N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 5 - May 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Amend the Press and Publication Act so that it clearly and unequivocally protects freedom of expression for journalists and enforce this law.
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 5 - May 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take necessary measures to ensure full enjoyment of freedom of expression, notably press freedom, and to prevent, combat and punish acts of harassment and aggression committed against journalists.
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 5 - May 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Guarantee an all-embracing freedom of expression and in particular stop censorship and repressive measures against journalists and civil society activists.
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Civil society
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 5 - May 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Remove restrictions on the ability of journalists to report and criticize government policy freely and without of fear of repression, intimidation, imprisonment or threat.
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of the press
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 18 - January 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take all necessary measures to protect journalists, particularly by prosecuting perpetrators of violence or intimidations against them
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of the press
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 18 - January 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take appropriate measures to ensure the lives and security of journalists and human rights defenders
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of the press
- Human rights defenders
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 18 - January 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue to implement the Press and Publication Act in accordance with international standards
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of the press
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 18 - January 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Amend the Press and Publication Act by repealing provisions that curtail journalists' rights and prescribe excessive penalties
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of the press
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 18 - January 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure fulfilment of recommendations accepted by Yemen during its previous UPR to cease threats against journalists, to take steps to guarantee and promote freedom of expression and to amend and enforce the Press and Publication Act
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- UPR process
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 18 - January 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure prompt and effective investigation of intimidation and threats against journalists
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of the press
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 18 - January 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Bolster the investigation of cases of gender-based violence and violence against journalists
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of the press
- Women's rights
124.61
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 32 - January 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Safeguard the ability of human rights defenders, both domestic and international, including journalists, to enter the country, have unhindered access and operate without reprisal
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Human rights defenders
123.49
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 32 - January 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take measures to prevent, investigate and prosecute attacks and other forms of abuse against journalists and human rights defenders
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of the press
- Human rights defenders
123.37
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 32 - January 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Adopt appropriate measures to ensure that human rights defenders and journalists are protected from acts of aggression or intimidation
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of the press
- Human rights defenders
123.27
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 32 - January 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take steps to immediately protect journalists, human rights defenders, civil society and minorities such as the Baha’i, including from arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance and torture
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Civil society
- Enforced disappearances
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Minority rights
- Torture and other CID treatment
123.63
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 32 - January 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Fulfil previously accepted recommendations to protect freedom of expression, including through amendment and enforcement of the Press and Publications Act
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
123.67
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 32 - January 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Takes all necessary measures to ensure that journalists, demonstrators and human rights defenders have the necessary freedom to conduct their activities
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Human rights defenders
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