146.184
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Take the necessary measures to eliminate and penalize all forms of hazardous child labour
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Labour rights
- Rights of the Child
147.2
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Continue strengthening the application of the discrimination reporting system, which protects the rights of people because of their sexual orientation and gender identity, and ensure that the education system guidelines prevent discrimination against students
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
147.22
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Prioritize and fund information campaigns for non-discrimination and universal access for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex groups in Ghana
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
147.20
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Revise its Criminal Code so as to eliminate the mandatory death sentence
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Death penalty
146.157
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Strengthen and closely monitor laws protecting girls and women from female genital mutilation through dedicated programmes and mechanisms
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Rights of the Child
- Torture and other CID treatment
- Women's rights
146.181
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Investigate cases of child labour, bring alleged perpetrators to justice and ensure that all victims are protected, assisted, rehabilitated and compensated
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Labour rights
- Rights of the Child
146.3.4
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- International instruments
- Rights of the Child
- Trafficking
146.6.6
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- 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
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Death penalty
- International instruments
146.2
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- International instruments
- Rights of the Child
119.7
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Provide adequate budget for the National Human Rights Commission
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- National Human Rights Institution
119.6
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Provide adequate resources to the National Human Rights Commission, regardless of the enactment of an amended bill for the establishment and organization of the Commission
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- National Human Rights Institution
118.98
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Respect the rights of all its citizens to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly and the right to participate in public and political life
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
118.161
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Take further steps to design policies and programmes to address the ill-treatment and abuse of children and institute mandatory reporting procedures regarding child abuse
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Rights of the Child
118.148
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Continue efforts to protect the rights of women and children, as well as other vulnerable groups
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
118.133
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Ensure that cases of violence against women are investigated, perpetrators prosecuted and victims awarded reparation
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Women's rights
118.106
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Adopt a comprehensive sexual and reproductive health policy for adolescents
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Right to health
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
118.95
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Continue to step up investment in agriculture and ensure food security
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Right to food
118.71
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Redouble efforts to improve the conditions of the detention facilities, with particular consideration for women and children, and expedite trials
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Detention
- Justice
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
118.62
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Undertake investigations on extrajudicial killings in order to bring the perpetrators to justice and to provide reparation to the victims or to their families
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Extrajudicial executions
118.17
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Continue efforts to make sure that the Human Rights Commission functions in an effective and independent manner
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- National Human Rights Institution
118.32
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Speed up the process of adoption of the new Criminal Code
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Justice
118.44
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Continue to promote economic and social sustainable development, raise people’s standard of living and lay a solid foundation for the enjoyment of all human rights by its people
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- ESC rights - general
118.59
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Criminalize human trafficking, especially child trafficking, while providing protection and assistance to the victims
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Rights of the Child
- Trafficking
118.102
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Continue to develop its health-care undertakings to better guarantee people’s right to health
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Right to health
118.2.1
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- International instruments
- Rights of the Child
129.4
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Reform the Public Order Act and ensure that law enforcement agencies are instructed to uphold the Act without political bias
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Other
129.5
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Continue the efforts to widen the scope of the 1996 Bill of Rights to include economic, social and cultural rights
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- ESC rights - general
130.2.2
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Provide refugee children with access to social services, such as health and education
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Asylum-seekers - refugees
- Right to education
- Right to health
131.5.2
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- 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
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Death penalty
- International instruments
131.29
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Consider ratification of 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
- International instruments
- Torture and other CID treatment
- Treaty bodies