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68.28. Address difficult access to birth registration procedures, particularly
for children of African decent, indigenous children and those living in rural
and border areas (Nigeria);
68.29. Take measures to overcome the difficulty of access to birth registration
procedures, particularly for children of African descent, indigenous children
and children living in rural and border areas (Haiti);
68.30. Adopt new measures to guarantee a greater presence of and better
participation by women and minorities in public administration, particularly in
elected positions (Peru);
68.31. Redouble efforts to enhance the positive results in the area of economic,
social and cultural rights to provide more benefits to the most vulnerable
populations, in particular children, indigenous peoples, people of African
descent and the rural population (Peru);
68.32. Continue to implement the strategic plan 2010-2014 to increase health
coverage for the most vulnerable groups of the population (Colombia);
68.33. Continue to strengthen its efforts in health reform, in particular with
regard to primary health care (Bangladesh);
68.34. Create new school structures in the more distant villages and improve
the transport system (Uruguay);
68.35. Adopt a comprehensive approach with regard to indigenous policies as
a cross-cutting pillar for all government policies, with an emphasis on those
policies with greater social impact (Spain);
68.36. Give full implementation to the standards in force concerning the
education of indigenous peoples, through study plans that take into account
their language, history, art and philosophy (Uruguay);
68.37. Continue its constructive efforts to promote the rights of migrants and
refugees through initiatives permitting the preservation of the legal framework
and its effective implementation (Morocco);
68.38. Identify fields in which improvement can still be made, and compare
Panama’s experiences with those of other United Nations Members (Morocco).
69.
The following recommendations enjoy the support of Panama, which considers
that they have already been implemented or in the process of implementation:
69.1. Consider ratifying the Optional Protocol to the Convention against
Torture (Chile);
69.2. Ensure compliance with all relevant national laws and policies within
the legal framework of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of
Discrimination against Women (Norway);
69.3. Ensure that appropriate policies and procedures are put in place so
that the National Assembly approves, implements and enforces, in a
consultative and transparent manner, the six laws replacing Law 30 (United
States);
69.4. Strengthen coordination and enhanced engagement by the national
authorities of Panama with the Regional Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights for Central America, based in Panama City
(Trinidad and Tobago);
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