E/C.12/MDA/CO/2 (c) The adoption of the Strategy and National Action Plan on the reform of the residential system of childcare for years 2007-2012; and (d) The adoption of the Law on Preventing and Combating Domestic Violence of 2007. C. Principal subjects of concern and recommendations 4. The Committee recommends that the State Party take special efforts to ensure respect, protection and fulfilment of economic, social and cultural rights under the Covenant in negotiating development assistance projects and programmes. 5. The Committee regrets that national courts have not to date made reference to the Covenant in any of their rulings. The Committee requests the State party to provide in its next periodic report relevant case law, if available. In this respect, the Committee draws the attention of the State party to its general comment No. 9 (1998) on the domestic application of the Covenant. Moreover, the Committee recommends that the State party take measures to raise awareness of the Covenant and of the possibility of invoking its provisions before the courts, among the judiciary and the public at large. 6. The Committee is concerned about the absence of disaggregated data on the effective realization of Covenant rights for disadvantaged and marginalized individuals and groups, in particular by Roma, persons with disabilities, persons living with HIV/AIDS and non-citizens. The Committee recommends that the State party take urgent measures to establish a system for the collection and monitoring of annual data on Covenant rights, disaggregated by disadvantaged and marginalized individuals and groups, including (although not exclusively) Roma, persons with disabilities, persons living with HIV/AIDS and non-citizens. The Committee requests the State party to include such comprehensive annual data, on all of the recommendations contained below, in its next periodic report. 7. The Committee is concerned at opinions expressed by certain sectors in the society, including public anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) statements by highlevel politicians, triggered by the submission to parliament in February 2011 of the draft anti-discrimination bill. The Committee recommends the adoption of the comprehensive antidiscrimination bill, taking into account the Committee’s general comment No. 20 on Non-Discrimination in Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The Committee also urges the State party to take measures to eliminate discrimination against LGBT people. It also recommends including provisions in the draft anti-discrimination law on “reasonable accommodation” for persons with disabilities. 8. The Committee is concerned that the Roma population continues to face marginalization and social exclusion, especially in the areas of education, housing, health and employment (art. 2, para. 2). The Committee recommends that the State party strengthen its efforts to address the socio-economic issues facing the Roma population, including through effective implementation, adequate resourcing and effective 2

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