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23 - Every citizen the following rights pursuant to this Constitution, and the State undertakes to achieve the progressive realisation of these rights by (b) clothing and housing; (c) good standards of health care, physical and mental; (d) a healthy and ecologically balanced environment; (e) equal access to means of communication, the State media, transportation facilities, and the natural resources of the country; (f) the establishment of a sewage system of a reasonably adequate standard on every inhabited island; (g) the establishment of an electricity system of a reasonably adequate standard on every inhabited island that is commensurate to that island.reasonable measures within its ability and resources: (a) adequate and nutritious food and clean water;
29 Related Recommendations
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CRC-15(a) In the light of General Comment No. 5 (2003) on general measures of implementation, the Committee urges the State party to expeditiously improve its data collection system. The data should cover all areas of the Convention and should be disaggregated by age, sex, disability, geographic location, ethnic origin and socioeconomic background in order to facilitate analysis on the situation of all children, particularly those in situations of vulnerability. Furthermore, the Committee recommends that: 15 (a) The data and indicators be shared among the ministries concerned and used for the formulation, monitoring and evaluation of policies, programmes and projects for the effective implementation of the Convention; Convention on the Rights of the Child 
CRC-15(b) 15 (b) The State party take into account the conceptual and methodological framework set out in the report of United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights entitled "Human rights indicators: a guide to measurement and implementation " when defining, collecting and disseminating statistical information; Convention on the Rights of the Child 
CRC-57(a) With reference to General Comment No. 4 (2003) on adolescent health, the Committee recommends that the State party:57 (a) Adopt a comprehensive sexual and reproductive health policy for adolescents and ensure that sexual and reproductive health education is part of the mandatory school curriculum and targeted at adolescent girls and boys, with special attention on preventing early pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections; Convention on the Rights of the Child 
CRC-57(b) Decriminalize abortions in all circumstances and review its legislation with a view to ensuring children’s access to safe abortion and post-abortion care services, including by removing the provision for spousal consent; and ensure that the views of the pregnant girl are always heard and respected in abortion decisions; Convention on the Rights of the Child 
CRC-57(c) Develop and implement a policy to protect the rights of pregnant teenagers, adolescent mothers and their children and combat discrimination against them; Convention on the Rights of the Child 
CRC-57(d) Take measures to raise awareness of and foster responsible parenthood and sexual behaviour, with particular attention to boys and men; Convention on the Rights of the Child 
CRC-57(e) Provide specialized mental health facilities and services for children and adolescents; Convention on the Rights of the Child 
crc-57(f) Facilitate internal dialogue with religious leaders regarding sensitive issues relating to sexual behaviour and mental health of adolescents. Convention on the Rights of the Child 
CEDAW - 37 The State party should: (a) Take steps to expedite the adoption of the maternal and child health bill; (b) Increase access to obstetric health services for women, including prenatal and postnatal services, on all atolls and islands of the State party, in particular for rural women, by ensuring effective access to universal health insurance and by increasing the number of skilled health-care personnel; (c) Ensure age-appropriate education on sexual and reproductive health and rights, including information about available contraceptive methods and family planning, in order to reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies and early pregnancies and remove restrictions applied in practice by health-care personnel to unmarried girls; (d) Collect data and conduct research on the prevalence of unsafe and illegal abortions, disaggregated by age and geographical location. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 
CRC-8 The Committee reiterates its previous recommendation (CRC/C/MDV/CO/3 of 2007, para. 12) and recommends that the State party take immediate measures to adopt the draft Child Rights Bill ensuring its full compliance with the Convention, including in areas related to shared parental responsibility, removal of children from their families, coordination of child protection, and rights of children of expatriates Convention on the Rights of the Child 
CRC-10 The Committee encourages the State party to prepare a comprehensive policy on children that encompasses all areas covered by the Convention and its Optional Protocols and, on the basis of the policy, to develop a strategy with the elements for its application, which is supported by sufficient human, technical and financial resources. The strategy should clarify the child rights mandates of state institutions and set-up a clear monitoring and evaluation framework. Convention on the Rights of the Child 
CRC-21 In the light of General Comment No. 16 (2013) on State obligations regarding the impact of the business sector on children’s rights, the Committee recommends that the State party:(a) Examine and adapt its legislative framework (civil, criminal and administrative) to ensure the legal accountability of business enterprises and their subsidiaries operating in or managed from the State party´s territory, especially in the tourism industry; Convention on the Rights of the Child 
CRC-29(2) State party is encouraged to develop procedures and criteria to provide guidance to all relevant persons in authority, and especially those working in law enforcement, for determining the best interests of the child in every area and for giving it due weight as a primary consideration. Convention on the Rights of the Child 
UPR - 141.126 Update and enact the pending disaster management bill with a view to realising these basic rights to clean and safe drinking water and the right to a clean environment Universal Periodic Review
UPR - 141.101 Continue strengthening its social policies wit17h a view to increasing the quality of life of its people, in particular of the most needy sectors Universal Periodic Review
UPR - 141.100 Continue the practice of implementing programmes aimed at further improving the welfare of the population Universal Periodic Review
UPR - 143.71 Adopt legislation for the protection of the environment and establish a joint private-public partnership to reduce the environmental impact of tourism on livelihoods and the rights to housing, safe drinking water, health and an adequate standard of life for its inhabitants Universal Periodic Review
UPR - 141.128 Take further steps to protect and promote economic, social and cultural rights, in the context of climate change Universal Periodic Review
UPR - 141.102 Enhance efforts in the provision of adequate housing for its people Universal Periodic Review
UPR - 141.103 Continue with its plans to provide health care, especially for the elimination of polio, and reduce the death rate Universal Periodic Review
UPR - 141.104 Strengthen the existing health-care system to enhance access to health services by all with special emphasis on preventing life-threatening illnesses and incidents. Universal Periodic Review
UPR - 141.107 Strengthen the comprehensive health-care system to elevate the level of health services Universal Periodic Review
UPR - 141.105 Take further measures to protect human health in the context of ensuring effective ways of sustainable development Universal Periodic Review
UPR - 141.106 Follow up so as to complete its Health Master Plan 2012–2016 Universal Periodic Review
UPR - 141.108 Continue to implement effective policies to ensure full access to health services for its people Universal Periodic Review
UPR - 143.68 Strengthen health-care facilities and enhance access to reproductive health services, especially for adolescents and youth, unmarried women and marginalized and excluded populations such as persons with disabilities Universal Periodic Review
133.81 Continue to promote sustainable economic and social development, and improve the living standards of its people so as to provide a solid basis for the enjoyment of all human rights Universal Periodic Review - 3rd cycle
133.177 Continue its adequate housing measures across the country and speed up the process of establishing the national emergency medical services Universal Periodic Review - 3rd cycle
133.178 Continue its efforts to reform the health and education sectors, as well as providing adequate housing throughout the country, and removing all obstacles that prevent basic services from reaching all segments of society Universal Periodic Review - 3rd cycle
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