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Summary: This report extracts mentions of children's rights issues in the reports of all UN Treaty Bodies and their follow-up procedures. This does not include the Concluding Observations of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child which are available here: http://www.crin.org/resources/treaties/index.asp
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- UN Human Rights Committee
- UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
- UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
- UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
- UN Committee against Torture
- UN Committee on Migrant Workers
- UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
- UN Committee on Enforced Disappearance
CCPR/C/DOM/CO/5
Last reported: 12 / 13 March 2012
Concluding Observations issued: 19 April 2012
Issues raised:
Children with disabilities: The Committee regrets the continuing serious constraints on the access of persons with disabilities to education, cultural, health and labour services and on their integration and participation in society (arts. 2 and 26). Para 9.
The State party should increase its efforts to ensure the full integration and participation in society of persons with disabilities. In that connection, the State party should implement the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Abortion: The Committee expresses its concern at the general criminalization of abortion, which obliges pregnant women to seek clandestine abortion services that endanger their lives and health. The Committee is also concerned at the persistently high indices of adolescent pregnancy and maternal mortality, despite the State party’s prevention efforts (arts. 6 and 17). Para 15.
The Committee recommends that the State party should review its legislation on abortion and make provision for exceptions to the general prohibition of abortion for therapeutic reasons and in cases of pregnancy resulting from rape or incest. The State party should ensure that reproductive health services are accessible for all women and adolescents. Furthermore, the State party should increase education and awareness-raising programmes, both formal (at schools and colleges) and informal (in the mass media), on the importance of using contraceptives and the right to reproductive health.
Trafficking: The Committee is concerned at the increasing number of cases of trafficking in persons, which mainly affect women and children, and the fact that only a few cases have resulted in investigations, prosecution and sentences. The Committee also regrets the limited number of shelters available for victims of trafficking in persons, especially in areas far from the main cities (arts. 3, 7 and 8 of the Covenant). Para 17.
The State party should investigate effectively the issue of trafficking in persons, identify those responsible, prosecute them and impose penalties that are commensurate with the seriousness of the acts. It should ensure that the victims’ rights are protected, including through the provision of shelters in all regions of the country. In addition, the State party should compile reliable statistics in order to combat this scourge effectively.
Child labour: The Committee commends the State party for the information provided on initiatives undertaken to prevent child labour. Nevertheless, the Committee is concerned at the serious situation of boys and girls who are victims of child labour, especially in the domestic and agricultural sectors (arts. 8 and 24). Para 18.
The State party should continue its efforts to implement existing policies and laws that are designed to eradicate child labour, including through public information and education campaigns on the protection of children’s rights. The State party should ensure that children have special protection, in accordance with article 24 of the Covenant. Lastly, the State party should ensure that this practice is prosecuted and punished and should keep reliable statistics in order to combat it effectively.
Birth registration: The Committee is concerned at reports concerning children of Haitian origin born in theDominican Republicwho are deprived of access of official documentation on account of their origins (art. 24). Para 23.
The State party should ensure that all children born within its territory are registered and receive an official birth certificate.
CCPR/CO/71/DOM
Last reported: 23 March 2001
Concluding Observations issued: 26 April 2001
Issues raised:
Juvenile justice: The Committee has noted with serious concern that, far from improving as a result of the construction of new facilities and the renovation of older ones, the situation in prisons and other places of detention has worsened owing to the increase in the number of prisoners, enormous overcrowding, deplorable sanitary conditions, failure to separate juveniles from adults and men from women and the existence of solitary confinement cells without light, windows or ventilation. (Paragraph 14).
The State party should establish institutional mechanisms to supervise prison conditions with a view to complying with article 10 of the Covenant and to investigate prisoners' complaints. The prison renovation programme that has been announced should go ahead as soon as possible.
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UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
E/C.12/DOM/CO/3
Last reported: 3 / 4 November 2010
Concluding Observations issued: 26 November 2010
Issues raised:
Birth Registration: The Committee regrets the absence of a comprehensive anti-discrimination law, despite provisions in existing legislation promoting equality and prohibiting discrimination in specific areas. The Committee is also concerned about the discriminatory impact of certain laws and practices, especially those linked to nationality and birth registration (art. 2, para. 2). (Paragraph 10).
The Committee urges the State party to adopt a comprehensive anti-discrimination law spelling out all the prohibited grounds for discrimination, as set out by article 2, paragraph 2, of the Covenant and taking into account the Committee's general comment No. 20 (2009) on non-discrimination in economic, social and cultural rights.
Discrimination and minority groups: The Committee reiterates its concern that racial prejudice and discrimination against Haitians and Dominicans of Haitian descent in the State party persists. It regrets that five years after the judgment by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in the Yean and Bosico case, children of Haitian descent born in the State party continue to suffer discrimination, in particular through the revocation of identity documents as a result of the application of Law No. 285-04 on Migration of 2004, Resolution No. 017 by the Dominican Electoral Board in 2007, and article 18.3 of the Constitution of 2010. The Committee notes that the non-renewal of residency documents has increased the exposure of Haitian children and Dominican children of Haitian descent, especially, to discriminatory practices. The Committee is also concerned that the aforementioned Law No. 285-04 on Migration expanded groups of children denied their right to Dominican nationally making them effectively stateless and that this law is applicable retroactively. The Committee is in particular concerned that the approach taken by Law No. 285-04 on Migration of 2004 has been integrated into the 2010 Constitution of the State party (art. 2, para. 2). (Paragraph 11).
The Committee recommends that the State party adopt the necessary measures to prevent, diminish and eliminate the conditions and attitudes which cause or perpetuate formal or de facto discrimination against Haitians and Dominicans of Haitian descent. It also urges the State party to ensure birth registration with regard to these groups and guarantee their economic, social and cultural rights. It urges the State party to reconsider the regulations relating to the citizenship of children of Haitians and Dominicans of Haitian descent, in particular, by ensuring a non-discriminatory access to the Dominican nationality, irrespective of date of birth.
Trafficking: The Committee is concerned about the problem of trafficking in human beings in the State party where persons, in particular women and children continue to be trafficked from, through and within the country for the purposes of sexual exploitation and forced labour. It is concerned by the lack of adequate funds to enforce and monitor the National Action Plan against the Trafficking of Persons and Smuggling of Migrants and the lack of measures for the rehabilitation of victims of trafficking and exploitation (art. 10, para. 3). (Paragraph 22).
The Committee recommends that the State party intensify its efforts to combat human trafficking, especially of women and children, for purposes of sexual exploitation and forced labour, inter alia by prosecuting and convicting offenders of the law against trafficking, supporting programmes and public awareness campaigns to prevent trafficking — in particular emphasizing that trafficking of women and children for sexual exploitation is a criminal offence, providing mandatory training for law enforcement officials, prosecutors and judges on the anti-trafficking legislation and increasing the provision of medical, psychological and legal support for victims.
Child labour: The Committee is concerned that despite the efforts of the State party, child labour continues to be widespread, especially in agriculture and the informal sector (art 10, para. 3). (Paragraph 23).
The Committee recommends that the State party intensify its efforts to combat child labour, including through labour inspections in agriculture and the informal sector, ensuring that employers exploiting child labour are held accountable. It also recommends that victims of child labour are rehabilitated. The Committee calls on the State party to undertake awareness-raising campaigns with a view to eradicating socially accepted child labour.
Birth registration: The Committee is concerned that despite the efforts by the State party to issue birth certificates or personal identification documents to affected Dominicans, a large number of persons, almost 100,000, are still not registered (arts. 10 and 11). (Paragraph 24).
The Committee urges the State party to accelerate the process of birth registration for those persons still lacking identity documents and requests that information in this regard be included in the next periodic report.
Abortion: The Committee expresses concern about the persistently high maternal mortality rate and the overall low quality in maternal health care, the increasing number of teenage pregnancies, the high number of unsafe abortions involving girls between 12 and 18 years old, as well as the lack of adequate and accessible sexual and reproductive health care and education services (arts. 10 and 12). (Paragraph 28).
The Committee recommends that the State party undertake all necessary measures to decrease the maternal mortality rate including measures to improve the quality of maternal care, including prenatal health services and medical assistance at birth. It encourages the State party to ensure affordable access for everyone to comprehensive family planning services, including adolescents, and to raise public awareness and education on sexual and reproductive health.
Education: The Committee is concerned that public education is severely underfunded despite the obligations set forth in article 63 (10) of the Constitution and the General Law on Education No. 66-97. According to data from the State party, the goal for financing education set by law is 4 per cent of GDP, however, in 2010 it was 2.4 per cent and in 2011 the budget proposal is 1.98 per cent of GDP (arts. 13 and 14). (Paragraph 32).
The Committee urges the State party to ensure a sufficient budget allocation to the education sector, in particular with a view to guaranteeing universal free primary education.
Education and minority groups: The Committee is concerned that children in remote areas, Dominican-born children of Haitian descent and children of migrants continue to face difficulties in initial enrolment and access to education and that the overall quality and quantity of education is low, in particular among disadvantaged and marginalized groups and in rural areas, which issue is accompanied by a high rate of school dropouts and repetition. It also notes with concern that, despite ongoing efforts by the State party, rates of illiteracy among young persons and adults remain high (arts. 13 and 14). (Paragraph 33).
The Committee recommends that the State party take steps to ensure that education in primary and secondary schools is provided according to the Education Law at a level of five hours on a daily average instead of the present three hours. It also recommends that the State party strengthen the quality of the public education system and continue its efforts to provide targeted financial support and other incentives to families belonging to vulnerable and disadvantaged groups, to ensure that education is equally accessible to all and without discrimination.
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UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
CERD/C/DOM/CO/13-14
Last reported: February 22 and 25 February 2013
Concluding Observations issued: 19 April 2013
Issues raised:
Birth registration: The Committee is concerned about: (a) the State party’s refusal to issue duplicate birth certificates, identity cards and passports to Dominicans of Haitian origin; (b) the fact that young people who have turned 18 since 2007 are unable to obtain an identity card owing to the retroactive application of the Migration Act (No. 285-04); (c) the refusal to issue birth certificates for children of Dominicans of Haitian origin. These all lead to a situation of statelessness (art. 1 (3) and art. 5 (d) (iii)). Paragraph 19.
The Committee recommends that the State party: remove the administrative obstacles to issuing identity documents to Dominicans of Haitian origin and restore any such documents that have been confiscated, cancelled or destroyed by the authorities; ensure that Dominican citizens of Haitian origin are not deprived of their right to nationality; and adopt non-discriminatory policies with regard to identity documents, guaranteeing due process (CERD/C/DOM/CO/12, para. 16).
Education: The Committee commends the measures taken to improve conditions on the sugar plantations. However, the arduous living conditions of migrants of Haitian origin, particularly on the sugar plantations, are still a source of concern on account of the limited access to health services, housing, sanitation, drinking water and education (art. 5 (e) (iv) and (v)). Paragraph 14.
The Committee recommends that the State party step up its efforts to guarantee progressive access to health, sanitation, drinking water and education for the population, and in particular the dark-skinned population of African descent and to continue to improve living standards on the sugar plantations (CERD/C/DOM/CO/12, para. 18).
CERD/C/DOM/CO/12
Last reported 28 / 29 February 2008
Concluding Observations issued: 16 May 2008
Issues raised:
Nationality: The Committee is concerned at the fact that Migration Law No. 285-04 narrows the scope of article 11 of the Dominican Constitution establishing that any person born in the State party is entitled to Dominican citizenship, with the exception of, in particular, children of persons "in transit". The law provides that only children of residents born on Dominican soil are entitled to Dominican nationality, and defines "non-residents" to include, inter alia, undocumented migrants living and working in the State party, and temporary workers, which considerably limits access to citizenship for children of migrants of Haitian origin born in the Dominican Republic, and may lead to situations of statelessness. The Committee is furthermore concerned at the retroactive application of this law. The Committee notes with concern the negative and artificial interpretation of the term "in transit" in the State party's legislation, which has seriously affected the status of many families of Haitian origin who would otherwise be Dominican residents (art. 5 (d) (iii)). (Paragraph 14).
The Committee strongly recommends that the State party take appropriate measures to guarantee respect for the principle of non-discrimination in children's access to nationality. The Committee further recommends that the State party consider the possibility of acceding to the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness, which prohibit deprivation of nationality on discriminatory grounds and stipulate that a State party should grant nationality to persons born on its territory who would otherwise be stateless. The State party should reconsider the status of people who have been in its territory for a long period with a view to regularizing their stay.
Birth registration: The Committee is also concerned about the fact that children of foreign mothers born in theDominican Republic are provided with "pink" birth declarations by hospitals or clinics, and are registered in the Foreigners' Book, which hampers their access to nationality, a birth certificate and subsequently a national identity card ("cédula"). Birth certificates and identity cards are key documents required for access to a wide range of services and for the equal enjoyment of rights including in the fields of employment, education, including university studies, and health services (art. 5 (d) and (e) (iv)). The Committee furthermore notes that this practice is in contradiction with article 11 of the Constitution of the State party. The Committee emphasizes the existing link between the registration of births and the ability of children to enjoy civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, in particular education and health, as enumerated under article 5 of the Convention. (Paragraph 15).
The Committee recommends that the State party take appropriate legislative and administrative measures to ensure equal access to birth certificates for all children in the country, including in the case of late request for birth registration, as ordered in the ruling of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights of 8 September 2005 in the case Yean and Bosico Children v. The Dominican Republic.
Minority groups: Notwithstanding the information provided by the delegation on the progress made with respect to access of migrants of Haitian origin to basic social services, the Committee is concerned at reports received regarding the dire living conditions of undocumented Haitian migrants and their children, and their limited access to health services, housing, sanitation, drinking water and education, including university studies (art. 5 (e) (iv), (v)). (Paragraph 18).
Recalling its general recommendation 30 (2004), the Committee recommends that the State party take all necessary measures to ensure the right of non- citizens, in particular migrants of Haitian origin, to an adequate standard of living, in particular their access to health services, sanitation, drinking water and education.
Human Rights Education: The Committee is concerned at allegations of discriminatory or vexatious conduct towards dark-skinned persons, both Haitian and Dominican, and those of Haitian origin, by officials working in various national or local authorities (art. 7). (Paragraph 21).
The Committee recommends that the State party provide awareness-raising training programmes for members of the judiciary, law enforcement officers, teachers, social workers and other public officials on the provisions of the Convention. Furthermore, the Committee encourages the State party to undertake national campaigns to raise awareness of human rights, and in particular of issues concerning racism, xenophobia and related intolerance, in order to prevent and combat all forms of discrimination, and to include intercultural education in school curricula.
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UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
CEDAW/C/DOM/CO/6-7
Last reported: 12 July 2013
Concluding Observations issued: 23 July 2013
Issues raised:
Stereotypes: The Committee appreciates the results of research carried out by the State party on the changes of cultural behaviour but it notes the persistence of stereotyped division of gender roles in family and society, and media attitudes which reinforce discriminatory messages on women sexual objectification and supposed male superiority. The Committee is specifically concerned about the campaigns for promoting tourism which perpetuate discrimination against women and girls. The Committee expresses deep concern about the State party’s denial of multiple forms of discrimination against women of Haitian origin, including racial and sex-based discrimination. Para 22.
23. The Committee recommends that the State party:
(a) Strengthen its efforts to include in the National Gender Equality and Equity Plan 2007-2017 (PLANEG II) long-term strategies to identify and combat traditional stereotypes emphasizing child rearing and family roles of women;
(b) Raise awareness among media and the business sector, especially the tourism sector, about the need to stop using messages that discriminate against women; and
(c) Promote public debate about the situation of women of Haitian origin living in the State party, with a view to fostering the full respect of their human rights and raising awareness of their contributions to the society.
Violence: The Committee notes with concern the high incidence of violence against women in the State party, including sexual and domestic violence, and considers the special vulnerability of young women and women with disabilities to different forms of violence. While noting the State party’s efforts to combat violence against women and to collect disaggregated data on violence against women, the Committee expresses concern about the absence of a unified system and procedure to record reports on violence against women received by the Attorney General’s Office. The Committee welcomes the current amendment to the Criminal Code to criminalize “intimate femicide”; however, it remains concerned that other serious forms of violence against women have not been specifically criminalized. The Committee is also concerned about: a) the limited number of prosecutions and convictions of perpetrators of violence against women, b) the high vulnerability of victims, and c) the lack of gender-sensitive procedures and protocols to attend to women and girls who are victims of violence. Para 24.
25. In accordance with its General Recommendation No. 19 (1992) on violence against women and the recommendations contained in its previous Concluding Observations (A/59/38(SUPP) para. 295), the Committee urges the State party to:
(a) Develop, as a matter of priority, a national plan of action to prevent and combat violence against women, and adopt a comprehensive law on violence against women that provides for risk assessments for victims, early warning mechanisms, and awareness-raising about the different forms of violence against women, bearing in mind special needs in terms of accessibility of information for marginalised women, and women with disabilities;
(b) Strengthen the judicial system in order to apply the Law on violence against women and to provide measures to protect potential victims, including restraining orders against perpetrators;
(c) Adopt specific protocols to unify procedures to report cases of violence against women, and create a database to compile and periodically update data on such violence;
(d) Amend the Criminal Code in order to criminalize all forms of violence against women; and
(e) Ensure that women and girls, who are victims of violence, including women with disabilities, have adequate access to medical, psycho-social and legal assistance, as well as to victim and witness protection programmes.
Trafficking: The Committee considers with appreciation the legal framework in place to combat trafficking and smuggling of persons, however, it is concerned about: Para 26.
(a) The extent of trafficking in human beings, especially women and girls, in, from, to and in transit through the State party, as well as about sexual exploitation of women and girls;
(b) The high risk of women of Haitian origin becoming victims of trafficking;
(c) The absence of effective measures to prevent trafficking such as pre-departure counselling for women migrants on the risks of trafficking, investigating and prosecuting cases of collusion of law enforcement officials with traffickers and smugglers, and strengthening the referral mechanisms to identify and protect victims of trafficking, despite the State party’s efforts to raise awareness about trafficking and smuggling of persons;
(d) The lack of official data on trafficking of women and girls;
(e) The low number of prosecutions and convictions of perpetrators, despite the establishment of a specialized Unit at the Attorney General’s Office to prosecute trafficking, smuggling, commercial and sexual exploitation and child labour; and
(f) The prevalence of adolescent prostitution in the State party.
27. The Committee calls upon the State party to: Para 27.
(a) Strengthen efforts to provide protection, remedies and reparations for women victims of trafficking and sexual exploitation, in collaboration with NGOs and international cooperation agencies;
(b) Include as part of its strategy to combat trafficking, measures to provide legal advice for women, including women of Haitian origin, and to strengthen oversight and the enforcement of sanctions for law enforcement officials involved in cases of trafficking;
(c) Devise a comprehensive system to collect gender disaggregated data about trafficking in persons and smuggling;
(d) Ensure that traffickers and smugglers are prosecuted and adequately punished, by providing systematic training to judges, prosecutors and other law enforcement officials on the investigation and adjudication of cases of trafficking and smuggling, and increase the number of shelters for women victims of trafficking;
(e) Develop bilateral and multilateral cooperation agreements with countries of origin and destination; and
(f) Address the root causes of prostitution of women and girls in order to eliminate their vulnerability to sexual exploitation and ensure their rehabilitation and social reintegration.
Nationality: The Committee is deeply concerned that women of Haitian descent and their children are faced with great difficulties regarding recognition or acquisition of the Dominican nationality, which places them at risk of statelessness or an uncertain residence status for prolonged periods. In particular, it notes that the definition of nationality in the Constitution (art.18) and in Law No. 285/2004 on migration and the practice according to Circular 17 and/or Resolution 12 of the Central Electoral Board exclude women of Haitian descent and their children, who cannot show proof of their Dominican Republic nationality. The Committee is concerned that the exception to the jus soli principle relating to “foreigners in transit” is systematically applied in an excessively broad fashion even to women who have spent many years, if not their whole life in the Dominican Republic and to migrant women without proof of a regular status, and whose children therefore cannot receive Dominican nationality at birth. The Committee is deeply concerned about the implementation of the law by the Central Electoral Board that denies citizenship to women of Haitian descent and their children born in Dominican Republic. It is further concerned at the difficulties for women to obtain a birth certificate for their children, that is necessary for exercising many rights according to the Convention. The Committee takes note of the regularisation plan envisaged by the State party. Para 30.
31. The Committee recommends that the State party:
(a) Review the legal provisions on nationality and their implementation to women of Haitian descent and to their children;
(b) Remove all the obstacles for women of Haitian descent and women of uncertain status to obtain birth certificates for their children, ensuring them access to all rights;
(c) Adopt a flexible procedure for the regularisation of women of Haitian descent and their children, taking into account the length of their presence in the State party; and
(d) Ensure that the Central Electoral Board guarantees due process of law in all review procedures regarding nationality and migration status.
Education: The Committee notes with appreciation the increasing access of women to all levels of education, although it recognises that discriminatory and sexist practices in education sector still persist. It notes the persistence of traditional stereotypes discriminating against women and girls in textbooks at the primary level of education, despite the efforts to review and align them with the principle of non-discrimination. The Committee regrets the lack of gender disaggregated data and information about courses pursued by girls, data on the access to education of refugee women, women of Haitian origin and their descendants, as well as women and girls with disabilities. The Committee notes the absence of research, disaggregated statistics, and measures to prevent drop out of girls and the situation of pregnant adolescents at schools. It also expresses its concern about the lack of measures to provide inclusive education for girls and women with disabilities, and the persistence of gender bias in the career choices for women. Para 32.
33. The Committee recommends that the State party:
(a) Continue its efforts to change cultural patterns that reproduce gender discrimination in education;
(b) Conduct research and develop a system to collect disaggregated information about the situation of women of Haitian descent, refugee women and women and girls with disabilities in the field of education;
(c) Adopt measures at the level of academic institutions to collect data on drop-out rates, in connection with teenage pregnancy, and implement measures to protect girls from discriminatory practices on the basis of their nationality;
(d) Include, for adolescent girls and boys, age appropriate education on sexual and reproductive rights in school curricula, including issues on gender relations and responsible sexual behaviour with the aim of prevention early pregnancies; and
(e) Adopt temporary special measures to promote and facilitate access of women to non-traditional fields of education and careers.
Early marriage: While noting that the revision of the Civil Code strengthened certain rights of women in relation to dissolution of marriage, the Committee is concerned that the Civil Code establishes a 9 month period during which divorced women, unlike divorced men, may not remarry. The Committee also expresses concern about the legal minimum age of marriage which remains at 15 years for girls, while it is 18 years for men under the Civil Code. Para 42.
43. The Committee recommends that the State party amend its civil code to remove discrimination prevailing between women and men regarding waiting periods to remarry, in line with the Convention and General Recommendation No. 29 (2013) on the Economic consequences of marriage, family relations and their dissolution. It also recommends that the State party raise the legal minimum age of marriage for women to 18 years and adopt effective measures to prevent early marriages.
A/59/38(SUPP)paras.275-315
Last reported: July 2004
Concluding Observations issued: 18 August 2004
Issues raised:
Prostitution: The Committee is concerned about the State party's lack of attention to the problem of the exploitation of prostitution and the causes for it, as well as the growing number of Dominican women who are sexually exploited. The Committee is concerned that, although measures have been taken to combat trafficking in women and girls, a growing number of Dominican women and girls are victims of trafficking. (Paragraph 296).
The Committee requests the State party to pay due attention to the problem of the exploitation of prostitution and take steps to combat the causes, and recommends discouraging the demand for prostitution. The Committee recommends that the State party take action to provide female prostitutes with economic alternatives, so that they may live in dignity. The Committee requests the State party to take steps to protect women at risk of exploitation and to take stronger action to combat trading and trafficking in women and girls, including the prosecution and punishment of perpetrators and the provision of adequate support and protection to victims. The Committee recommends the introduction of measures aimed at making such women, particularly teenagers and girls, less vulnerable to traffickers and sexual exploiters.
Child labour: In spite of the existence of legislation on child labour and the efforts and programmes to eradicate the practice, the Committee is highly concerned about the high rate of child labour that persists in the Dominican Republic and the fact that work done by girls over the age of 10 is included in the official statistical data on the labour force. (Paragraph 304).
The Committee urges the State party to continue its efforts to eradicate child labour, to support education as a means of empowering those boys and girls in the future, to ensure that there is clear comprehension of and effective compliance with the minimum working age and to remove data on child labour from the official labour force statistics.
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UN Committee against Torture
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UN Committee on Migrant Workers
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UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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