140.16

Recommendation
Cycle
  • Cycle 3 (2017 - 2022)
Session
  • 40 - January 2022
State under Review
State under Review - Regional Group
  • Africa (African Group)
State under Review - Organisations
  • AU (African Union)
Recommendation

Ratify the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty

Recommending State
Recommending State - Regional Group
  • Africa (African Group)
Recommending State - Organisations
  • AU (African Union)
  • Commonwealth
  • OIC (Organisation of the Islamic Conference)
Action Category
5 - Specific action
Response
Noted
Issues
  • Death penalty
  • ESC rights - general
  • International instruments
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