N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 24 - January 2016
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Continue to strive for a careful balance between measures taken against harmful traditional practices and respect for traditional cultural and spiritual beliefs
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Rights of the Child
- Torture and other CID treatment
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 24 - January 2016
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Prioritize the implementation of a formal education programme for incarcerated men, women and youth, with appropriate support from the private sector and civil society
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Civil society
- Detention
- Right to education
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 24 - January 2016
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Permit teenage mothers to return to formal education and to sit exams while pregnant and after giving birth, including the use of gradual approaches, such as separate classes or sittings, aimed at breaking cycles of poverty, teenage pregnancy and domestic abuse
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Poverty
- Right to education
- Right to health
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 24 - January 2016
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Continue its collaboration with the United Nations to improve the submission of human rights reports
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Treaty bodies
- UPR process
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 24 - January 2016
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Provide children with disabilities greater access to facilities, as well as to public transportation and public buildings, as recommended by the Committee on the Rights of the Child, and in keeping with the Government's existing thrust
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Rights of the Child
- Treaty bodies
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 24 - January 2016
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Incorporate lessons learned from the Ebola crisis in future policies and actions for human rights promotion and protection, including in the Constitutional Review Process
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Human rights education and training
- Right to health
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 24 - January 2016
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Recommendation
Prioritize the setting-up of the Independent Police Complaint Board, building on best practices of the Complaints, Discipline and Internal Investigations Department
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Justice
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 24 - January 2016
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Asia (Asian Group)
- Recommendation
Increase the mandates of existing institutions such as the Ombudsman's Office and the Leadership Code Commission, to address human rights issues
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- National Human Rights Institution
101.127
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Asia (Asian Group)
- Recommendation
Explore all appropriate options to advance the rights of persons with disabilities, building on existing platforms and with appropriate assistance from the international community
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Disability rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 25 - May 2016
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Asia (Asian Group)
- Recommendation
Strengthen the implementation of policies to permit teenaged mothers to return to formal education and sit exams after giving birth, aimed at breaking cycles of poverty, teenage pregnancy and domestic abuse
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Poverty
- Right to education
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
101.41
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Asia (Asian Group)
- Recommendation
Make every effort to ensure appropriate mechanisms for monitoring the implementation of the human rights national action plan for 2016 to 2020
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- National action plan
101.82
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Asia (Asian Group)
- Recommendation
Explore all appropriate options to improve access to affordable and adequate health care for citizens on the outer islands, particularly women
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Right to health
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 9 - November 2010
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Asia (Asian Group)
- Recommendation
Seek the support of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the international community in the key areas listed in the report for which capacity-building is required
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 1 - Minimal action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Technical assistance and cooperation
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 17 - October 2013
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Asia (Asian Group)
- Recommendation
Continue in its efforts to ensure an inclusive education system, particularly with respect to students with special educational needs and for those students most in need of financial assistance
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Right to education
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 24 - January 2016
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Asia (Asian Group)
- Recommendation
Explore the expansion of health and safety regulations to cover non- medical practitioners and conduct regular monitoring of their activities
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Right to health
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 25 - May 2016
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Asia (Asian Group)
- Recommendation
Continue to expand human rights awareness as being complementary to the Samoan way of life
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Human rights education and training
101.73
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Asia (Asian Group)
- Recommendation
Periodically assess the impact of climate change and natural disasters on the enjoyment of human rights by the poor and support efforts to build their resilience to such disasters
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Environment and human rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 24 - January 2016
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Asia (Asian Group)
- Recommendation
Consider enshrining in law, protection for rights for 16- to 18-year- olds, either by amending the Children and Young Persons Act or through other legislation
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Rights of the Child
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 24 - January 2016
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Asia (Asian Group)
- Recommendation
Consider alternative, effective interventions for persons who violate national laws or norms regarding religious or cultural sensibilities through publication or posting of offensive material
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 25 - May 2016
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Asia (Asian Group)
- Recommendation
Adopt an approach based on respect for traditional societal norms as the basis for human rights education and sensitization
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Human rights education and training
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 25 - May 2016
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Asia (Asian Group)
- Recommendation
As part of ongoing justice reform, elaborate use of force provisions that include accountability for private security firms
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Justice
- Public security
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 25 - May 2016
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Asia (Asian Group)
- Recommendation
Make a concerted effort to treat higher percentage of persons living with HIV, building on its existing success and with appropriate assistance from international and regional partners
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- HIV - Aids
- Right to health
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 24 - January 2016
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Asia (Asian Group)
- Recommendation
Assess benefits and social support for single, unwed mothers, to ensure that the current system does not foster multi-generational social exclusion
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 24 - January 2016
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Asia (Asian Group)
- Recommendation
Permit and encourage female students to return to formal education after giving birth, in keeping with the recommendation made during the review of the Education Act
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Right to education
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 24 - January 2016
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- Asia (Asian Group)
- Recommendation
Use the advantage of its matrilineal society to improve women's access to power, especially in relation to land issues, raise the social standing of women and girls, increase access to safe sanitary facilities and encourage the rearing of confident boys and men
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 24 - January 2016
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- EEG (Eastern European Group)
- Recommendation
Increase access to technical services for persons with disabilities, with appropriate support from regional institutions
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Technical assistance and cooperation
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 8 - May 2010
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- GRULAC (Group of Latin American & Caribbean States)
- Recommendation
Seek the assistance of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to facilitate Grenada's request for technical assistance so that it may better fulfil its reporting obligations under the respective human rights instruments to which it is a party
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 1 - Minimal action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Technical assistance and cooperation
- Treaty bodies
24.259
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- GRULAC (Group of Latin American & Caribbean States)
- Recommendation
Take measures to ensure that mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis remains eradicated in Cuba
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- HIV - Aids
- Right to health
- Sexual and reproductive rights
- Women's rights
24.260
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- GRULAC (Group of Latin American & Caribbean States)
- Recommendation
Intensify its approach to curtailing teenage pregnancies by making greater use of Cuba’s comprehensive expertise in health and youth development
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Right to health
- Rights of the Child
- Sexual and reproductive rights
- Women's rights
- Youth rights
100.27
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 35 - January 2020
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- GRULAC (Group of Latin American & Caribbean States)
- Recommendation
Take advantage of technical assistance to further advance ongoing efforts to strengthen its institutional and legislative framework for the promotion and protection of human rights
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- General
- Technical assistance and cooperation