒ>wYLJˆÙòÚ“ÈÁ›lÙ–T¾âà|§ØyÝüX•úü˜ø„xœÉ>iä¾|y8ç‘ú=ÂMf\$ªm²)¨2N™ˆà–é÷¤4Z]gžá³Ïj&p„jÄW¸›±ßÊ…pp6]­ˆv7Ý{}²'Ÿpy¤¨†¯-Ê;¬ ?´Æwî±B­ê8"’Bt¾ÑˆÑ4fpÈO¶T¸õÌÍœ_½{aµmDÀï®ØyB†¯àÑäÝ5¾Ò'#¿e%ß K¡¬„3EW½Ò¶¯iÌ@‚¨Í Ѥ‚ÒÂÝnÂ*ð߫ӓ]ÉPRß<Ä K)²y$ŸG±I”á¾ LoŸá±9-ܘ7y/_ §åùŠØ–×¼¥ öð”„B‘õ“•Q¥ãXK™{ý,•íg–ƒŒKÖ³>àÎW(qjŒCò_L6íÀŸ$ C þ'Ôt #Á¨UNi %· 0:½U@÷^ 7wC4G[j ml˜HP LaserJet 4000 Series PSÈÚØÚÚØÈÚ0(ÖÃ9 Z‹6Times New Roman RegularX(ûœ$¡¡ÔUKUS.,Ô(ÖÃ9 Z‹(Times New Roman ü³7- eû* DocumeÐ÷«3|xÿU‹ÿÀÀÀÝ ƒûœ!ÝÔUKUS.,ÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔÔ‡XìøXXXÔÓ  ÓÓ  ÓÔ‡¼{Í»XXìøÔò òHONDURASó óÔ#†XìøX»¼{Ít#ÔÐ ° ÐÓhÓÌò òÔ_ÔCESCRÔ_Ô€E/2002/22€(2001)ó óÐ ° ÐÌÌ108.€€The€Committee€considered€the€initial€report€of€Honduras€on€the€implementation€of€theÐ t Ä ÐCovenant€(E/1990/5/Add.40)€at€its€5th€to€8th€meetings,€held€on€25€and€26€April€2001,€and€adopted,Ð ` ° Ðat€its€24th€and€25th€meetings€held€on€8€and€9€May€2001,€the€following€concluding€observations.Ð L œ ÐÌA.€€òòIntroductionóóÐ $ t  ÐÌ109.€€The€Committee€welcomes€the€initial€report€of€the€State€party,€which€was€in€general€preparedÐ üL  Ðin€conformity€with€the€Committeeððs€guidelines,€although€submitted€after€many€yearsðð€delay.€€TheÐ è8  ÐCommittee€welcomes€in€particular€the€open€and€frank€nature€of€the€constructive€dialogue€with€theÐ Ô$  Ðdelegation€and€its€willingness€to€answer€the€questions€posed€by€the€Committee.Ð À  ÐÌB.€€òòPositive€aspectsóóÐ ˜è ÐÌ110.€€The€Committee€notes€with€satisfaction€the€assertion€by€the€State€party€that€the€Covenant€is€partÐ pÀ Ðof€national€law€and€that€it€can€be€invoked€before€a€court€of€law,€although€the€delegation€was€not€ableÐ \¬ Ðto€provide€any€examples€of€case€law.Ð H˜ ÐÌ111.€€The€Committee€also€notes€with€appreciation€the€State€partyððs€declaration€of€its€support€for€anÐ  p Ðoptional€protocol€to€the€Covenant.Ð  \ ÐÌ112.€€The€Committee€takes€note€with€satisfaction€of€the€establishment€of€institutions,€such€as€theÐ ä4 ÐòòÔ_ÔFiscalasÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔEspecialesÔ_Ô€de€Ô_ÔDerechosÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔHumanosÔ_Ôóó€(special€prosecutors€for€human€rights),€the€òòÔ_ÔInstitutoÔ_ÔÐ Ð  ÐÔ_ÔNacionalÔ_Ô€de€la€Ô_ÔMujerÔ_Ôóó€(National€Institute€for€Women),€the€òòÔ_ÔConsejerasÔ_Ô€de€la€Familiaóó€(familyÐ ¼  Ðcounselling€centres)€and€the€Ombudsman,€and€the€adoption€of€important€laws€in€the€field€of€humanÐ ¨ø Ðrights,€such€as€the€òòLey€de€Ô_ÔIgualdadÔ_Ô€de€Ô_ÔOportunidadesÔ_Ô€para€la€Ô_ÔMujerÔ_Ôóó€(law€on€equal€opportunity€forÐ ”ä Ðmen€and€women),€the€òòLey€contra€la€Ô_ÔViolenciaÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔDomsticaÔ_Ôóó€(law€on€family€violence)€and€the€law€onÐ € Ð Ðreproductive€health.Ð l!¼ ÐÌ113.€€The€Committee€takes€note€with€appreciation€of€the€family€subsidy€programmes€that€areÐ D#”! Ðintended€to€benefit€the€poorest€and€most€vulnerable€groups€of€the€population,€in€particular€childrenÐ 0$€" Ðunder€5€years€of€age,€pregnant€women€and€nursing€mothers,€and€elderly€persons.Ð %l # ÐÌ114.€€The€Committee€also€notes€with€appreciation€that€the€percentage€of€the€national€budgetÐ ô&D"% Ðallocated€to€education€has€increased€continuously€in€the€period€1996-2001€(from€12.95€per€cent€toÐ à'0#& Ð22.76€per€cent).Ð Ì($' ÐÌ115.€€The€Committee€notes€with€satisfaction€that€during€the€period€1996-2000,€345€basic€educationÐ ¤*ô%) Ðcentres€were€created€in€the€18€regions€of€the€country.€€Ð +à&* ÐÌC.€€òòFactors€and€difficulties€impeding€the€implementation€of€the€CovenantóóÐ h-¸(, Ї116.€€The€Committee€takes€note€that€the€efforts€of€the€State€party€to€comply€with€its€obligationsÐ ° Ðunder€the€Covenant€are€impeded€by€the€fact€that€it€is€classified€as€a€highly€indebted€poor€country€andÐ œì Ðthat€up€to€40€per€cent€of€its€annual€national€budget€is€allocated€to€foreign€debt€servicing.Ð ˆØ ÐÌ117.€€The€Committee€also€acknowledges€that€the€structural€adjustment€policies€in€the€Ô_ÔStatepartyÔ_Ô€haveÐ `° Ðnegatively€affected€the€enjoyment€of€economic,€social€and€cultural€rights€by€Ô_ÔthepopulationÔ_Ô,€especiallyÐ L œ Ðthe€vulnerable€and€Ô_ÔmarginalizedÔ_Ô€groups€of€society.€€Ð 8 ˆ ÐÌ118.€€The€Committee€notes€that€the€serious€problem€of€poverty€in€the€State€party€has€been€aggravatedÐ  ` Ðby€the€devastating€effects€of€hurricane€Mitch€in€October€1998€on€the€infrastructure€and€productiveÐ ü L  Ðsectors,€and€that€the€State€party€is€still€in€the€process€of€recovering.Ð è 8  ÐÌD.€€òòPrinciple€subjects€of€concernóóÐ À  ÐÌ119.€€The€Committee€is€concerned€about€the€lack€of€adequate€human€rights€training€in€the€Ô_ÔStatepartyÔ_Ô,Ð ˜è  Ðin€particular€the€rights€guaranteed€in€the€Covenant€and€in€the€Constitution€of€Honduras,€especiallyÐ „Ô  Ðamong€the€judiciary€and€other€actors€responsible€for€the€implementation€of€the€Covenant.Ð pÀ ÐÌ120.€€The€Committee€expresses€its€concern€about€the€de€facto€inequality€that€exists€between€men€andÐ H˜ Ðwomen€in€Honduran€society€-€despite€legislative€guarantees€of€equality€-€which€is€particularlyÐ 4„ Ðreflected€in€unequal€wages€for€equal€work,€and€the€low€level€of€representation€of€women€in€publicÐ  p Ðservices€and€administration.€€Ð  \ ÐÌ121.€€The€Committee€is€concerned€about€the€persisting€discrimination€against€indigenousÐ ä4 Ðpopulations,€especially€in€the€field€of€employment,€and€the€protection€of€traditional€ancestral€andÐ Ð  Ðagricultural€lands.Ð ¼  ÐÌ122.€€The€Committee€is€concerned€about€the€lack€of€legislative€and€administrative€measures€by€theÐ ”ä ÐState€party€to€control€the€negative€effects€of€transnational€companiesðð€activities€on€the€employmentÐ €Ð Ðand€working€conditions€of€Honduran€workers€and€to€ensure€compliance€with€national€labourÐ l¼ Ðlegislation.€€Examples€of€such€negative€impacts€are€the€low€level€of€wages€and€the€substandardÐ X ¨ Ðworking€conditions€in€the€òòÔ_ÔmaquilasÔ_Ôóó€(assembly€plants),€in€particular€those€employing€primarilyÐ D!” Ðwomen€workers.Ð 0"€  ÐÌ123.€€The€Committee€is€particularly€concerned€about€the€very€low€number€of€labour€inspectors€andÐ $X" Ðtheir€inability€to€fulfil€their€responsibilities€adequately€due€to€reported€restrictions€that€limit€theirÐ ô$D # Ðaccess€to€enterprises€and€other€work€places€subject€to€inspection.€€Ð à%0!$ ÐÌ124.€€The€Committee€expresses€its€grave€concern€about€the€fact€that€the€minimum€wage€of€workersÐ ¸'#& Ðis€insufficient€to€provide€for€an€adequate€standard€of€living€in€the€State€party.Ð ¤(ô#' ÐÌ125.€€The€Committee€is€also€concerned€about€the€insufficient€level€of€protection€by€the€State€partyÐ |*Ì%) Ðto€trade€unions€seeking€to€conduct€labour€negotiations€with€foreign€employers,€particularly€given€theÐ h+¸&* Ðlarge€number€of€workers€in€unions.€€In€addition,€the€Committee€deeply€regrets€that€the€law€prohibitsÐ T,¤'+ Ðthe€presence€of€more€than€one€trade€union€in€a€single€enterprise.Ð @-(, Ї126.€€The€Committee€expresses€its€concern€about€the€fact€that€the€social€security€system€covers€lessÐ ° Ðthan€one€third€of€the€population,€especially€as€it€excludes€the€groups€in€society€with€no€income€at€all.€Ð œì ÐIn€this€regard,€the€Committee€is€concerned€about€the€fact€that€the€State€party€has€not€ratified€theÐ ˆØ Ðrelevant€ILO€Conventions,€namely€No.€102€(1952)€concerning€minimum€standards€of€social€security,Ð tÄ ÐNo.€117€(1962)€concerning€basic€aims€and€standards€of€social€policy€and€No.€118€(1962)€concerningÐ `° Ðequality€of€treatment€of€nationals€and€non-nationals€in€social€security.Ð L œ ÐÌ127.€€The€Committee€is€alarmed€about€the€high€number€of€children€who€are€forced€to€work€toÐ $ t Ðsupport€themselves,€and€in€particular€about€the€serious€situation€of€street€children€and€the€existenceÐ  ` Ðof€street€gangs€(òòmarasóó).€€In€this€regard,€the€Committee€is€also€gravely€concerned€about€the€highÐ ü L  Ðincidence€of€sexual€abuse,€exploitation€and€prostitution€of€children€in€the€State€party,€and€about€theÐ è 8  Ðlack€of€a€national€plan€to€address€these€issues.€€Ð Ô$  ÐÌ128.€€The€Committee€expresses€its€concern€about€the€extent€of€domestic€violence€and€the€apparentÐ ¬ü  Ðinability€of€the€State€party€to€implement€legislation€against€this€phenomenon,€particularly€due€to€theÐ ˜è  Ðlack€of€appropriate€training€of€police€and€other€law€enforcement€officials.€€Ð „Ô  ÐÌ129.€€The€Committee€regrets€the€lack€of€a€national€housing€strategy,€given€damage€caused€to€theÐ \¬ Ðinfrastructure€by€hurricane€Mitch.€€Ð H˜ ÐÌ130.€€The€Committee€is€concerned€about€the€occurrence€of€forced€evictions,€especially€amongÐ  p Ðpeasants€and€indigenous€populations€and€in€the€areas€where€mining€activities€are€conducted,€withoutÐ  \ Ðadequate€compensation€or€appropriate€relocation€measures.€€Ð øH ÐÌ131.€€The€Committee€is€particularly€concerned€about€the€extremely€negative€effects€of€the€use€ofÐ Ð  Ðpollutants€and€toxic€substances€in€specific€agricultural€and€industrial€sectors,€such€as€banana€growingÐ ¼  Ðand€gold-mining,€on€the€environment,€thereby€putting€at€risk€the€health€and€lives€of€workers€andÐ ¨ø Ðthose€living€in€the€vicinity€of€the€affected€areas.€€In€this€regard,€the€Committee€is€also€concerned€thatÐ ”ä Ðenvironmental€impact€studies€conducted€by€or€on€behalf€of€those€sectors€are€without€effective€reviewÐ €Ð Ðby€independent€bodies.Ð l¼ ÐÌ132.€€The€Committee€deeply€regrets€the€lack€of€measures€by€the€State€party€to€address€effectively€theÐ D!” Ðproblem€of€excessive€deforestation,€which€negatively€affects€the€habitat€of€indigenous€populations.Ð 0"€  ÐÌ133.€€The€Committee€is€concerned€about€the€insufficiency€of€medical€services,€especially€in€ruralÐ $X" Ðareas,€and€the€difficulties€experienced€by€people€in€gaining€access€to€health-care€institutions.€€TheÐ ô$D # ÐCommittee€also€expresses€its€deep€concern€about€the€high€incidence€of€HIV/AIDS€in€the€State€party,Ð à%0!$ Ðwhich€is€among€the€highest€in€the€region,€and€the€inadequate€information€provided€by€the€State€partyÐ Ì&"% Ðon€the€measures€it€has€taken€with€regard€to€the€provision€of€essential€drugs.Ð ¸'#& ÐÌ134.€€The€Committee€also€expresses€its€concern€about€the€problems€encountered€by€the€State€partyÐ )à$( Ðin€its€efforts€to€implement€its€reproductive€health€policy,€including€the€distribution€and€use€ofÐ |*Ì%) Ðcondoms,€as€a€result€of€resistance€by€certain€religious€institutions,€and€the€fact€that€educationalÐ h+¸&* Ðprogrammes€often€only€target€women.€€In€this€regard,€the€Committee€is€also€concerned€about€the€highÐ T,¤'+ Ðrate€of€teenage€pregnancy€and€that€those€girls€are€deprived€of€the€opportunity€to€continue€theirÐ @-(, Ðeducation.€€Ð ° ÐÌ135.€€The€Committee€regrets€the€high€rate€of€illiteracy€of€19.5€per€cent€recognized€by€the€StateÐ ˆØ Ðpartyððs€delegation.Ð tÄ ÐÌ136.€€The€Committee€expresses€its€concern€about€the€limited€possibilities€for€indigenous€peoples€toÐ L œ Ðbe€educated€and€to€have€access€to€the€judicial€system€in€their€native€languages.€€Ð 8 ˆ ÐÌE.€€òòSuggestions€and€recommendationsóóÐ  ` ÐÌ137.€€The€Committee€strongly€urges€the€State€party€to€ensure€that€the€Covenant€is€taken€into€accountÐ è 8  Ðin€the€formulation€and€implementation€of€all€policies€concerning€economic,€social€and€cultural€rights.Ð Ô$  ÐÌ138.€€The€Committee€recommends€that€the€State€party€improve€human€rights€training€programmesÐ ¬ü  Ðin€such€a€way€as€to€ensure€better€knowledge,€awareness€and€application€of€the€Covenant€and€otherÐ ˜è  Ðinternational€human€rights€instruments,€in€particular€among€the€judiciary,€law€enforcement€officialsÐ „Ô  Ðand€other€actors€responsible€for€the€implementation€of€the€Covenant.Ð pÀ ÐÌ139.€€The€Committee€urges€the€State€party€to€implement€existing€legislation€more€vigorously€andÐ H˜ Ðto€incorporate€a€gender€perspective€in€legislation,€with€a€view€to€ensuring€greater€equality€of€menÐ 4„ Ðand€women,€especially€in€the€areas€of€employment,€labour€conditions,€and€representation€in€publicÐ  p Ðservices€and€administration.Ð  \ ÐÌ140.€€The€Committee€recommends€that€the€State€party€recognize€the€economic,€social€and€culturalÐ ä4 Ðrights€of€indigenous€populations€as€a€distinct€minority€group€and€ensure€more€effective€protectionÐ Ð  Ðagainst€discrimination,€especially€in€the€field€of€employment,€health€and€education.€€Ð ¼  ÐÌ141.€€The€Committee€also€recommends€that€the€State€party€explicitly€take€the€Covenant€into€accountÐ ”ä Ðin€relation€to€the€policies,€programmes€and€projects€deriving€from€its€Poverty€Reduction€StrategyÐ €Ð ÐPaper,€which€forms€part€of€the€enhanced€Heavily€Indebted€Poor€Countries€Initiative.€€In€this€regard,Ð l¼ Ðthe€State€party€is€referred€to€the€Statement€on€poverty€and€the€International€Covenant€on€Economic,Ð X ¨ ÐSocial€and€Cultural€Rights€adopted€by€the€Committee€on€4€May€2001€(see€annex€VII€below).Ð D!” ÐÌ142.€€The€Committee€urges€the€State€party€to€conclude€its€adoption€of€the€Labour€Code.Ð #l! ÐÌ143.€€The€Committee€strongly€recommends€that€the€State€party€implement€existing€legislative€andÐ ô$D # Ðadministrative€measures€to€avoid€violations€of€environmental€and€labour€laws€by€transnationalÐ à%0!$ Ðcompanies.€€Ð Ì&"% ÐÌ144.€€The€Committee€urges€the€State€party€to€increase€the€number€of€its€labour€inspectors,€and€toÐ ¤(ô#' Ðensure€the€full€exercise€of€their€authority€in€workplaces.€€Ð )à$( ÐÌ145.€€The€Committee€strongly€urges€the€State€party€to€adopt€and€implement€legislative€and€otherÐ h+¸&* Ðmeasures€to€protect€workers€from€the€occupational€health€hazards€resulting€from€the€use€of€toxicÐ T,¤'+ Ðsubstances€-€such€as€pesticides€and€cyanide€-€in€the€banana-growing€and€gold-mining€industries.Ð @-(, Ї146.€€The€Committee€strongly€recommends€that€the€State€party€expand€its€social€security€system€toÐ ° Ðencompass€low-income€groups€and€informal€sector€groups,€which€are€presently€excluded.€€InÐ œì Ðaddition,€the€Committee€recommends€that€the€State€party€ratify€the€relevant€ILO€conventionsÐ ˆØ Ðconcerning€social€security,€namely€Conventions€No.€102€(1952)€concerning€minimum€standards€ofÐ tÄ Ðsocial€security,€No.€117€(1962)€concerning€basic€aims€and€standards€of€social€policy€and€No.€118Ð `° Ð(1962)€concerning€equality€of€treatment€of€nationals€and€non-nationals€in€social€security.Ð L œ ÐÌ147.€€The€Committee€urges€the€State€party€to€undertake€urgent€measures€to€introduce€rehabilitationÐ $ t Ðprogrammes€for€street€children.€€The€Committee€also€urges€the€State€party€to€address€the€issue€ofÐ  ` Ðsexual€abuse,€exploitation€and€prostitution€of€children€by€adopting€a€national€plan€to€combat€theÐ ü L  Ðproblem,€including€collecting€relevant€data€and€conducting€a€thorough€study€of€the€issue.Ð è 8  ÐÌ148.€€The€Committee€strongly€recommends€that€the€State€party€implement€the€existing€legislationÐ À  Ðon€domestic€violence€vigorously,€and€that€police€and€other€law€enforcement€officials€be€given€betterÐ ¬ü  Ðtraining€to€this€end.Ð ˜è  ÐÌ149.€€The€Committee€recommends€that€the€minimum€wage€be€determined€on€the€basis€of€criteria€ofÐ pÀ Ðan€adequate€standard€of€living€in€the€State€party.Ð \¬ ÐÌ150.€€The€Committee€requests€that,€in€its€next€periodic€report,€the€State€party€provide€informationÐ 4„ Ðon€a€national€housing€strategy€and€on€the€progress€made€in€providing€adequate€housing€for€all,Ð  p Ðespecially€low-income€groups,€vulnerable€and€Ô_ÔmarginalizedÔ_Ô€groups€and€those€who€suffered€lossesÐ  \ Ðas€a€result€of€hurricane€Mitch.€€The€Committee€also€recommends€that€the€State€party€take€allÐ øH Ðappropriate€measures€to€address€the€problems€of€forced€evictions€and€homelessness.Ð ä4 ÐÌ151.€€The€Committee€recommends€that€the€State€party€review€its€legislation€and€adopt€all€appropriateÐ ¼  Ðmeasures€with€a€view€to€continuing€agrarian€reform€and€addressing€land€tenure€issues,€in€such€aÐ ¨ø Ðmanner€as€to€take€account€of€the€needs€of€the€òòÔ_ÔcampesinosÔ_Ôóó€and€of€the€land€rights€of€indigenousÐ ”ä Ðpopulations.Ð €Ð ÐÌ152.€€Given€that€mining€concessions€may€have€a€significant€impact€on€the€enjoyment€of€article12€andÐ X ¨ Ðother€provisions€of€the€Covenant,€the€Committee€recommends€that€applications€for€miningÐ D!” Ðconcessions€be€publicized€in€all€the€localities€where€the€mining€will€take€place,€and€that€oppositionÐ 0"€  Ðto€such€applications€be€allowed€within€three€months€(not€15€days)€of€their€publication€in€the€relevantÐ #l! Ðlocality,€in€accordance€with€principles€of€procedural€fairness.Ð $X" ÐÌ153.€€The€Committee€urges€the€State€party€to€adopt€immediate€measures€to€counter€the€negativeÐ à%0!$ Ðenvironmental€and€health€impacts€of€the€use€of€pollutants€and€toxic€substances€in€specificÐ Ì&"% Ðagricultural€and€industrial€sectors,€such€as€banana€growing€and€gold€mining.€€In€this€regard,€theÐ ¸'#& ÐCommittee€recommends€that€the€State€party€establish€a€mechanism€by€which€it€can€reviewÐ ¤(ô#' Ðeffectively€the€environmental€impact€studies€conducted€by€or€on€behalf€of€these€sectors.Ð )à$( ÐÌ154.€€The€Committee€urges€the€State€party€to€undertake€effective€measures€to€address€the€high€levelÐ h+¸&* Ðof€persons€living€with€HIV/AIDS,€and€in€particular€facilitate€access€to€essential€drugs,€and€to€seekÐ T,¤'+ Ðinternational€cooperation€to€this€effect.Ð @-(, Ї155.€€The€Committee€recommends€that€the€State€party€continue€to€implement€its€reproductive€healthÐ ° Ðpolicy,€with€a€particular€focus€on€young€persons,€and€that€it€develop€training€programmes€andÐ œì Ðcounselling€services€in€this€regard€for€both€men€and€women.€€Ð ˆØ ÐÌ156.€€The€Committee€requests€that€the€State€party,€in€its€next€periodic€report,€provide€detailedÐ `° Ðinformation€about€mentally€disabled€persons,€including€a€summary€of€the€legal€regime€governingÐ L œ Ðthose€in€compulsory€care€and€the€measures€that€are€in€place€to€ensure€their€protection.Ð 8 ˆ ÐÌ157.€€The€State€party€is€urged€to€adopt€a€comprehensive€National€Education€for€All€Plan,€asÐ  ` Ðanticipated€by€paragraph€16€of€the€Dakar€Framework€for€Action€adopted€at€the€World€EducationÐ ü L  ÐForum€in€April€2000.€€When€formulating€and€implementing€its€plan,€the€State€party€is€urged€to€takeÐ è 8  Ðinto€account€the€Committeeððs€General€Comments€No.€11€(1999)€on€plans€of€action€for€primaryÐ Ô$  Ðeducation€(art.€14€of€the€Covenant)€and€No.€13€(1999)€on€the€right€to€education€(art.13of€theÐ À  ÐCovenant)€and€to€establish€an€effective€monitoring€system€for€the€plan.€€The€State€party€is€alsoÐ ¬ü  Ðencouraged€to€seek€technical€advice€and€assistance€from€UNESCO€in€relation€to€both€theÐ ˜è  Ðformulation€and€implementation€of€its€plan.€€Ð „Ô  ÐÌ158.€€The€Committee€requests€that€the€State€party,€in€its€next€periodic€report,€provide€updatedÐ \¬ Ðstatistical€information€on€the€rate€of€illiteracy,€as€well€as€information€on€the€measures€taken€by€theÐ H˜ ÐState€party€to€combat€illiteracy€and€the€results€of€these€measures.Ð 4„ ÐÌ159.€€The€Committee€recommends€that€the€State€party€undertake€measures€to€ensure€that€indigenousÐ  \ Ðpopulations€are€able€to€be€educated€and€to€have€access€to€the€judicial€system€in€their€own€languages.Ð øH ÐÌ160.€€The€Committee€also€recommends€that€the€State€party€avail€itself€more€actively€of€technicalÐ Ð  Ðassistance€and€cooperation€from€the€Office€of€the€United€Nations€High€Commissioner€for€HumanÐ ¼  ÐRights€and€the€relevant€United€Nations€specialized€agencies€and€programmes,€particularly€in€theÐ ¨ø Ðpreparation€of€its€second€periodic€report€to€the€Committee.Ð ”ä ÐÌ161.€€The€Committee€requests€the€State€party€to€disseminate€its€concluding€observations€widelyÐ l¼ Ðamong€all€levels€of€society€and€to€inform€the€Committee€on€all€steps€taken€to€implement€them.€€ItÐ X ¨ Ðalso€encourages€the€State€party€to€consult€with€non-governmental€organizations€and€other€membersÐ D!” Ðof€civil€society€in€the€preparation€of€the€second€periodic€report.€€Ð 0"€  ÐÌ162.€€Finally,€the€Committee€also€requests€the€State€party€to€submit€its€second€periodic€report€by€30Ð $X" ÐJune€2006,€and€to€include€in€this€report€detailed€information€on€the€steps€it€has€undertaken€toÐ ô$D # Ðimplement€the€recommendations€contained€in€the€present€concluding€observations.€€Ô#†XìøXXXìø=#Ô