N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 15 - January 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Use temporary special measures in accordance with article 4 paragraph 1 of the CEDAW to achieve substantive equality of women
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Observer
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- International instruments
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 15 - January 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Look into amending the Personal and Family Code in accordance with international standards on women's human rights
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Observer
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- International instruments
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 15 - January 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure that schools are safe places for children, particularly girls
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Observer
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Right to education
- Rights of the Child
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 15 - January 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ratify the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Observer
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- ESC rights - general
- International instruments
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 15 - January 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Develop further measures with regard to the implementation of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (CAT)
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Observer
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Detention
- International instruments
- Torture and other CID treatment
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 15 - January 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue their efforts aiming at protecting freedom of expression and end practices that threaten the right to freedom of expression, including threats against journalists and media
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Observer
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 15 - January 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue ensuring that living conditions in prisons are adequate for the development of the child and try to seek alternative measures to institutional confinement for pregnant women and mothers with young children
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Observer
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Detention
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 15 - January 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Consider enacting specific legislation to prohibit racial discrimination
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Observer
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Racial discrimination
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 15 - January 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Endeavour to enshrine in its legislation the good current practice of not placing unaccompanied minors in detention
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Observer
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Detention
- Rights of the Child
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 15 - January 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue their efforts to increase the representation of women in decision-making positions
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Observer
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 15 - January 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Consider establishing more mechanisms for the identification of victims of trafficking
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Observer
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Trafficking
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 15 - January 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue efforts in connection with the prevention of violence against children and the fight against child trafficking, child prostitution and pornography
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Observer
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Rights of the Child
- Trafficking
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 15 - January 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Look into ratifying the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty (ICCPR-OP2)
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Observer
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Death penalty
- International instruments
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 15 - January 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue its efforts to increase international cooperation in order to benefit from other experiences and best practices in the field of combating trafficking in persons
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Observer
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Trafficking
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 15 - January 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue intensifying its cooperation with the UN human rights mechanisms
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Observer
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Special procedures
- Treaty bodies
- UPR process
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 15 - January 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Strengthens technical cooperation with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in various relevant fields
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Observer
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Other
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 15 - January 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue reviewing and reforming Government programs, as needed, to ensure that they do not discriminate against particular groups
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Observer
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Other
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 15 - January 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue to deploy efforts to increase equity and equality between men and women in public service, particularly with the establishment of the High State Council for Equality and move forward with measures and legislation for social integration of migrant workers
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Observer
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Labour rights
- Migrants
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 15 - January 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue to take all necessary measures to preserve an overall positive image of refugees and asylum-seekers
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Observer
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Asylum-seekers - refugees
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 15 - January 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue its efforts to ensure equal access to housing and protection from discrimination and segregation on the basis of race or any other prohibited ground of discrimination
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Observer
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Racial discrimination
- Right to housing
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 15 - January 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Work to improve detention conditions, particularly with regard to high suicide rates and the number of people suffering from mental health problems in prisons
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Detention
- Disability rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 15 - January 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Carry on with projects to decrease the lack of access to safe drinking water and sanitation in order to combat the risk of cholera contamination
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Right to water and sanitation
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 15 - January 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue its efforts to respond positively to requests to restore stolen assets to their rightful owners and to cooperate in the extradition of those involved in human rights violations and corruption cases
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Corruption
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 15 - January 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Speed up the implementation of the national gender policy and to establish the national gender council by providing appropriate resources
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 15 - January 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Further fight all forms of violence against children and women
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 15 - January 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Create mechanisms for the protection of children against all forms of exploitation, to fight impunity of perpetrators and bring them to justice and to set up programmes for psychological treatment to children subjected to violations
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Impunity
- Rights of the Child
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 15 - January 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Speed finalizing drafting the special law to prevent and punish crimes of gender based violence in order to put an end and fight violence against women
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 15 - January 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Finalizing the law for the protection of children and create a Committee to protect children, in addition to provide more efforts to solve the phenomenon of street children
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Rights of the Child
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 15 - January 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Step up its efforts to quickly complete the process to implement transitional justice mechanisms and to put an end to impunity of perpetrators of extrajudicial executions or political executions
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Extrajudicial executions
- Impunity
- Justice
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 15 - January 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Make easier the living conditions of the Batwa community which are of concern, particularly with regard to their access to land
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Indigenous peoples
- Right to land