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34.
The Committee recommends that the State party establish a reliable database so that it
can monitor, over time, the realization of each of the rights enshrined in the Covenant, and
extract information for the Committee about the exercise of those rights.
35.
The Committee again encourages the State party to make every effort to find a clear and
definitive solution to the issue of self-determination for the people of Western Sahara. The
Committee calls on the State party to take steps to protect the rights of persons displaced by the
conflict in Western Sahara and to ensure their safety.
36.
The Committee reiterates its recommendation that the State party should take legislative
and other measures to give effect to all the provisions of the Covenant.
37.
The Committee urges the State party to provide in its fourth periodic report accurate and
detailed information on, and real-life examples of, the legal remedies available to victims of
violations of the rights enshrined in the Covenant.
38.
The Committee encourages the State party to step up its efforts to respect and protect the
rights of women, and recommends that it abolish polygamy once and for all.
39.
The Committee encourages the State party to bring its national legislation fully into line
with the Covenant, by abolishing any discriminatory provisions and guaranteeing equal
treatment for men and women in the effective enjoyment of their economic, social and cultural
rights.
40.
The Committee reiterates its recommendation that the State party should take legislative
and other measures to regulate the working and employment conditions of domestic servants in
order to guarantee enjoyment of their rights and social protection.
41.
The Committee recommends that the State party implement a plan of action specifically
to combat youth unemployment, based on vocational training, apprenticeships and any other
measure that could facilitate young people’s access to employment.
42.
The Committee urges the State party to establish effective remedies for workers who
have been unfairly dismissed and to launch publicity campaigns to make workers aware of their
rights under the Covenant.
43.
The Committee requests the State party to take steps to ensure that private companies
actually have occupational medical officers available and to provide information and statistics on
conditions of employment and occupational health and safety in such companies.
44.
The Committee again urges the State party to bring its labour legislation into line with
article 8 of the Covenant by amending article 288 of the Criminal Code.
45.
The Committee encourages the State party to remove the administrative obstacles to the
exercise of the right to organize, including through the prompt issuance of an acknowledgement
of receipt for an application to form a trade union. It also invites the State party to expedite
ratification of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention concerning Freedom of
Association and Protection of the Right to Organize (No. 87, of 1948).