CERD/C/SUR/CO/12 page 4 discrimination in, inter alia, access to education, health and public services. The Committee notes that this discrimination relates to indigenous and tribal communities living in the interior as well as to those in assimilated suburban settings. However, it regrets that in the absence of disaggregated statistical information, the Committee finds it difficult to assess the extent of equal enjoyment of the rights guaranteed in the Convention. (art.5) The Committee recommends that the State party provide relevant statistical information, on including budgetary allocations in subsequent reports and emphasizes that such data is necessary to ensure the application of adequate legislation to ensure equal enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights by Surinamese citizens. 16. The Committee expresses concern that no special measures are taken to preserve the native languages of the country’s indigenous and tribal people, and that this is reflected in the area of education. Of particular concern are the illiteracy rates that are almost double the national average for indigenous and tribal peoples. (art. 5) The Committee, appreciating the value of multilingual education, reiterates its recommendation that the State party take steps to give adequate recognition to native languages and encourages the State party to seek strategies with a view to introducing bilingual education. 17. While welcoming the information shared by the State party on its existing policies to encourage job opportunities and training for people living in the interior, and while noting with interest that the State party is considering ratification of ILO Convention No. 169 concerning Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Independent Countries, the Committee remains concerned that the State party has not yet adopted special measures to ensure the effective protection with regard to recruitment and conditions of employment of workers belonging to indigenous and tribal peoples. (art. 5) The Committee calls on the State Party to: (a) Include in its next report information on the research, consultations, and discussions carried out by different ministries and special measures adopted in this respect; and (b) Publicize and increase awareness-raising efforts to disseminate the contents of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. 18. While recognizing that the State party publicly declared that it has implemented the judgements of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in the Saramaka People case and the Moiwana Village case, and welcoming the information provided by the delegation on the measures taken up to date, the Committee is concerned at the ongoing delays in compliance of the most crucial aspects of the court judgements, in particular, concerning the recognition of communal and self-determination rights of the Saramaka people and the investigation and punishment of the perpetrators of the Moiwana Village massacre in 1986. The Committee also notes with concern that, although efforts have been made regarding consultation with indigenous peoples so that they may participate in decisions which affect them with a view to