N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 9 - November 2010
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Seek international assistance in order to address the challenges of extreme poverty and HIV-AIDS, in particular to ensure the supply of antiretroviral drugs
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 1 - Minimal action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- HIV - Aids
- Poverty
- Technical assistance and cooperation
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 9 - November 2010
- State under Review
- Recommendation
To call on Malawi to appeal to the international community to fully understand the many challenges faced by the Government of Malawi and consequently provide the necessary technical assistance
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 1 - Minimal action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Technical assistance and cooperation
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 9 - November 2010
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue to implement its national laws in accordance with the universally agreed human rights norms and principles
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- General
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 22 - May 2015
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue the process of ratification of international instruments, particularly those related to human rights, to which the country is not yet party
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- International instruments
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 22 - May 2015
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue actions aimed at raising public awareness of the law on gender equality adopted in 2013 and implement the national programme on maternity without risk, in order to reduce significantly the risk of maternal mortality
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Human rights education and training
- Right to health
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 22 - May 2015
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue efforts aimed at effectively fighting against maternal and child mortality
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Right to health
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 22 - May 2015
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Pursue efforts to promote school attendance of girls and women's rights
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Right to education
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
122.18
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Pursue efforts to collaborate with the human rights mechanisms
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Treaty bodies
122.50
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue efforts made for the implementation of the Gender Equality Act and Plan
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Women's rights
122.93
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Pursue the policy to eliminate inequalities between men and women by taking measures aimed at increasing the participation of women in political and public life, particularly in positions of responsibility
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Women's rights
122.94
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Pursue the efforts to implement the Gender Equality Act and increase the number of women in decision-making positions
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Women's rights
122.95
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Pursue its efforts to promote women in decision-making positions by, among other things, establishing a quota system
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Women's rights
122.125
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue with the implementation of the national strategy for community health care to ensure provision of health care to all citizens at an affordable price
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Right to health
122.120
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue its efforts related to social support for vulnerable and marginalized groups through implementing cash transfer programmes that contribute to improving the human and social situation of these groups
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- ESC rights - general
- Minority rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 9 - November 2010
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue to strengthen human rights institutions to ensure the continued promotion and protection of human rights, and raise public awareness around human rights issues nationwide
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- General
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 9 - November 2010
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue to attach particular priority to the strengthening of national capacities, both legislative and institutional, in the area of human rights, with the support of the international community
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Technical assistance and cooperation
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 22 - May 2015
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue efforts to raise public awareness of human rights, in particular the child rights
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Human rights education and training
- Rights of the Child
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 22 - May 2015
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue strengthening the capacity of Government institutions on human rights and to implement the strategies and plans, especially on child labour
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Labour rights
- Rights of the Child
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 22 - May 2015
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue cooperation with treaty bodies by submitting overdue reports
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Treaty bodies
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 22 - May 2015
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue positive measures in support of vulnerable groups in the areas of access to justice and education
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Justice
- Right to education
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 22 - May 2015
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue its efforts to improve the penitentiary system and prison conditions as well as to strengthen the judiciary whose weakness in personnel, namely prosecutors and judges, is the source of congestion of the courts
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Detention
- Justice
122.82
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue to reinforce relevant measures to ensure the protection of vulnerable populations, including women, children, persons accused of witchcraft, persons with disabilities and persons with albinism
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Discrimination
- Minority rights
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
122.124
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Pursue the necessary measures to reduce maternal mortality and increase access to quality health services for all citizens without discrimination
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Right to health
- Sexual and reproductive rights
- Women's rights
122.121
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue efforts to promote and protect the economic, social and cultural rights of all Malawians, including children, persons with disabilities, women, youth, the elderly, and other vulnerable groups
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Disability rights
- ESC rights - general
- Rights for older people
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
122.133
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue efforts to ensure the right to free and compulsory education for both boys and girls
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Right to education
- Rights of the Child
122.181
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue allocating resources to strengthen measures aimed against all forms of discrimination against women, children and people with disabilities
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Discrimination
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 22 - May 2015
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue to work towards clearing its backlog of periodic reports to the treaty bodies
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Treaty bodies
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 22 - May 2015
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue efforts in the area of gender equality, in particular regarding acquisition, loss and transfer of nationality
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 22 - May 2015
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue efforts in the provision of free and compulsory education
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Right to education