N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Compulsory and free education: The Educational (Compulsory Education) Order 1984 stipulates in its section 3 (1) that a child who is of school age, being the period (a) commencing at the beginning of the school year during which he or she reaches the age of (seven) years, and (b) ending at the end of the school year during which he or she reaches the age of fifteen years. 39. Section 3 (1) (a) of the Compulsory Order 1984 had been amended and now reads "commencing at the beginning of the school year during which he or she reaches the age of six years." Education is therefore compulsory for all children aged 6 to 15 years old.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 3 - December 2008
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Issues
- Right to education
- Rights of the Child
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Free health service: People have free access to health and medical services that are provided by government. For serious cases where treatment is not available, patients are referred to Fiji and New Zealand for treatment, funded by government.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 3 - December 2008
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Issues
- Right to health
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Tuvalu engaged to come back to the working group with a more formal commitment as to which recommendations and what plan would be the way forward for the country to continue in its efforts to address human rights
- Recommending State
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- UPR process
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Although Tuvalu is not a party to the other core human rights treaties the Government is still committed to ensuring effective monitoring of human rights situation on the ground and to meet the targets outlined in the Te Kakeega II, The National Strategy on Sustainable Development.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- General
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Pledge financial assistance and support to the Fusi Alofa Tuvalu
- Recommending State
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Disability rights
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Integrate special needs education for people with disabilities for 2013 to 2015 under the National Sustainable Development Plan - Action Plan 2015
- Recommending State
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Right to development
- Right to education
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure budgetary provisions of $53,000 for medical assessment on people with disability and $80,000 in 2011 and $40,000 in 2012, for the development of the National Disability Policy. Tuvalu however lacks the capacity and is seeking external assistance from relevant regional organization to facilitate the development of the National Disability Policy
- Recommending State
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Right to health
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The Government of Tuvalu remains committed and supportive of ongoing national discussions on the potential establishment of a national human rights institution. It is also supportive of a regional human rights commission.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- National Human Rights Institution
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Develop a National Policy on Disability with the assistance of Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat and regional partners, to enhance the development of a National Disability Policy
- Recommending State
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Technical assistance and cooperation
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