116.186
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 40 - November 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Integrate women’s rights into legislation comprehensively and pay particular attention to the protection of the rights of women and girls living with disabilities
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
- Date modified
- Feb 27, 2024
131.111
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 40 - November 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Strengthen the rule of law by curbing crime that ordinary people face and ensure that those responsible for the heinous assassination of the President are brought to justice expeditiously
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Date modified
- Feb 22, 2024
131.70
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 40 - November 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Implement policies on climate change, disaster risk reduction and recovery from the recent earthquake with international cooperation to supplement national resources
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Date modified
- Feb 22, 2024
131.11.5
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 40 - November 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ratify the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Date modified
- Feb 22, 2024
144.102
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 39 - May 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Increase health-care funding and facilities, even in rural areas, to provide medical assistance to people living with HIV
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- HIV - Aids
- Right to health
- Date modified
- Feb 20, 2024
144.60
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 39 - May 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Implement a solid policy to combat climate change, and advocate for climate action by all nations
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Environment and human rights
- Date modified
- Feb 20, 2024
144.17
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 39 - May 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and enforce measures to increase awareness of gender-based violence, especially against women, and penalize infractions adequately
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Gender-based violence
- International instruments
- Women's rights
- Date modified
- Feb 20, 2024
81.70
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 39 - May 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Develop and implement policies on climate change and disaster risk reduction and seek international cooperation in the implementation of such plans
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Environment and human rights
- Technical assistance and cooperation
- Date modified
- Feb 20, 2024
81.8
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 39 - May 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Complete ratification of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Enforced disappearances
- International instruments
- Date modified
- Feb 20, 2024
81.29
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 39 - May 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Engage with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to seek assistance in the implementation of the core international human rights treaties
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 1 - Minimal action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Technical assistance and cooperation
- Date modified
- Feb 20, 2024
81.18
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 39 - May 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Accede to the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- International instruments
- Labour rights
- Women's rights
- Date modified
- Feb 20, 2024
109.10
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 39 - May 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Consider acceding to the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Noted
- Date modified
- Feb 9, 2024
109.2
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 39 - May 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Consider acceding to the Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Noted
- Date modified
- Feb 9, 2024
109.52
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 39 - May 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue to implement effective climate change and disaster risk reduction policies, and advocate for climate action by all nations
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Noted
- Date modified
- Feb 9, 2024
106.92
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 39 - May 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Enforce measures to increase awareness of gender-based violence, especially against women and children, and penalize infractions adequately
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Gender-based violence
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
- Date modified
- Feb 9, 2024
106.44
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 39 - May 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Establish a comprehensive policy of disaster risk reduction to protect people from extreme events caused by climate change and seek international assistance to implement a 100 per cent renewable energy goal by 2025
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Environment and human rights
- Date modified
- Feb 9, 2024
106.16.2
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 39 - May 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- International instruments
- Labour rights
- Women's rights
- Date modified
- Feb 9, 2024
88.31
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 39 - May 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Engage with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to seek assistance in the national implementation of the core international human rights treaties to which Antigua and Barbuda has become a party
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Date modified
- Feb 8, 2024
88.25
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 39 - May 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Consider acceding to the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Detention
- International instruments
- Torture and other CID treatment
- Date modified
- Feb 8, 2024
88.70
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 39 - May 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue to implement policies to build resilience and mitigate the impact of climate change while advocating concerted efforts by all nations to conserve the environment
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Environment and human rights
- Date modified
- Feb 8, 2024
86.21.4
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ratify the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- CP rights - general
- International instruments
- Date modified
- Feb 7, 2024
86.96
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Align its legislation to the right to an adequate standard of living, by promoting access to drinking water and sanitation for the whole population, in particular during recovery from natural disasters, when rights such as health care, food and life are most imperiled
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Right to health
- Right to housing
- Right to water and sanitation
- Date modified
- Feb 7, 2024
86.129
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue strengthening its mechanisms and policies to eradicate violence against women and girls, and to promote gender equality in order to encourage women’s access to economic opportunities as well as leadership and other key roles in society
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
- Date modified
- Feb 7, 2024
99.19
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ratify the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- CP rights - general
- ESC rights - general
- International instruments
- Date modified
- Feb 7, 2024
99.105
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Align its legislation with the right to an adequate standard of living by promoting access to drinking water and sanitation for the whole population, in particular during recovery from natural disasters, when rights such as the rights to health care, food and life are most endangered
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Environment and human rights
- ESC rights - general
- Labour rights
- Right to food
- Right to health
- Right to water and sanitation
- Date modified
- Feb 7, 2024
146.71
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue strengthening its mechanisms and policies to eradicate racial discrimination, in particular against indigenous peoples, by revising the Constitution and recognizing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders’ rights
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Indigenous peoples
- Racial discrimination
- Date modified
- Oct 26, 2021
108.2.3
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Accede to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and its Optional Protocol
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Detention
- International instruments
- Torture and other CID treatment
- Date modified
- Oct 26, 2021
106.165
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
To incorporate into its national law the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the recommendations of the Committee on the Rights of the Child to protect children from discrimination, in particular all groups that are marginalized and vulnerable, such as children living with disabilities and those in rural areas
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Discrimination
- Rights of the Child
- Date modified
- Oct 25, 2021
107.3
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which it signed on 8 December 2017
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- International humanitarian law
- International instruments
- Date modified
- Oct 25, 2021
139.5
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Implement transparent and effective mechanisms for public consultations with civil society organizations and enable more constructive involvement of civil society in the preparation of law and policy, including the universal periodic review
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Civil society
- UPR process
- Date modified
- Oct 25, 2021