N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The rights of women and girls are firmly entrenched in Canada's Constitution and Canada is committed to improving their lives, particularly ending all forms of violence against women.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
- Date modified
- May 8, 2020
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Canada recognizes that poverty requires long-term and sustainable solutions. F-P/T governments are committed to enhancing the income security of Canadians through programs that reduce poverty
- Recommending State
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Poverty
- Date modified
- May 8, 2020
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Canada is committed to combatting all forms of violence against women and girls.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
- Date modified
- May 8, 2020
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Canada is committed to giving careful consideration to the recommendations made during its review and to engaging with civil society and Aboriginal organizations to inform Canada's response and follow-up to the accepted recommendations
- Recommending State
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- UPR process
- Date modified
- May 8, 2020
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Canada is committed to the promotion and implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and does so through a combination of constitutional protections and FPT legislative and administrative measures, in keeping with its longstanding approach.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- International instruments
- Rights of the Child
- Date modified
- May 8, 2020
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Canada remained deeply committed to preventing and reducing all forms of violence against women and girls, working across jurisdictions to protect communities and ensure the safety of women and girls
- Recommending State
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
- Date modified
- May 8, 2020
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Canada is committed to eliminating racism and addressing discrimination facing Canada's diverse racial, ethnic, cultural and religious communities.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Freedom of religion and belief
- Minority rights
- Racial discrimination
- Date modified
- May 8, 2020
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Canada is committed to continuing to support policies and programs that advance the equality of the sexes under the law and promote women's and girls' rights
- Recommending State
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
- Date modified
- May 8, 2020
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The Government of Canada is committed to addressing outstanding land claim and treaty issues, and in 2012, announced a new results-based approach to treaty and self-government negotiations.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Indigenous peoples
- Right to land
- Date modified
- May 8, 2020
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Canada's police, correctional services and institutions responsible for national security and public safety are firmly committed to ensuring safety with due respect for human rights
- Recommending State
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Public security
- Date modified
- May 8, 2020
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Canadian governments, at all levels, are strongly committed to taking action with Aboriginal and non- Aboriginal partners and have undertaken many initiatives demonstrating this commitment, in partnership with Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal groups, communities and individuals.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Indigenous peoples
- Date modified
- May 8, 2020
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The delegation further noted that Governments in Canada are also committed to guaranteeing the equality of the sexes under the law.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Women's rights
- Date modified
- May 8, 2020
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Canada is strongly committed to taking action with Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal groups to prevent and stop violence against Aboriginal women and girls and there are many FPT legislative and administrative measures in place to address this pressing issue
- Recommending State
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Indigenous peoples
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
- Date modified
- May 8, 2020
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Either immediately free political prisoners and human rights activists who have been illegally detained or forced out of the country, or allow them to return to Uzbekistan to enjoy their basic rights and freedoms
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Detention
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Human rights defenders
- Date modified
- Nov 29, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Close Jaslyk Prison, or relocate it in order to improve the conditions of detention and its accessibility
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Detention
- Date modified
- Nov 29, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Adopt effective measures to prevent any harassment or intimidation of all those exercising their democratic rights of freedom of association and expression
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Date modified
- Nov 29, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take effective measures to eliminate the use of torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment on an urgent basis, investigate allegations of such acts and prosecute and punish all those responsible
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Torture and other CID treatment
- Date modified
- Nov 29, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure full compliance with international child labour standards, including ILO Convention No. 182 on the worst forms of child labour, collaborate with the ILO to that effect and carefully consider the relevant recommendations of the Committee on the Rights of the Child and the Human Rights Committee
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- International instruments
- Labour rights
- Rights of the Child
- Treaty bodies
- Date modified
- Nov 29, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Implement a public awareness campaign to promote the effective implementation of the law granting women the access to rural landownership (Law No. 034/2009/AN)
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Right to land
- Women's rights
- Date modified
- Nov 29, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Step up efforts to eradicate human trafficking, particularly trafficking of women and children from, to and through its territory by taking necessary measures to adopt the draft law on trafficking of migrants which includes provisions to combat human trafficking
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Migrants
- Rights of the Child
- Trafficking
- Women's rights
- Date modified
- Nov 29, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Pursue a regular dialogue with the stakeholders in various communities nationwide, including the village chiefs, religious leaders, men and boys as well as civil society in order to promote a better understanding of the importance of equality between women and men and to identify practical means of putting an end to harmful practices against women and girls including FGM, early and forced marriages and levirate
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Civil society
- Freedom of religion and belief
- Human rights education and training
- Rights of the Child
- Torture and other CID treatment
- Women's rights
- Date modified
- Nov 29, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure that all allegations of police brutality or other abuses perpetrated by law enforcement authorities against minors lead to a prompt and appropriate investigation and that those responsible are brought to justice
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Human rights violations by state agents
- Rights of the Child
- Date modified
- Nov 29, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Step up efforts to prevent sexual violence by awareness raising and education campaigns aimed at a better understanding of the notion of equality between women and men and a greater capacity to establish relationships based on mutual respect
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Human rights education and training
- Women's rights
- Date modified
- Nov 29, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take further measures to strengthen the judicial system and to increase accountability for human rights violations, including by ensuring the investigation and prosecution of these crimes
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Justice
- Date modified
- Nov 29, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take further steps to prevent incidents of violence against all of its people, including targeted groups such as community leaders, journalists, and land claimants by improving current protection and prevention programmes, introducing education campaigns, and ensuring effective intervention and investigation by law enforcement officials
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of the press
- Human rights defenders
- Right to land
- Date modified
- Nov 29, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue to work constructively to implement the laws, decrees and resolutions that have been approved to combat violence against women and girls and to guarantee access to justice for victims of sexual violence
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
- Date modified
- Nov 29, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue its efforts in fighting racism, including by strengthening institutional capacities to systematically document and investigate racially motivated crimes
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Racial discrimination
- Date modified
- Nov 29, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Facilitate participation by civil society groups, in particular by reforming the system of registration for NGOs working in the country to allow organizations to be established by non-citizens, remove the obligation of having a minimal number of members in order to register, reduce the registration fees, and remove the obligation to notify the authorities of the NGOs' activities
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Civil society
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Date modified
- Nov 29, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Remove from its Religious Organizations Law prohibition on unregistered religious activities, and undue restrictions on religious material, education and attire
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of religion and belief
- Date modified
- Nov 29, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Release all political prisoners, including Gulgeldy Annaniazov, and account for those prisoners whose fate is unknown
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Detention
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Date modified
- Nov 29, 2019