A/HRC/22/66 young girls in primary and secondary education, most frequently pregnant by their own teachers, in violation of the ethical code and the code of conduct regulating relations between teachers and pupils. 48. It was in this context that the bill revoking article 53 and amending articles 58, 59, 60 and 67 of Act No. 64-375 of 7 October 1964 on marriage, as amended by Act No. 83800 of 2 August 1993, was adopted by the National Assembly on 21 November 2012. The new article 58 provides that: “The family is managed jointly by the spouses in the interest of the household and the children. Together, they provide moral and material guidance.” This represents a significant step forward in the area of equality and non-discrimination that will further the situation of human rights in Côte d’Ivoire. In view of the opposition that this legislation has aroused among some religious leaders, both Christian and Muslim, and among part of the population that remains attached to traditional roles for women, the Expert encourages the Government to develop a communication strategy in order to explain the scope and meaning of the new legislation. E. Economic, social and cultural rights 49. The Independent Expert notes the remarkable progress achieved by Côte d’Ivoire in respect of economic and social recovery. The national development programme attaches great importance to improving maternal and child health through programmes to increase the efficiency and growth of health services, family planning, immunization coverage and expanded emergency neonatal obstetrical care. In addition, the Government intends to introduce free targeted health care for mothers and for children under 5 years of age and to provide primary education for all. 50. Cases of violation of the right to property and of extortion and racketeering have been reported throughout the country, particularly in the west. Such incidents have mainly been committed in the context of FRCI operations supported by Dozos to confront the recent waves of attacks by assailants. Some members of the security forces have taken these operations as a pretext to enter homes and take objects of value such as computers, portable telephones, white goods and money. Numerous cases of extortion at roadblocks set up by the FRCI and Dozos throughout the country have also been reported. Such practices contribute to further impoverishing populations already traumatized and weakened by more than 10 years of crisis. 51. Many people who had been arbitrarily arrested were released after paying money to the FRCI troops who had detained them. The Expert was also informed of cases in which the families of detainees were held to ransom and required to pay money to certain authorities before being able to visit detained family members. In other cases, detainees did not receive visits because their families were not always able to collect the required amount. The bank accounts of many detainees remained blocked and their houses were destroyed or occupied by FRCI troops. The Expert considers that the prolonged freezing of the assets of some detainees involved in legal proceedings which, in some cases, can continue for some two years without their coming to trial, could constitute a violation of their economic and social rights and those of their families. It could also have an impact on their ability to obtain access to a legal representative of their choosing and, consequently, constitute an obstacle to a fair and equitable trial. 12 GE.13-10074