A/HRC/8/4 page 22 conflict resolution and the administration of justice. In this regard, particular mention should be made of General Recommendation No. 31 of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, on the prevention of racial discrimination in the administration and functioning of the criminal justice system, which, in keeping with the Bangalore Principles of Judicial Conduct,62 calls upon States to “guarantee the right of every person ... to an effective remedy against ... acts of racial discrimination” and “ensure respect for, and recognition of the traditional systems of justice of indigenous peoples, in conformity with international human rights law”. 50. In one of his reports (E/CN.4/2004/80), the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people spoke about the relationship between discrimination against indigenous peoples and the justice system, noting the physical isolation and poor communications in indigenous areas, and the absence of an effective judiciary designed for the needs of indigenous communities. In addition, lack of access to justice may indicate that the official legal culture in a country is not adapted to deal with cultural pluralism and that the dominant values in a national society tend to ignore, neglect or reject indigenous cultures. Within the justice system, particularly in the area of criminal justice, women, young people and children are particularly disadvantaged. 2. Women 51. In many countries, the integration of women into the bodies established for the administration of justice has been extremely limited. By way of example, the Special Rapporteur draws attention to the reports on his missions to the Republic of Maldives63 and Kyrgyzstan.64 At the international level, there is a positive requirement for equal representation of men and women among the members of the International Criminal Court.65 A similar positive requirement at the national level is the establishment of ombudspersons for women - an institution now to be found in several countries, particularly in Latin America;66 however, in many cases they may intervene only in response to violations of rights by the State or may only issue comments, or aboriginal legal aid being managed into extinction?”, Law Society Journal, vol. 45, No. 7, 2007, pp. 28-29. 62 Judicial Group on Strengthening Judicial Integrity, The Bangalore Draft Code of Judicial Conduct 2001, 25-26, 2002, adoptados por el ECOSOC en su Resolución 2006/23, de marzo de 2006. 63 L. Despouy, Misión a Maldivas, Doc. A/HRC/4/25/Add.2 2 May 2007, pár. 31 y 80. 64 L. Despouy, Misión a Kirguistán, 2 de diciembre 2005, Doc. E/CN.4/2006/52/Add.3, pár. 61. 65 Artículo 36.8 (a) iii) del Estatuto de Roma por el que se establece la Corte Penal Internacional. 66 En Ecuador se creó la defensa de los derechos de la mujer, niñez y adolescencia, en Guatemala la Defensoría de la Mujer Indígena.