105.51
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Seek the technical and financial support needed to meet its climate change needs
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 1 - Minimal action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Environment and human rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 3 - December 2008
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Seek support from all countries and relevant organizations, including OHCHR, to support the request of the Bahamas for technical assistance in human rights training and capacity-building.
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 1 - Minimal action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Human rights education and training
- Technical assistance and cooperation
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 15 - January 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Request cooperation and technical assistance for the development and implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 1 - Minimal action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- International instruments
- Technical assistance and cooperation
- Women's rights
105.89
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Strengthen efforts to increase the protection of domestic workers in collaboration with regional and international partners, as appropriate, including through bilateral programmes in respect of such workers originating from those countries
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 1 - Minimal action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Labour rights
- Migrants
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 3 - December 2008
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Seek the support and advice of the various United Nations agencies in order to meet its international commitments in the protection and safeguarding of human rights.
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 1 - Minimal action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Technical assistance and cooperation
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 15 - January 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Seek technical assistance of the OHCHR, according to its national priority, in order to address the issue of delay in reporting on the Conventions to which it is party
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 1 - Minimal action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Technical assistance and cooperation
- Treaty bodies
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 3 - December 2008
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Seek support from all countries and relevant organizations, including OHCHR, to support the request of the Bahamas for technical assistance in human rights training and capacity-building.
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 1 - Minimal action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Human rights education and training
- Technical assistance and cooperation
105.30
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue working to implement and report on the conventions and treaties to which the Bahamas is already a party
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Treaty bodies
105.50
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue to take measures to reduce the vulnerabilities that small island States are typically susceptible to, including in terms of environmental issues and natural disasters, in collaboration with the international community
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Environment and human rights
- Technical assistance and cooperation
105.67
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue to take measures to raise awareness regarding trafficking in persons and provide support for victims
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Trafficking
105.68
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue efforts carried out in the fight against trafficking in human beings, particularly regarding the identification of victims and provide support to victims
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Trafficking
105.58
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue working for the full abolition of the death penalty as a measure aimed at the recognition of the protection of human rights
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Death penalty
105.73
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue its efforts to encourage an open climate for a civil society that allows NGOs freedom of speech and association without fear of redress
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Civil society
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
105.86
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue its positive experience of investing significant resources for education while giving particular emphasis to incorporation of international human rights standards into the national education system
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Human rights education and training
- Right to education
105.77
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue to promote social and economic sustainable development to lay a solid foundation for its people to enjoy all human rights
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- ESC rights - general
- Poverty
- Right to development
105.91
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue measures to guarantee equality between men and women, in accordance with international obligations
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- International instruments
- Women's rights
105.94
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue the process of constitutional reform to remove gender discrimination in nationality provisions and introduce safeguards to prevent statelessness
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Statelessness and the right to nationality
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 3 - December 2008
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue to strengthen the functions of the Office of the Attorney-General and the Ministry for Legal Affairs, with a view to harmonizing national and international obligations in the field of human rights.
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- International instruments
- Justice
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 15 - January 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue in its dialogue within the Constitutional Reform process with a view to adequately defining "discrimination" and guaranteeing the equal rights of all women within Bahamian society
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 15 - January 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue with its active efforts to improve its legislation to further promote gender equality and the rights of women
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 15 - January 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue with its efforts in the field of economic, social and cultural rights, in order to increase the quality of life of its people, particularly the most excluded sectors of the population, for which it is particularly necessary to receive the support and technical assistance from the international community required by the country
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- ESC rights - general
- Technical assistance and cooperation
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 15 - January 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue to implement its efforts to promote universal education and develop a knowledge-based society for long-term sustainable development
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Right to education
105.69
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue to expand its measures to prevent trafficking in persons, in particular by improving coordination with NGOs and other relevant government departments
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Trafficking
105.114
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue efforts regarding the rights of persons with disabilities
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Disability rights
105.140
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue efforts to ensure that national legislation adequately guarantees gender equality as it pertains to the conferring of nationality
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Statelessness and the right to nationality
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 15 - January 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue its cooperation with the Human Rights Council and its mechanisms and extend an open invitation to the Special Procedures
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Special procedures
- UPR process
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 15 - January 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue to implement the socio-economic development strategies and plans, in particular those aimed at fostering women's empowerment
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- ESC rights - general
- Right to development
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 15 - January 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue devoting significant resources in education, with particular consideration to human rights
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Human rights education and training
- Right to education
105.14
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue taking steps towards the ratification of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- International instruments
- Labour rights
- Migrants
- Torture and other CID treatment
105.15
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue efforts regarding the ratification of international instruments, particularly the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, and regarding the human rights protection mechanisms
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- International instruments
- Torture and other CID treatment