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97.
All conclusions and recommendations contained in the present report reflect
the position of the submitting States and the State under review. They should not be
construed as endorsed by the Working Group as a whole.
III. Voluntary pledges and commitments
98.
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela undertook commitments with regard to the
following issues:
(a)
To strengthen the system of effective response and monitoring of
international commitments undertaken by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in the
framework of the human rights treaties and Conventions, through the implementation of a
system of analysis and timely preparation of reports to the treaty bodies;
(b)
To present, during the first half of 2012, the pending national reports to the
treaty bodies and under human rights conventions;
(c)
To implement the newest Racial Discrimination Act, by the constitution of
the Institute against Racial Discrimination established in this law, and follow up of the
plans and agreements such as the Programme of Action of the World Conference against
racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance (Durban Programme of
Action);
(d)
To strengthen the procedures for tenancy regularization of urban land;
(e)
To promote the creation of new units for victims’ assistance in the
development of the new Bolivarian National Police;
(f)
To disseminate, in a forum with wide participation among Government
agencies and social movements, the results of the National Census of Population and
Housing 2011 in order to inform of the situation and number of individuals and families of
African descent, allowing the collection of data and information related to this group, to
implement and adopt public policies to provide the necessary assistance and support
required by this population within the geographical space of Venezuela;
(g)
To strengthen public policy in education at all levels and modalities,
especially those aimed at the promotion, dissemination and respect for human rights;
(h)
To update census data of communities and indigenous peoples. To ensure the
participation of the own communities in this process;
(i)
To strengthen the mechanisms to protect the rights of migrants, such as
training workshops for members of the Immigration Authorities who perform control
checks at entry and departure points;
(j)
To promote, disseminate and socialize the rights of persons with visual
disabilities, promoting the mass use of the Braille system to guarantee their right to
information.
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