A/HRC/12/10 Page 14 and Women and the Government's Agenda for Gender Equality, to totally eliminate discrimination against women at work, in decision-making positions, in management of marital property and society as a whole; (b) continuing and deepening respect for indigenous peoples, recognizing their cultural wealth and facilitating their participation in national and community issues, particularly issues of direct concern to them such as property and land use, to eliminate all discrimination against indigenous persons or indigenous communities. 83. The Czech Republic recommended (a) providing specific and practical human rights education and training to all prison officers, members of the Carabineros, Policia de Investigaciones, and Gendarmeria, and ensuring their full accountability for any violations of human rights as well as effective access to remedies for victims; and (b) reviewing article 373 of the Criminal Code so that it cannot be abused for persecution of persons belonging to sexual minorities. It welcomed the introduction of legislation aiming at eradicating violence against women and recommended (c) that it be widely circulated among that general public, all cases of violence against women be registered and all complaints promptly investigated. It recommended (d) that the Government end jurisdiction of Military Courts over civilians and review all rules of criminal procedure so that they fully comply with international standards of fair trial, and provide full support for the bill aimed at ensuring this compliance; (e) review anti-terrorist laws and their application so that they can not be abused for persecution of persons from the Mapuche community for their political or religious activity; (f) adopt national refugee legislation to ensure full realization of refugee rights, in particular protection of the principle of non-refoulement, and pay special attention to measures aimed at protecting vulnerable groups such as women at risk, victims of torture and unaccompanied children. 84. Ecuador emphasized Chile’s efforts and political commitment to allocating resources to health, education and poverty reduction programmes, such as Chile Solidario and Plan AUGE. It asked about the actions taken regarding the recommendation of CRC to guarantee to child refugees, asylum seekers and migrants the immediate processing of their registration and identification documents so that they would not be deprived of access to health services and education. 85. Slovenia welcomed, inter alia, the improved social assistance and enhanced enrolment of poorer children. Slovenia recommended that Chile continue to increase budget allocations to the educational sector, focus on overall improvement in the quality of education, particularly in rural areas, and ensure the expansion of the bilingual intercultural programme for indigenous peoples. 86. Viet Nam commended Chile for its cooperation with the special procedures. Realizing that protection of the rights of vulnerable groups, in particular indigenous peoples, is one of the main challenges facing Chile, Viet Nam recommended that it continue to strengthen its measures and mechanisms to overcome this challenge. 87. Canada expressed concern that, in select instances, the Government of Chile responded to indigenous people demanding rights with police intimidation and the application of antiterrorism legislation. It recommended that Chile (a) reinforce efforts to recognize indigenous rights and to effectively include them in Chile’s legal and administrative structure, and to address land claims with indigenous peoples and communities through a process of effective dialogue and negotiation. Canada recommended; (b) amend the appropriate legislation in accordance with its international human rights obligations to address the issue of amnesties for perpetrators of human rights violations; (c) ratify the CEDAW-OP; (d) enact reforms to the jurisdiction of

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