CAT/C/PRY/CO/4-6
Protection of indigenous peoples
27.
The Committee takes note of the measures already taken by the State party to
comply with the judgements and decisions handed down within the Inter-American human
rights system on the protection of indigenous peoples in the territory of the State party. The
Committee also takes note of the measures taken in collaboration with the International
Labour Organization to combat the exploitation of indigenous peoples for their labour.
However, the Committee is concerned by reports of the persistence of such exploitation of
members of the indigenous peoples living in Paraguay, which is equivalent to inhuman
treatment in violation of the Convention (art. 16).
The Committee recommends that the State party take all measures necessary to
eliminate all forms of exploitation of members of indigenous peoples for their labour.
The State party should also, within a reasonable time frame, fully comply with the
judgements of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights that obligate it to adopt
measures to protect indigenous peoples.
28.
The State party is urged to ensure wide circulation of the report submitted to the
Committee and of the Committee’s concluding observations through official websites, the
media and non-governmental organizations.
29.
The Committee requests the State party to provide information, by 25 November
2012, on the follow-up to the Committee’s recommendations on: (a) access to and
strengthening of the legal safeguards for detained persons; (b) the conduct of prompt,
impartial and effective investigations; and (c) the prosecution of those suspected of
committing acts of torture and other forms of ill-treatment and the punishment of those
responsible for such acts, as set forth in paragraphs 11 and 18 of the present document. The
Committee also requests information on follow-up to the recommendations presented in
paragraph 23 of the present document regarding measures to be taken to prevent, combat
and eradicate trafficking in persons.
30.
The State party is invited to submit its seventh periodic report at the latest by 25
November 2015. In that regard, the Committee will, since the State party has agreed to
submit its reports under the optional reporting procedure, send the State party, in due
course, a list of issues prior to the submission of the report.
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