A/HRC/9/14 page 19 D. Economic, social and cultural rights 73. As in the independent expert’s previous reports, violations of economic, social and cultural rights remain a great concern. The Government put in place a programme of free primary education in 2006. The programme has received support from the international community through bilateral and multilateral cooperation. Some development cooperation programmes have provided long-term support to the Ministry of Education to improve education in Burundi. According to information received, more classrooms will be built, teachers will be trained and materials supplied. 74. A programme of free medical care for pregnant women and children under 5 years of age has been launched, although hospitals and health centres are still waiting for allowances from the Government, which arrive with huge delays. In addition, there are still cases of people who are forcibly kept in hospital because they cannot pay their medical fees. 75. The independent expert visited Maison Shalom, a non-governmental organization in Ruyigi, run by a remarkable woman named Maggie Banakiste, that provides a home for orphans of war, who are handed back to relatives once they have been traced. Maison Shalom has just opened a new hospital, which provides health care for mothers and children. All individuals have access to the hospital through an integrated programme based on reciprocity. This hospital shows how community-based initiatives can ensure the enjoyment of the rights of vulnerable groups, and economic and social rights to its direct beneficiaries and the whole community. E. Activities of the human rights community 76. Many promotion and capacity-building activities were carried out during the period under review by the Human Rights and Justice Section of BINUB, human rights non-governmental organizations and the Ministry for Human Rights in Burundi. These activities targeted stakeholders in the judiciary, military, law enforcement and civil society organizations. They addressed a wide range of issues, such as juvenile justice, due process, family law, sexual violence, land issues and transitional justice. 77. Furthermore, the United Nations and the community of human rights non-governmental organizations organized a number of promotional events to mark the end of the 16-day campaign against sexual violence and the 59th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on 10 December 2007. On 7 February 2008, the deputy Minister for Human Rights and Gender Issues and the Representative of OHCHR officially launched a one-year campaign aimed at promoting the Universal Declaration on Human Rights in the media on the occasion of its 60th anniversary. The ceremony was followed by a discussion on the contents of the Declaration with media professionals, representatives of the central administration and of national and international organizations. 78. In this context, different thematic activities were organized in many parts of the country during the period under review, including awareness-raising initiatives, training sessions, workshops, media debates and media educational programmes. In this regard, BINUB and OHCHR organized a workshop on 18 and 19 February 2008 on the follow-up to the recommendations of the Committee against Torture. A total of 15 representatives from ministries, law enforcement, civil society, medias, the magistrature, the Bar association and

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