A/HRC/14/5 43. Panama referred to the regularization of the migratory situation of 700 Salvadorians who had previously enjoyed refugee status. It inquired about measures to facilitate voting on the part of persons with disabilities. Panama highlighted the establishment of the Secretariat for Social Inclusion, in charge of policies regarding vulnerable groups and, in that context, asked about the inclusion of indigenous peoples in the national statistical data. It made a recommendation. 44. Azerbaijan stated that El Salvador’s commitment to promoting and protecting human rights through the integration of international human rights standards into its national legislation was commendable. It stated that, in 2006, the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights had noted with concern the discrimination faced by women and that, in 2008, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women had expressed concern at the pervasiveness of patriarchal attitudes and deep-rooted stereotypes, which constituted serious obstacles to women’s enjoyment of their human rights. Azerbaijan made a recommendation. 45. The Netherlands welcomed El Salvador’s extension of a standing invitation to all special procedures. It was concerned that, despite measures taken by El Salvador, discrimination against women persisted. It was also concerned at the high incidence of acts of violence against women. The Netherlands noted that reports had indicated that attacks against human rights defenders had gone unpunished, and raised the issue of severe prison overcrowding, which had reportedly led to widespread violence. The Netherlands made recommendations. 46. Brazil congratulated El Salvador on its efforts to promote social inclusion and combat poverty within the framework of a universal social protection system. Brazil expressed concern about reports concerning child labour, particularly in rural areas, and inquired about measures to provide protection for children. Brazil welcomed El Salvador’s commitment to implementing the recommendations of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women and encouraged action to mainstream women’s rights at all levels of public policies and to redouble efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. Brazil made recommendations. 47. Spain recognized the steps taken by the Government to improve gender equality in primary and secondary schools, which had brought it closer to achieving Millennium Development Goal 3. It made recommendations. 48. Colombia welcomed efforts made by El Salvador to provide reparations to the victims of the armed conflict, consistent with the 1992 peace accords. It also recognized efforts made to implement the recommendations of United Nations treaty bodies and special procedures. In particular, Colombia highlighted the programme entitled “Ciudad Mujer,” which had proceeded from the recommendations of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, and encouraged the Government to continue to develop such programmes. Colombia made recommendations. 49. The delegation of El Salvador reaffirmed its commitment to complying with recommendations of the United Nations treaty bodies and special procedures, including observations made by the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concerning the potential effects of the free-trade agreement, the recent recommendations by the Committee against Torture, and the 2007 recommendations of the working group on enforced disappearances. 50. The delegation highlighted a draft law against gender-based violence that reflected broad participation on the part of civil society. In addition to the adoption of that law, El Salvador recognized the need to develop a more comprehensive policy to deal with the serious problem of violence against women and children. The Government recognized the failure to produce complete, comprehensive national statistics on gender violence and stressed its commitment to develop such a statistical system. El Salvador further underscored the need to allocate special funding for these efforts within the security 8

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