129.179
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 27 - May 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Fully combat violence against women, protect and support victims and ensure that perpetrators receive penalties in accordance with the newly enacted law
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Women's rights
129.222
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 27 - May 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Adopt national legislation implementing the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol, in order to institute a functioning system for the processing of refugees in accordance with international law and to grant protection to refugees determined and recognized as such by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Asylum-seekers - refugees
- International humanitarian law
- International instruments
125.142
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 27 - May 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Adopt a comprehensive law on violence against women and girls that addresses the importance of consent and provides adequate protection for victims and appropriate penalties for perpetrators
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
144.121
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 27 - May 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Remove obstacles to non-governmental associations seeking registration from the authorities
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Civil society
129.61
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 27 - May 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Decriminalize same-sex sexual relations by repealing article 339 of the penal code, and include lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons in its legal provisions against discrimination
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
144.118
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 27 - May 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
End the prosecution of journalists under the Criminal Code for peacefully exercising their right to freedom of opinion and expression and for ensuring the right to information
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
144.185
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 27 - May 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Review all laws and practices that discriminate on the basis of gender and bring them into line with international law and standards and take steps to further improve the protection of women who are subjected to violence, including by amending the Criminal Code to ensure the criminalization of marital rape
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Women's rights
144.219
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 27 - May 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Take measures to counteract the trend of judicial authorizations of marriages involving minors, including through necessary amendments to the Family Code
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Rights of the Child
139.57
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 27 - May 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Take all necessary steps to address xenophobia through legislation, appropriate public awareness programmes and promotion of tolerance and cultural diversity, and adopt a national action plan to combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Human rights education and training
- Racial discrimination
139.121
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 27 - May 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Safeguard journalists and writers, especially those working for State-owned media houses or public broadcasters, so they can work freely and without fear of reprisal for expressing critical opinions or covering subjects that the Government may find sensitive
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of the press
139.215
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 27 - May 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Undertake continued and enhanced efforts to protect and provide redress to women suffering from violence and to continue raising awareness, through training and other means, in the judicial system, including to the police, of the necessity to act against all cases of sexual and gender-based violence, including on the grounds of real or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or expression
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Human rights education and training
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Women's rights
125.12
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 27 - May 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Without further delay, take steps to adopt the laws called for in its Constitution to safeguard the unique status of independent agencies in Tunisia
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Justice
127.32
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 27 - May 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Amend or repeal article 230 of the Criminal Code to end criminalization of same-sex sexual relations
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
129.99
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 27 - May 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Amend administrative and other regulations and practices in order to implement the constitutional provisions regarding freedom of the press and clarify the law on defamation and its application so as to ensure freedom of opinion and expression
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
144.117
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 27 - May 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Ensure the Constitution’s provisions on freedom of the press, freedom of opinion and expression and freedom of assembly and association are respected, including for people who want to express their views on the situation of and in Western Sahara
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
139.119
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 27 - May 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Review the current text of the Protection of State Information Bill in order to remove any limitations on freedom of expression, including the unwarranted persecution of whistle-blowers
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
125.143
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 27 - May 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Amend or repeal articles 227 and 239 of the Criminal Code to explicitly criminalize marital rape and redefine rape in line with international standards
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Women's rights
114.126
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 27 - May 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Asia (Asian Group)
- Recommendation
Ensure that the oversight institutions established following the recommendations of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry are fully impartial and independent in order for them to effectively carry out their work
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Justice
133.145
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 27 - May 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Asia (Asian Group)
- Recommendation
Ensure that extrajudicial killings are properly investigated and that the persons responsible are held to account in accordance with due process and the rule of law
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Extrajudicial executions
114.101
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 27 - May 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Asia (Asian Group)
- Recommendation
Protect the rights to freedom of association and assembly in accordance with its international obligations, notably those under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and cease the dissolution of political parties and civil society organizations
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Civil society
- CP rights - general
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- International instruments
161.9.8
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 27 - May 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Asia (Asian Group)
- Recommendation
Ratify 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
161.51.2
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 27 - May 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Asia (Asian Group)
- Recommendation
Criminalize marital rape
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Women's rights
161.103
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 27 - May 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Asia (Asian Group)
- Recommendation
Take concrete steps to prevent coercive, unsafe and abusive sterilization and create greater accountability for these practices, including ensuring free and full consent prior to conducting the procedure and compliance with international standards
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Women's rights
161.131
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 27 - May 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Asia (Asian Group)
- Recommendation
Ensure that any measure limiting freedom of expression, assembly and association on the Internet is based on clearly defined criteria in accordance with international law including international human rights law
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
141.53.5
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 27 - May 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Asia (Asian Group)
- Recommendation
Reintroduce immediately a moratorium on executions with a view to abolishing the death penalty
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Death penalty
133.238
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 27 - May 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Asia (Asian Group)
- Recommendation
Amend the age of sexual consent from 12 to 16 years
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Rights of the Child
114.74
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 27 - May 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Asia (Asian Group)
- Recommendation
Abolish the death penalty, and commute all death sentences to prison terms
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Death penalty
141.44
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 27 - May 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Asia (Asian Group)
- Recommendation
Ensure that national and regional laws and policies do not discriminate against any individuals in society, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons, and are in line with its international obligations, such as the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- CP rights - general
- International instruments
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
133.165
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 27 - May 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Asia (Asian Group)
- Recommendation
Maintain the minimum age of criminal responsibility and do not lower it
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Rights of the Child
133.214
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 27 - May 2017
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Asia (Asian Group)
- Recommendation
Ensure that Executive Order No. 12 pertaining to the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act is fully implemented in order to meet the needs for modern family planning and to secure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Right to health
- Women's rights