N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 11 - May 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Withdraw the reservations issued to seven articles to the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees 1951
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Asylum-seekers - refugees
- International instruments
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 11 - May 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue working towards the harmonization of its national legislation with those rights contained in international human rights treaties to which Papua New Guinea is a State party
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- International instruments
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 11 - May 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Incorporate the provisions of CEDAW, ratified in 1995, into the domestic legal system
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- International instruments
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 11 - May 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Harmonize national legislation and carry out the necessary efforts in order to implement CEDAW
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- International instruments
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 11 - May 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take appropriate measures to fully implement CEDAW
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- International instruments
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 11 - May 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Develop further and implement policies and legislation aimed at gender equality and the empowerment of women, including combating all forms of gender-related violence
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 11 - May 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Consider reinforcing the legal framework for the prevention of violence against women
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 11 - May 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take steps to implement a comprehensive legal framework addressing all forms of violence against women and children
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 11 - May 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Introduce and implement a comprehensive legal framework to protect women and girls against all forms of gender-based violence and, in particular, introduce legislation that prohibits domestic violence
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 11 - May 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Make every effort to eliminate domestic violence, with special attention to enacting and implementing a comprehensive legal framework addressing all forms of violence against women, sharing the international communities' concerns on the lack of laws specifically prohibiting violence against women and girls within the family
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 11 - May 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Accelerate its review of the law on sorcery and sorcery-related killings and strengthen the enforcement of relevant legislation
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Justice
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 11 - May 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Review the law on sorcery and sorcery-related killings and investigate, prosecute and punish perpetrators of such crimes
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Justice
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 11 - May 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Pursue efforts with regional and international communities in seeking financial and technical assistance to establish a national human rights institution
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Technical assistance and cooperation
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 11 - May 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Undertake all measures to ensure the establishment of the national human rights commission with the support of the international community
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- National Human Rights Institution
- Technical assistance and cooperation
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 11 - May 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take the necessary steps towards the establishment of a national human rights institution, in accordance with the Paris Principles
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- National Human Rights Institution
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 11 - May 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Complete the establishment of the national human rights institution
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- National Human Rights Institution
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 11 - May 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Establish a national human rights institution in accordance with the Paris Principles
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- National Human Rights Institution
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 11 - May 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Support efforts to create safe places for women who have been victims of gender-based violence
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 11 - May 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take necessary measures to implement the National Disability Policy
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Disability rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 11 - May 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Promote the creation of a database regarding persons with disabilities, with the objective of guiding relevant policies to make their rights effective
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Disability rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 11 - May 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Improve its cooperation with the United Nations treaty bodies by reporting on the implementation of its obligations under the Conventions it has ratified, namely, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD), CEDAW and the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- International instruments
- Treaty bodies
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 11 - May 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Consider requesting technical cooperation and assistance for the preparation and submission of reports to the United Nations treaty bodies
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Technical assistance and cooperation
- Treaty bodies
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 11 - May 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Consider ratifying CAT
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- International instruments
- Torture and other CID treatment
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 11 - May 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Pursue efforts with regional and international communities in seeking financial and technical assistance to report on and implement ratified treaties, and for UPR follow-up
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Technical assistance and cooperation
- Treaty bodies
- UPR process
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 11 - May 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Extend a standing invitation to special procedures mandate holders as a way of informing and supporting human rights reforms
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Special procedures
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 11 - May 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Undertake a national awareness campaign about the lasting negative effects of gender-based violence
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 11 - May 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue implementing programmes and measures aimed at ensuring universal and quality health and education services for all its population
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Right to education
- Right to health
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 11 - May 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Prioritize efforts to achieve the maternal health and basic education Millennium Development Goals
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Right to education
- Right to health
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 11 - May 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Redouble efforts to reduce maternal mortality, including through the recent maternal health ministerial taskforce and the emergency response action plan
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Right to health
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 11 - May 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
With the continued support of the international community, reinforce the capacity of law enforcement authorities through awareness-raising of police and other law enforcement officials to ensure their compliance with international human rights standards and by adopting relevant legislation
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Human rights education and training
- International instruments
- Technical assistance and cooperation