N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 9 - November 2010
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- GRULAC (Group of Latin American & Caribbean States)
- Recommendation
Strengthen its legal arsenal by acceding to the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and ratifying the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Enforced disappearances
- ESC rights - general
- International instruments
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 9 - November 2010
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- GRULAC (Group of Latin American & Caribbean States)
- Recommendation
Address the root causes of child labour by drawing up a cash-foreducation programme or a similar programme that is aimed at reducing poverty and guaranteeing children's right to education, with a specific focus on rural areas and indigenous communities
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Indigenous peoples
- Labour rights
- Poverty
- Right to education
- Rights of the Child
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 9 - November 2010
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- GRULAC (Group of Latin American & Caribbean States)
- Recommendation
Guarantee a clearer separation between the State powers and, in particular, take steps to promote the independence of the judiciary, in the conviction that these measures could benefit the fight against corruption and crime
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Corruption
- Justice
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 9 - November 2010
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- GRULAC (Group of Latin American & Caribbean States)
- Recommendation
Harmonize all national legislation and elaborate policies in accordance with the Yogyakarta principles
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 22 - May 2015
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- GRULAC (Group of Latin American & Caribbean States)
- Recommendation
Increase efforts to protect the rights of indigenous people and persons of African descent, including by adopting and strengthening tailored programmes to reduce poverty and discrimination among these groups
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Indigenous peoples
- Minority rights
- Racial discrimination
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 22 - May 2015
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- GRULAC (Group of Latin American & Caribbean States)
- Recommendation
Explicitly prohibit all corporal punishment of children in all settings, including in the home, and repeal the power to "correct" in the Family Code and the Civil Code
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Rights of the Child
- Torture and other CID treatment
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 22 - May 2015
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- GRULAC (Group of Latin American & Caribbean States)
- Recommendation
Take appropriate measures to end illegal child labour, not least concerning indigenous children
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Indigenous peoples
- Labour rights
- Rights of the Child
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 22 - May 2015
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- GRULAC (Group of Latin American & Caribbean States)
- Recommendation
Strengthen the fight against trafficking in human beings, in particular women, by implementing educational and awareness-raising campaigns and enhancing support measures available to victims
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Human rights education and training
- Trafficking
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 22 - May 2015
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- GRULAC (Group of Latin American & Caribbean States)
- Recommendation
Continue with the efforts to combat violence against women through increased institutional coordination permitting the effective punishment of crimes of violence against women and comprehensive assistance to women victims
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Technical assistance and cooperation
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 22 - May 2015
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- GRULAC (Group of Latin American & Caribbean States)
- Recommendation
Take further measures to prevent the murder of women by their partners, prosecute perpetrators and improve awareness of the issue
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Human rights education and training
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 22 - May 2015
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- GRULAC (Group of Latin American & Caribbean States)
- Recommendation
Adopt a legislative framework for the protection of children, in particular by raising the minimum age of marriage and the age of criminal responsibility
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Justice
- Rights of the Child
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 22 - May 2015
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- GRULAC (Group of Latin American & Caribbean States)
- Recommendation
Increase the minimum age of marriage and of criminal responsibility in line with international standards
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Justice
- Rights of the Child
104.41
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- GRULAC (Group of Latin American & Caribbean States)
- Recommendation
Fully implement Law No. 7 of 2018 aimed at combating any form of discrimination, including against women, children and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Discrimination
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Women's rights
104.30
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- GRULAC (Group of Latin American & Caribbean States)
- Recommendation
Adopt legal measures that prevent discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Discrimination
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
104.39
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- GRULAC (Group of Latin American & Caribbean States)
- Recommendation
Adopt specific legislation to explicitly prohibit discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity and ensure accountability for those practising such discrimination
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Discrimination
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
104.122
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- GRULAC (Group of Latin American & Caribbean States)
- Recommendation
Address the root causes of gender discrimination and stereotypical gender roles in the field of education
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Discrimination
- Gender-based violence
- Women's rights
104.130
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- GRULAC (Group of Latin American & Caribbean States)
- Recommendation
Adopt and implement curricula on age-appropriate, comprehensive sexuality education, including information about issues of violence, that is provided throughout schooling
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Gender-based violence
- Human rights education and training
- Sexual and reproductive rights
104.147
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- GRULAC (Group of Latin American & Caribbean States)
- Recommendation
Strengthen the protection of women against sexual and gender-based violence, including by applying the existing respective legal instruments, by prosecuting and, if convicted, punishing the perpetrators, by creating an appropriate number of accommodations for survivors of gender-based violence and by ensuring their police protection
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Gender-based violence
- Impunity
- Women's rights
104.148
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- GRULAC (Group of Latin American & Caribbean States)
- Recommendation
Continue the implementation of laws with the aim to promptly eliminate all forms of violence against women and children
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Gender-based violence
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
104.151
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- GRULAC (Group of Latin American & Caribbean States)
- Recommendation
Enact a comprehensive law to protect, respect and fulfil women’s rights, including sexual and reproductive rights, and adopt an action plan for its implementation and monitoring
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- National action plan
- Sexual and reproductive rights
- Women's rights
104.153
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- GRULAC (Group of Latin American & Caribbean States)
- Recommendation
Strengthen the role of the National Institute for Women with sufficient financing and adopt legislation that prevents impunity for violence against women, including domestic violence and sexual abuse
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Gender-based violence
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 9 - November 2010
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- GRULAC (Group of Latin American & Caribbean States)
- Recommendation
Further strengthen its cooperation with the special procedures
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Special procedures
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 9 - November 2010
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- GRULAC (Group of Latin American & Caribbean States)
- Recommendation
Provide adequate funding and staffing for the Women's National Institute and 29 other institutional offices to design and promote equal opportunities for women and their organizations, to ensure their optimal functioning
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 9 - November 2010
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- GRULAC (Group of Latin American & Caribbean States)
- Recommendation
Increase the number of counsels with a view to guaranteeing the right to defence for all citizens, in accordance with a 2008 Human Rights Committee recommendation
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Justice
- Treaty bodies
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 9 - November 2010
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- GRULAC (Group of Latin American & Caribbean States)
- Recommendation
Adopt a comprehensive approach with regard to indigenous policies as a cross-cutting pillar for all government policies, with an emphasis on those policies with greater social impact
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Indigenous peoples
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 9 - November 2010
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- GRULAC (Group of Latin American & Caribbean States)
- Recommendation
Take operational steps to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, including the recognition of the right to land and natural resources of all indigenous peoples in Panama
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Indigenous peoples
- International instruments
- Right to land
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 9 - November 2010
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- GRULAC (Group of Latin American & Caribbean States)
- Recommendation
Ensure that appropriate policies and procedures are put in place so that the National Assembly approves, implements and enforces, in a consultative and transparent manner, the six laws replacing Law 30
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Labour rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 9 - November 2010
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- GRULAC (Group of Latin American & Caribbean States)
- Recommendation
Implement fully and immediately measures of protection for victims of domestic violence
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 9 - November 2010
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- GRULAC (Group of Latin American & Caribbean States)
- Recommendation
Effectively investigate and prosecute those responsible for excessive use of force during the national strike in Changuinola in the Province of Bocas del Toro in July 2010, and take steps to ensure total respect for freedom of assembly in the country
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 22 - May 2015
- State under Review
- State under Review - Regional Group
- GRULAC (Group of Latin American & Caribbean States)
- Recommendation
Enhance efforts to ensure the protection of children's rights, as outlined in the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optional Protocols
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- International humanitarian law
- International instruments
- Labour rights
- Rights of the Child
- Trafficking