A/HRC/12/12 Page 14 67. The Dominican Republic asked if there is a system for training of staff responsible for attending to adults and children deprived of liberty and if authorities provide free legal assistance for those of low economic resources. 68. Slovenia asked what measures have been taken to accelerate de facto equality between men and women, especially in the workplace and politics, and to diminish trafficking in women and girls. It expressed concern with regard to the high number of children living or working on the street. Slovenia recommended that Uruguay take steps to fully incorporate the core treaties it has ratified, namely CEDAW and the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), into domestic legislation. 69. Bolivia praised Uruguay for having been the first country to incorporate the right to access to water and sanitation as a fundamental human right in the Constitution and invited Uruguay to share its experience in that regard. Bolivia also commended Uruguay for having included representatives of indigenous communities in the Honorary Commission against Racism, Xenophobia and All Other Forms of Discrimination. Bolivia recommended that Uruguay consider the prompt ratification of the ILO Convention No. 169 as a mean of completing the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples. 70. South Africa commended the Government for taking steps to combat trafficking in persons, with due attention to the health or physical integrity of migrants, especially children and persons with disabilities. The steps undertaken to establish various mechanisms to combat racism, especially in the case of persons of African descent, were mentioned as a noteworthy achievements. However, South Africa remained concerned about the continued existence of poverty and high levels of destitution and social exclusion despite the Government's efforts. South Africa recommended that Uruguay expedite the process of eradicating poverty through targeted programmes and social inclusion policies. 71. Belgium noted that the main human rights challenges in Uruguay are related to detention conditions. Many problems are due to overpopulation, which seems to result from the excessive use of preventative detention. Belgium recommended that Uruguay (a) emphasize prevention over detention, especially with regard to minors in conflict with the law; (b) make available complaint mechanisms for detainees in case of mistreatment; (c) ensure that measures be taken to put an end to impunity in prisons. 72. The Czech Republic stressed the importance of access to justice through adherence to principles of due process and the rule of law and asked about the status of the process for the establishment of the national preventive mechanism for the protection of persons against torture. The Czech Republic recommended that Uruguay (a) review and where necessary abolish the laws resulting in impunity of those who committed crimes during the dictatorships, in particular the Law on the Expiry of the Punitive Claims of the State, and remove all obstacles to finding the truth about the past, in particular with regard to families of victims of enforced disappearance; (b) criminalize marital rape and adopt further measures to ensure wide accessibility and public knowledge of support available to victims of domestic violence so that they are able to protect themselves and initiate effective and fast investigations leading to punishment of perpetrators; (c) further strengthen the institutional anti-discrimination framework by providing awarenessraising campaigns and promoting tolerance and equality based on sex, gender and race. The Czech Republic thanked Uruguay for their admirable role in the fight against discrimination.