6. Periodic reports should address directly the
suggestions and recommendations of the previous
concluding observations.
ensure that men and women enjoy these rights on a
basis of equality, in law and in fact?
13.
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Indicate
whether
the
State
party
has
adopted
gender equality legislation and the progress achieved
in the implementation of such legislation. Also indicate
Covenant
whether any gender-based assessment of the impact
1 of the Covenant
Article
to overcome traditional cultural stereotypes that
continue to negatively affect the equal enjoyment
of economic, social and cultural rights by men and
of
7. Inwhat manner has the right to self-determination
been implemented?
8. Indicate the ways and means by which the State
party recognizes and protects the rights of indigenous
communities, if any, to ownership of the lands and
territories which they traditionally occupy or use as
traditional sources of livelihood.’ Also indicate the
extent to which indigenous and local communities
are duly consulted, and whether their prior informed
consent is sought, in any decision-making processes
affecting
their rights
and
interests
under
the
Covenant, and provide examples.
legislation
and
policies
has
been
undertaken
women.
Articles
4 and 5
14, See paragraph 40 (c) of the harmonized guidelines
on a common core document.
C. Part of the report relating to specific rights
Article
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15.
Provide information
on effective measures taken
to reduce unemployment including on:
Article2
9, Indicate the impact of international economic
and technical assistance and co-operation, whether
received or provided by the State party, on the full
realization of each of the Covenant rights in the State
party or, as the case may be, in other countries,
especially developing countries.
10. In addition to information provided in the common
core document ( paras. 50 to 58 of the harmonized
guidelines), provide disaggregated and comparative
statistical data on the effectivéness of specific antidiscrimination measures and the progress achieved
towards ensuring equal enjoyment of each of the
(a) The impact of targeted employment programmes
in place to achieve full and productive employment
among
persons
and groups considered
particularly
disadvantaged, in particular women, young persons,
alder persons, persons with disabilities and ethnic
minorities, in rural and deprived urban areas; and
(b)
The
impact
of
measures
to
facilitate
re-
employment of workers, especially women and longterm unemployed workers, who are made
redundant
as a result of privatization, downsizing and economic
restructuring of public and private enterprises,
Covenant rights by all, in particular the disadvantaged
16.
and marginalized individuals and groups.
economy in the State party, including its extent
and the sectors with a large percentage of informal
workers, and the measures taken to enable them
to move out of the informal economy, as well as
on measures taken to ensure access by informal
11. If the State party is a developing country, provide
information on any restrictions imposed under article
2, paragraph 3, of the Covenant, on the enjoyment
by non-nationals of the economic rights recognized
in the Covenant.
12. What steps have been taken to eliminate direct
and indirect discrimination based on sex in relation to
each of the rights recognized in the Covenant, and to
a
General comment
14, para. 27.
information
on
work
in the
informal
workers, in particular older workers and women, to
basic services and Social protection.
17. Describe the legal safeguards in place to protect
workers from unfair dismissal.
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Provide
12, para. 13; general comment
18. Indicate what technical and vocational
training
programmes are in place in the State party and their
impact on empowering the workforce, especially
disadvantaged and marginalized individuals, to enter
or re-enter the labour market.
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