106.44
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Pass anti-discrimination legislation to explicitly extend protections to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons and prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity or sex characteristics
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
106.29
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Intensify efforts to develop and strengthen the necessary legislative frameworks that address cross-sectoral environmental challenges, climate change and disaster risk reduction, and ensure full and meaningful participation of diverse groups, including but not limited to women, children, persons with disabilities and minority groups, and local communities in the implementation
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Environment and human rights
- Minority rights
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
106.128
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Ensure the protection in law and in practice of the rights of vulnerable groups of the population, in particular women, children, persons with disabilities, the elderly and ethnic minorities
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Minority rights
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
134.144
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Effectively address the issues of teenage pregnancy, child labour and the inaccessibility of children with disabilities to educational facilities and an adequate standard of living
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Rights of the Child
- Sexual and reproductive rights
134.148
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Ensure full access to education, health and social services for children in disadvantaged or vulnerable situations, including children with disabilities, children in street situations, children affected by HIV/AIDS, children living in poverty or in child-headed households and children from historically marginalized communities, including the Batwa
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Disability rights
- HIV - Aids
- Minority rights
- Right to education
- Right to health
- Rights of the Child
134.156
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Take appropriate measures to prevent and address all forms of disability-based discrimination
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Discrimination
134.154
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Continue effective measures to protect the rights of persons with disabilities, including persons with albinism
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Minority rights
136.12
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Ensure, in law and in practice, the protection of the rights of vulnerable groups of its population, particularly women, children, persons with disabilities, older persons as well as ethnic minorities
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Minority rights
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
106.12
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Disability rights
- International instruments
134.3
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Bring its national legislation into line with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, eliminating the pejorative terms for persons with disabilities which remain in some laws
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Disability rights
- International instruments
134.79
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Strengthen the response to poverty by making qualitative and quantitative improvements to the social protection and poverty eradication programmes for families, women and people living with disabilities
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Disability rights
- ESC rights - general
- Poverty
- Women's rights
134.83
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Put in place social protection and poverty reduction programmes aimed at guaranteeing an adequate standard of living for people with disabilities
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Disability rights
- ESC rights - general
134.99
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Work on making the education system more inclusive for persons with disabilities
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Right to education
134.155
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Raise awareness of the key provisions of Ministerial Order No. 007/2016 and the Special Needs and Inclusive Education Policy among all relevant stakeholders, including persons with disabilities, so as to ensure their effective implementation
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Human rights education and training
136.24
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Ensure that members of marginalized groups – including persons with disabilities, children living in the streets and also lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex individuals – do not become subject to arbitrary detention or ill-treatment by the security forces
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Human rights violations by state agents
- Rights of the Child
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
136.56
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Adopt and implement comprehensive policies to increase employment opportunities for persons with disabilities and take more measures to promote the integration of women into the labour force
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Labour rights
- Women's rights
136.57
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Facilitate the employment of persons with disabilities in both the public and the private sectors and ensure their access to all public services
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Labour rights
136.68
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Ensure adequate resources for programmes focusing on children, especially children with disabilities
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Rights of the Child
136.75
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Adopt a national strategy to ensure accessibility to public, health and education services for persons with disabilities
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Right to education
- Right to health
106.41
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Adopt comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation that addresses direct and indirect discrimination and encompasses all the prohibited grounds of discrimination, including sexual orientation and gender identity
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
134.25
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Intensify efforts to develop and strengthen the necessary legislative frameworks that address cross-sectoral environmental challenges, including climate change adaptation and mitigation frameworks, and ensure that women, children, persons with disabilities, minority groups and local communities are meaningfully engaged in their implementation
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Environment and human rights
- Minority rights
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
134.152
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Guarantee to persons with disabilities, especially children with disabilities, the right to an inclusive quality education and health services, with accessible environments and adequately trained teachers and professionals to provide individual support
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Right to education
- Right to health
- Rights of the Child
136.16
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Enact legislation recognizing the full capacity of persons with disabilities
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Disability rights
136.73
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Adopt legal provisions recognizing the full legal capacity of persons with disabilities
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Disability rights
136.74
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Take all appropriate measures to prevent and combat all forms of disability-based discrimination
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Discrimination
134.151
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Strengthen national bodies responsible for guaranteeing the rights of people with disabilities and ensure their full integration into society
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Disability rights
134.153
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Enhance protection of the rights of persons with disabilities and effectively address domestic violence against women and children
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Gender-based violence
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
134.150
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Adopt the necessary measures to protect the integrity of persons with disabilities in all settings, including the prevention of forced treatment and forced sterilization of persons with disabilities
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Torture and other CID treatment
106.42
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Continue efforts to combat discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
134.113
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Develop and implement specific policies, with the necessary human and financial resources, for the advancement and empowerment of girls and women with disabilities
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights