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Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 6', 'art. 7', 'art. 9', 'art. 10', 'art. 10', 'art. 10', 'art. 10', 'art. 10', 'art. 10', 'art. 11', 'art. 11', 'art. 12', 'art. 12', 'art. 12', 'art. 12', 'art. 12', 'art. 12', 'art. 15']

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(a)	The adoption of the National Programme for Gender Equality for 2010-2015;
(b)	The inclusion in the Criminal Code of sexual harassment as a crime;
(d)	The adoption of the Law on Preventing and Combating Domestic Violence of 2007.
6.	The Committee is concerned about the absence of disaggregated data on the effective realization of Covenant rights for disadvantaged and marginalized individuals and groups, in particular by Roma, persons with disabilities, persons living with HIV/AIDS and non-citizens.
7.	The Committee is concerned at opinions expressed by certain sectors in the society, including public anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) statements by high-level politicians, triggered by the submission to parliament in February 2011 of the draft anti-discrimination bill.
The Committee recommends the adoption of the comprehensive anti-discrimination bill, taking into account the Committee’s general comment No. 20 on Non-Discrimination in Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
8.	The Committee is concerned that the Roma population continues to face marginalization and social exclusion, especially in the areas of education, housing, health and employment (art. 2, para. 2).
9.	The Committee remains concerned about the significant gender disparities in wages, resulting in women earning 76.4 per cent of the average monthly wage of men in 2009. The Committee is also alarmed at the large number of women in low-paid jobs. The Committee also notes with concern the continuing low representation of women in decision-making positions in the public and private sector (art. 3).
10.	The Committee is concerned about the high level of unemployment in the State party, in particular amongst the most disadvantaged and marginalized individuals and groups. The Committee is also concerned about the large proportion of the population which is active in the informal sector (30 per cent in 2010) (art. 6).
11.	The Committee remains concerned that the minimum wage in the State party is not sufficient to provide workers with a decent living for themselves and their families (art. 7).
12.	The Committee remains concerned that the average contributory pension in the State party is well below the minimum subsistence level, and that non-contributory social assistance benefits are even lower. The Committee is furthermore concerned that the criteria for poverty assessment for social aid do not adequately represent the poverty levels, resulting in cash benefits that are well below the subsistence minimum (art. 9).
13.	The Committee is concerned that the State party continues to be a country of origin and transit for trafficking in persons, and that the prosecution rate of offenders is very low, given the extent of the problem. It is also concerned about the lack of recovery, social integration and counselling services for victims of trafficking (art. 10).
14.	The Committee remains concerned about the widespread violence against women, including domestic violence, the limited number and capacity of shelters for victims of domestic violence, and the insufficiency of police protection for victims, as well as the protracted procedure for the issuing of court protection orders (art. 10).
15.	The Committee is extremely concerned that, despite the reform of the residential care system for children of 2007, the rate of institutionalization of children remains very high. The Committee is concerned that the reform has made almost no impact on children with disabilities in institutions, who represent over 50 per cent of the total of institutionalized children, and that services to reintegrate these children back into families, schools and communities are lacking (art. 10).
16.	The Committee is concerned about the absence of measures taken to mitigate the effects of migration of parents on children staying behind. The Committee is also concerned that the State party does not ensure adequate measures of social and psychological assistance for families, as well as an adequate education for children staying behind (art. 10).
17.	The Committee is concerned about the prevalence of child labour in the State party, in particular in the agricultural and sales sectors as well as the service economy (art. 10).
18.	The Committee is concerned that Law 99 (25 May 2010) and Government Decision 512 (25 April 2003) may impose arbitrary restrictions on prospective adoptive parents or children, such as those related to health or disability status (art. 10).
19.	The Committee remains concerned about the high level of poverty, estimated to be as high as nearly 30 per cent, especially for those above 65 years of age, persons living in rural areas, persons with disabilities, and Roma. The Committee is also concerned about reports of food insecurity, especially in rural areas (art. 11).
20.	The Committee remains concerned that social housing is not sufficiently provided to the most disadvantaged and marginalized individuals and groups, but rather to young professionals and certain professional categories, such as judges, police and prosecutors.
21.	The Committee is concerned that only half of the population has access to drinking water and sewage systems, with levels in rural areas at only 26.7 per cent, and that the water quality of local sources is very low and deteriorating, as mentioned in the periodic report (art. 11).
22.	The Committee is concerned that a significant segment of the population is not insured under the compulsory health insurance scheme, and that nearly a quarter of Roma households do not have a medical insurance policy. The Committee also expresses concern about reports that emergency ambulance services have routinely not responded to calls from Roma living in excluded settlements, as well as from older persons. It furthermore expresses concern about the lack of family doctors, particularly in rural areas, and about reports that the list of reimbursed medicines in the single compulsory health insurance package is too limited (art. 12).
23.	The Committee expresses its concern about the practice of disclosure of a patient’s HIV status by doctors and nurses to other medical personnel and third parties, especially in rural areas, as well as about the negative consequences for the employment situation of the affected person and the treatment of their children in schools and kindergartens (art. 12).
24.	The Committee is concerned about the treatment of patients in psychiatric care, including the deprivation of legal capacity by the medical psychiatric board, the absence of basic necessities in some wards, no daily access to a shower or public telephone in most wards, and the reported punitive application of medications when patients object to treatment. The Committee is furthermore concerned about the lack of independent and effective monitoring of patient treatment in psychiatric institutions (art. 12).
25.	The Committee is concerned that children suffering from epilepsy receive psychiatric treatment, often from a very early age, and that there is an absence of social programmes to support their parents. The Committee is also concerned that children suffering from autism are reportedly not provided with psychological treatment and special supportive programmes (art. 12).
26.	The Committee remains concerned about the high rate of infant mortality in the State party, particularly as a result of the failure to provide urgent medical assistance, especially in rural areas (art. 12).
27.	The Committee is concerned that a special course on sexual and reproductive health rights (called the Life Skills course) has been withdrawn from the curriculum in public schools, and that at present there is no such course being offered in public schools (art. 12).
29.	The Committee is concerned about the limited availability and accessibility of schooling for Roma children living in remote rural settlements, as well as reported anti-Romani discrimination in a number of schools. The Committee is also concerned about the high illiteracy rate among Roma, as well as the low number of Roma with a higher education degree (arts. 13 and 14).
30.	The Committee is concerned that State party legislation does not adequately address the ethnic minorities and groups within its territory, and that these groups lack recognition which would allow them to exercise their rights and express their identity and culture (art. 15).
31.	The Committee encourages the State party to proceed to sign and ratify the Optional Protocol to the Covenant, as announced by the State party delegation during the interactive dialogue with the Committee.
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