A/HRC/13/3 equity plan. However, they are extremely concerned by the high levels of violence against women. As in other areas it must work on education and make efforts to provide for justice. The delegation appreciated the suggestions with regard to setting up a database with the breakdown of the population. 62. The Dominican Republic reiterated its concerns about the violence exercised by law enforcement and security forces. The issue should, however, be contextualized. The Dominican Republic is facing an increase in crime along with a rising problem of drug trafficking. The Dominican Republic is a transit country for drugs going from producing countries to the main consumers and markets. This creates many difficulties. Deaths caused by law enforcement officers are treated as homicides and the main parties involved are subject to judicial actions and prosecuted. The delegation made reference to recent cases in this regard. 63. Referring to the issue of child labour, the delegation noted that this practice is often accepted by certain parts of the population, perhaps because of poverty and the social fabric. Action in this regard needs to be taken not only in terms of the legal framework but also through education. The last study available, conducted by the International Labour Organization in 2000, found that there were about 434,000 working children. Current estimates show that number to have decreased to 156,000, mainly as a result of programmes such as “Eating Comes First” and the Solidarity Programme, but the Government is not satisfied yet. It is making efforts within the hemispheric agenda to eliminate the worst forms of child labour by 2015 and all child labour by 2020. 64. Some delegations made reference to a request to visit the Dominican Republic made by the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions. The delegation indicated that the Dominican Republic remained open to visits by United Nations human rights mechanisms and had no objections to that visit. A request in that regard should be made through the official channels by the Special Rapporteur. 65. The delegation indicated that the Dominican Republic fully shared the concerns expressed concerning issues related to human rights education in various areas, including the need to develop a comprehensive human rights education strategy and a culture of respect for human rights. The delegation noted the importance of setting the necessary legal framework and conducting efforts to sensitize and provide human rights education to the population in order to address particular problems such as racism, xenophobia, violence against women, violence against children and the rights of persons with disabilities. The Dominican Republic reiterated its serious commitment in that regard and noted that there was a need to work hand in hand with all members of society and countries around the world. 66. Bosnia and Herzegovina noted with satisfaction the ratification of numerous core human rights instruments and inquired about the obstacles to ratifying CAT and ICRMW. It also asked the delegation about steps being taken to fill the position of Ombudsperson and Assistant Ombudsperson for Children and Youth, established by law in 2008. With regard to minority issues and certain groups in Dominican society, such as Dominicans of Haitian descent and Haitians, affected by the application of the General Law on Migration, it enquired about the Government’s efforts to overcome the consequences of that law for the vulnerable groups. Bosnia and Herzegovina made recommendations. 67. Bolivia congratulated the Dominican Republic for the high rate of school enrollment, as mentioned in the national report. It noted that the Dominican Republic is a developing country with limited natural resources, but with the will to address obstacles with the support of the international community, as reflected in the allocation of public resources, such as in the area of education and health. Bolivia further recognized the 11