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benefits. In relation to heading O it recommended that the DGPs call for access to justice to
be free of charge and that the right of persons living in extreme poverty to an adequate legal
defence when charged with an offence be fulfilled. In relation to heading T, it commented
that the call for a „minimum wage‟ was insufficient, as many minimum wage policies
provided too little for a dignified life. Hence, it proposed to substitute „minimum‟ with
„decent‟ wage. In relation to heading V, it proposed that a call for the provision of
mandatory schooling free of charge be inserted. In relation to heading W, it emphasised the
importance of participation in cultural life as a crucial element of poverty alleviation.
80.
The Centre Europe-Tiers Monde (CETIM) proposed the inclusion of a paragraph
on the right to development.
81.
The Comunitá Papa Giovanni and the Subcommittee on Poverty Eradication
commented that a number of core rights should additionally be dealt with in this section,
notably the freedom of expression, the freedom of religion, and the right to a nationality.
82.
The Istituto Internazionale e Maria Ausiliatrice delle Salesiane di Don Bosco
(IIMA) recommended that, under heading L, registration mechanisms should be cost-free.
It also suggested the addition, in the same paragraph, of further specifically vulnerable
groups, notably refugees and migrants. It also proposed inclusion of further categories of
vulnerable groups under heading N, namely indigenous peoples, refuges and migrants, and
people living in emergency situations.
83.
The International Disability Alliance (IDA) proposed to include, under heading N,
a recommendation to ensure that persons with disabilities live in the community; under
heading O reference to children with disabilities; and under heading Q mention of persons
with disabilities.
84.
The Institut Interdisciplinaire d’Ethique et des Droits de l’Homme (IIEDH)
stressed that, if a human-rights lists approach was chosen in this section, it should cover all
human rights.
85.
The Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child
pornography also commented on specific aspects of this section: with regard to heading N,
she stated that the need for children to have access to relevant complaint procedures and to
effective remedies should be reiterated. Legislation specifically aimed at the protection and
security of children living in extreme poverty should be called for, and the co-responsibility
of private enterprise in preventing human rights abuses of these children should be
emphasised. The special vulnerability of children living in extreme poverty in case of
natural disaster or humanitarian emergency should also be mentioned. In relation to heading
S, the Special Rapporteur called for a more explicit mention of the importance of access to
good quality healthcare, in general, as well as to preventive medicine, health education,
health care for pregnant women, and mental health, in particular. Health insurance for those
living in extreme poverty and specifically including children should also be called for. In
relation to heading U, she called for an explicit mention of the need to make social services
accessible to children, as well as to ensure their continued support from infant age to the
conclusion of their school education. In relation to heading V, she added that more explicit
mention should be made to pre-school education, school attendance of girls, and school
curriculum quality.
86.
Zdzislaw Kedzia, member of the Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural
Rights, commented that the demand for tailor-made services for vulnerable groups, as
introduced under heading S in relation to the right to health, might be generalized
throughout the section. Although an explicit targeting strategy risked reinforcing the stigma
suffered by persons affected by a particular type of vulnerability, it might enhance
effectiveness. He also reiterated the importance of pointing out the justiciability of all
human rights. Furthermore, he proposed the inclusion, in this section, of trade union rights
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