127.43
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Ensure speedy enactment of the international human rights conventions in domestic legislation
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- General
- International instruments
127.49
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Protect freedom of expression by ensuring that all provisions of the Information and Communications Act of 2013 are brought into conformity with article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- CP rights - general
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- International instruments
127.35
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Incorporate into its domestic legal framework the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, ratified in 2015
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Disability rights
- International instruments
127.37
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Enact legislation to implement the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance effectively
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Enforced disappearances
- International instruments
146.1
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Consider ratifying the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture at the earliest convenience
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Detention
- International instruments
- Torture and other CID treatment
146.3
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Enforced disappearances
- International instruments
146.5
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Consider the possibility of ratifying the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- International instruments
- Labour rights
- Migrants
146.15
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Ratify the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty, and the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Death penalty
- International instruments
- Racial discrimination
146.23
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Ratify and implement the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29), of the International Labour Organization
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- International instruments
- Labour rights
146.24
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Continue efforts to ratify international instruments and to cooperate with human rights mechanisms
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- International instruments
- Treaty bodies
146.20
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court and fully align national legislation with all the obligations under the Rome Statute
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- International instruments
- Justice
146.22
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Join the Code of Conduct regarding Security Council action against genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, as elaborated by the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency Group
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- International humanitarian law
- International instruments
- Justice
31.4
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture, cease the practice of pretrial detention and ensure that detainees can have access to medical care, their lawyers and their relatives
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Detention
- International instruments
- Torture and other CID treatment
31.8
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court along with its amendments and fully implement them into national law
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- International instruments
- Justice
31.13
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Consider ratifying the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- International instruments
- Women's rights
31.7.3
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- International instruments
- Justice
31.6.2
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Detention
- International instruments
- Torture and other CID treatment
31.95.5
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Establish a moratorium on the death penalty
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Death penalty
- International instruments
127.1
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Ratify international legal instruments on human rights that Gambia is not yet party to
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- General
- International instruments
127.5
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Detention
- International instruments
- Torture and other CID treatment
127.7
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Consider ratifying the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment as well as the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights at the earliest convenience
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- ESC rights - general
- International instruments
- Torture and other CID treatment
127.8
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, as previously recommended
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- International instruments
- UPR process
- Women's rights
127.9
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- International instruments
- Women's rights
127.17
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Guarantee the full incorporation of the rights enshrined in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in the new Constitution’s declaration of rights
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- CP rights - general
- International instruments
127.28
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Bring national legal provisions into line with international standards on freedom of expression under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, inter alia by repealing section 173A of the Information and Communications Amendment Act (2013), and by amending sections 25 (4) and of the Constitution
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- CP rights - general
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- International instruments
127.19
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Continue to incorporate international human rights conventions that have been ratified by Gambia into domestic legislation
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- General
- International instruments
127.20
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Ensure media and freedom of expression provisions contained within the Constitution comply with international standards, as outlined under article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- CP rights - general
- Freedom of the press
- International instruments
127.42
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Adopt a law to combat discrimination that takes into account the relevant provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and ensures that victims of discrimination have access to appropriate remedies
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- CP rights - general
- Discrimination
- International instruments
127.32
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Urgently review and bring into conformity with international and regional human rights obligations restrictive laws on the right to freedom of expression, including the relevant sections of the Criminal Code
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- International instruments
127.45
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Amend the Children’s Act of 2005 to ensure that it covers all areas of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, including child marriage, female genital mutilation and child labour, and ensure its effective enforcement
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Gender-based violence
- International instruments
- Rights of the Child
- Torture and other CID treatment
- Women's rights