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47.
Nicaragua highlighted the fact that the economic, social, community and productive
model implemented by the Government of President Morales had made it possible for
Bolivian society to live in conditions of equality and social justice.
48.
Norway congratulated the Plurinational State of Bolivia on ratifying the Protocol to
the American Convention for Human Rights but expressed concern about new legislation
allowing children as young as 10 to work legally, and about long delays in trials and legal
proceedings.
49.
Pakistan commended the Plurinational State of Bolivia on meeting the Millennium
Development Goal for extreme poverty. Pakistan also noted that Bolivia had improved
access to education, health, basic services, food and housing through a wide range of policy
measures.
50.
Paraguay commended the National Equal Opportunities Plan and welcomed the
voluntary commitment to creating an inter-institutional human rights space. It also stated
that the Government’s decision to develop indicators for education, work, health and other
subjects would allow important advances.
51.
Peru highlighted a number of advances made, such as the incorporation of norms on
the right to education, bilingual intercultural education and the invitation to all special
procedures of the Human Rights Council to visit the Plurinational State of Bolivia.
52.
The Philippines noted policies and programmes to combat racism and all forms of
discrimination, and to promote the people���s rights to food, water, health and education. The
Philippines appreciated efforts to eradicate the worst forms of child labour, and action taken
to reduce cases or the incidence of human trafficking.
53.
Poland expressed concern about the proper implementation of the law regarding
preventing violence against women and children and about reports of discrimination against
women and children.
54.
Portugal commended the Plurinational State of Bolivia for developing human rights
indicators in several key priority areas. Portugal asked for further information on a study
that had found that 88 per cent of the school population experienced some form of violence.
55.
The Republic of Korea noted the standing invitation of the Plurinational State of
Bolivia to special procedures and the adoption and implementation of the 2012–2015
Action Plan to eliminate racism and all forms of discrimination, as well as the National
Anti-Corruption Plan.
56.
Romania appreciated the steps taken to meet the commitments to uphold human
rights standards upon the election of the Plurinational State of Bolivia as a member of the
Human Rights Council.
57.
The Russian Federation commended the Plurinational State of Bolivia for expanding
access to drinking water, medical care, telephone links, electricity, water supplies and
modern housing. It noted efforts to combat poverty and progress made in ensuring freedom
of belief, improving the situation of children and gender equality.
58.
Responding to additional questions, the State party indicated that it had recently
adopted a constitutional decision permitting a procedure in cases of permitted legal
abortion, based on the right of women and mothers to decide. In the Plurinational State of
Bolivia, no court order or proceedings were currently required for that right to be exercised.
59.
Regarding the right of children to work, a Children and Adolescents Code had been
adopted; the adoption process had proved a truly extraordinary experience, during which
many child workers in the country had mobilized and asserted their right to work. Bolivian
legislation complied with international treaties, particularly an International Labour
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