N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continuing to pursue environmental education and sustainable development
- Recommending State
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Environment and human rights
- Right to development
- Date modified
- May 8, 2020
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Designing schools that are in tune with the wider world
- Recommending State
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Right to education
- Date modified
- May 8, 2020
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Cameroon stated that for each accepted or rejected recommendations, it has made clear, precise and realistic commitments. For instance, regarding the issue of homosexuality, Cameroon was committed not to aggravate current criminal penalties, to continue to apply legal provisions, guarantee a fair trial to alleged homosexuals, and continue not to apply any discriminatory measure against them. Regarding the issue of freedom of expression, Cameroon was committed to strengthen the professionalism of journalists, continue to allocate public subsidy to the private media, strengthen the capacity of journalists and human rights defenders in the area of ethics and professional code of conduct, continue to promote freedom of expression and respect the outspokenness of the media, continue to apply measures applicable to press card holders in order to protect the State, and support the mission of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders to take place in Cameroon in October 2013.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Human rights defenders
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Special procedures
- Date modified
- May 8, 2020
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Specifically, to meet the commitments thus undertaken, the Government intends to draw up and broadly introduce social safety nets as an original mechanism providing social protection
- Recommending State
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- ESC rights - general
- Date modified
- May 8, 2020
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Consolidating medicine distribution channels
- Recommending State
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Right to health
- Date modified
- May 8, 2020
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Orienting secondary and higher education towards vocational courses
- Recommending State
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Right to education
- Date modified
- May 8, 2020
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Alleviating extreme poverty and hunger in the country
- Recommending State
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Poverty
- Right to food
- Date modified
- May 8, 2020
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Promoting primary education for all
- Recommending State
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Right to education
- Date modified
- May 8, 2020
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Consolidating democratic process and strengthening local governance
- Recommending State
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- General
- Date modified
- May 8, 2020
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Burkina Faso reaffirmed its commitment to cooperating with the different international bodies and hoped for assistance from all international and national actors for the implementation of the recommendations made.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Technical assistance and cooperation
- UPR process
- Date modified
- May 8, 2020
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Establishing training facilities tailored to meet demand, particularly in the sectors of agriculture, livestock, environment, construction and public works, crafts, transportation, culture, mining and energy, information technology and telecommunications
- Recommending State
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Right to development
- Date modified
- May 8, 2020
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Fairly redistributing the fruits of growth
- Recommending State
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Right to development
- Date modified
- May 8, 2020
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Achieving an average real GDP growth rate of 10 per cent
- Recommending State
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Right to development
- Date modified
- May 8, 2020
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Burkina Faso undertook to submit an interim report on progress made in the implementation of the recommendations of the universal periodic review to the Human Rights Council in 2015.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- UPR process
- Date modified
- May 8, 2020
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Promoting the values of integrity, transparency and efficiency in the management of public affairs
- Recommending State
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Corruption
- Date modified
- May 8, 2020
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Implementing plans to develop human resources and the health-care delivery system and further reforming the management of health facilities.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Right to health
- Date modified
- May 8, 2020
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The delegation reiterated the commitment of Cameroon to continue implementing the recommendations accepted in 2009 and those to be agreed upon at the end of the present review
- Recommending State
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- UPR process
- Date modified
- May 8, 2020
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Strengthening coordination and effectiveness in official development assistance
- Recommending State
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Right to development
- Date modified
- May 8, 2020
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Consider the possibility of ratifying the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, and the Rome Statue of the International Criminal Court
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Detention
- Enforced disappearances
- International instruments
- Justice
- 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
Take all measures to eliminate child labour
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Labour rights
- Rights of the Child
- Date modified
- Nov 29, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure religious minorities, including other Christians, are not discriminated against based on their faith
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of religion and belief
- Minority rights
- Date modified
- Nov 29, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Issue a standing invitation to the Special Procedures mandate holders of the Human Rights Council
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Special procedures
- Date modified
- Nov 29, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue its efforts in the field of human rights education and training
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Human rights education and training
- Date modified
- Nov 29, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Abolish the death penalty since in the facts, no execution has taken place over the last twenty years
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Death penalty
- Date modified
- Nov 29, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Extend a standing invitation to Special Procedures mandate holders
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Special procedures
- Date modified
- Nov 29, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Accede to the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Death penalty
- International instruments
- Date modified
- Nov 29, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Upgrade its existing national human rights monitoring mechanisms into a national human rights institution that meets the Paris Principles
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- National Human Rights Institution
- Date modified
- Nov 29, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Strengthen socioeconomic projects to ensure economic, social and cultural rights, and consequently, to improve the standard of living of the citizens
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- ESC rights - general
- Date modified
- Nov 29, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 16 - May 2013
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Investigate and prosecute all allegations of torture carried out by government correctional services or security forces
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Human rights violations by state agents
- 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
Reinforce work for maternal and child health
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Right to health
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
- Date modified
- Nov 29, 2019