N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Azerbaijan expressed its readiness to periodically submit information on the implementation of the recommendations.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 4 - February 2009
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Issues
- UPR process
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Azerbaijan pledged to pay even greater attention to improving gender equality and the protection of the rights of children, and to improving the social situation of refugees and internally displaced persons.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 4 - February 2009
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Issues
- Asylum-seekers - refugees
- Internally displaced persons
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The delegation committed to adopting a whole series of recommendations to improve the living conditions of internally displaced persons further.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 4 - February 2009
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Issues
- Internally displaced persons
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Canada accepts in part recommendation 45 [Integrate economic social and cultural rights in its poverty reduction strategies in a way that can benefit the most vulnerable groups in society, specially the Aborigines, afro-Canadians, migrants, persons with disabilities, youth, women with low incomes, and single mothers and adopt all necessary measures, including the full implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, to guarantee Aboriginals the full enjoyment of their rights including economic, social and cultural so that their standard of living was similar to that of the rest of the citizens in Canada] and commits to giving appropriate attention to vulnerable groups in policy development. The Government of Canada also commits to giving greater prominence to the Market Basket Measure as one of the tools used to measure low income.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 4 - February 2009
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Issues
- ESC rights - general
- International instruments
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Canada acknowledges that there are challenges and the Government of Canada commits to continuing to explore ways to enhance efforts to address poverty and housing issues, in collaboration with provinces and territories.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 4 - February 2009
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Issues
- Poverty
- Right to housing
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Canada commits to consider the future recommendations of the Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 4 - February 2009
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Issues
- Indigenous peoples
- Justice
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Canada commits to considering options for enhancing existing mechanisms and procedures related to the implementation of international human rights obligations. Canada welcomes the views of civil society and Aboriginal organizations in identifying practical means to fulfil this commitment.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 4 - February 2009
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Issues
- Civil society
- Indigenous peoples
- International instruments
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Canada commits to enhancing information sharing with Canadians about its international human rights treaty-adherence process and the status of the review of treaties under consideration for possible signature/ratification.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 4 - February 2009
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Issues
- International instruments
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Canada commits to identifying the causes of violence against Aboriginal women and developing appropriate responses in consultation with Aboriginal and civil society organizations.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 4 - February 2009
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Issues
- Civil society
- Indigenous peoples
- Women's rights
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Canada commits to working on identifying gaps in available data in order to better assess and report on its international human rights obligations.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 4 - February 2009
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Issues
- International instruments
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Canada is committed to addressing its human rights challenges in an open, transparent and collaborative fashion.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 4 - February 2009
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Issues
- General
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Canada is committed to engaging with civil society and intends to hold further consultations in follow-up to the UPR.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 4 - February 2009
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Issues
- Civil society
- UPR process
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Canada is committed to legislation to end a clear inequality, often adversely affecting Aboriginal women and children, to ensure that, in the event of a marriage or common law relationship break down, Aboriginal people on reserve are afforded the same rights and protections that all other Canadians currently enjoy.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 4 - February 2009
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Issues
- Indigenous peoples
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Canada remained committed to working to strengthen this dynamic new mechanism as it developed and to improving the protection of human rights for all people across Canada.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 4 - February 2009
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Issues
- General
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Canada remains strongly committed to the rights of indigenous peoples. The rights of Aboriginal people in Canada are protected by the Canadian Constitution and other domestic laws, and Canada is committed to making progress on issues of particular concern to Aboriginal people in Canada.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 4 - February 2009
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Issues
- Indigenous peoples
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Canada said it was committed to taking decisive steps to eliminate racism and address discrimination, which is fundamentally repugnant to Canadian values.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 4 - February 2009
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Issues
- Racial discrimination
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Regarding counter-terrorism, Canada is committed to preventing and combating terrorism in a manner that fulfills its international obligations, including its human rights obligations.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 4 - February 2009
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Issues
- Human rights and terrorism
- International instruments
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The Government of Canada commits to enhancing mechanisms to promote awareness and understanding of international obligations within the federal public service.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 4 - February 2009
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Issues
- Other
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The Government of Canada commits to tabling the outcome of its Universal Periodic Review in Parliament.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 4 - February 2009
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Issues
- UPR process
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
China pledged to honour the commitments made to the world, taking into consideration its actual situation and the people's will and to continue to participate in the review process in a responsible way.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 4 - February 2009
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Issues
- UPR process
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
In line with the commitment to a government more accountable to the citizens, the MSAR Government shall strengthen its accountability system for bureau directors, department heads and division chiefs in systemic and disciplinary terms.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 4 - February 2009
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Issues
- Other
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Monitoring mechanisms of Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) government policies in the field of human rights shall be strengthened, along with other means to improve "law in action" and to assess its effectiveness.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 4 - February 2009
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Issues
- Other
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The MSAR [Macao Special Administrative Region] Government commits to extend compulsory education until the end of secondary school.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 4 - February 2009
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Issues
- Right to education
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The MSAR [Macao Special Administrative Region] Government commits to improve social rights. Cooperation with the civil society and NGOs will be enhanced.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 4 - February 2009
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Issues
- Civil society
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The MSAR [Macao Special Administrative Region] Government is committed to fully protect personal freedom and human dignity, inter alia, by reinforcing preventive measures and suppressing the trafficking of human beings and the exploitation of women and children and protecting victims' rights.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 4 - February 2009
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Issues
- Rights of the Child
- Trafficking
- Women's rights
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The MSAR [Macao Special Administrative Region] Government pledges to continue to promote human rights, with due regard to the young generations, in order to assure a multicultural and ethnic society based on harmony, anti-bias and tolerance education.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 4 - February 2009
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Issues
- General
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The MSAR [Macao Special Administrative Region] Government pledges to increase its fight against corruption. To this end, the scope and powers of the CAC shall be broadened and reinforced. The CAC's jurisdiction will be extended to the private sector, in order for the MSAR Government and the community to play a bigger part in building a probity culture. Anti-corruption mechanisms for administration and financial management systems related to public resources shall be put in place. Additional efforts shall be undertaken, together with the civil society and NGOs, to further promote a corruption-free society and to maximize the effectiveness of publicity campaigns to build a clean society.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 4 - February 2009
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Issues
- Civil society
- Corruption
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The MSAR [Macao Special Administrative Region] Government shall continue to dedicate great attention to the preservation and promotion of Macao's historic buildings and heritage, namely to the sites ("Historic Centre of Macao") included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The annual international arts events that are currently hosted in Macao will be improved. Studies will be made with a view to promote new museums and artistic and cultural events that have good potential for Macao's cultural development and economic diversification.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 4 - February 2009
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Issues
- Other
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The MSAR [Macao Special Administrative Region] Government shall strive to maintain a proper balance between the enjoyment of civil and political rights and social, economic and cultural rights, particular consideration being given to the rights of vulnerable groups, such as the disabled, the elderly, the children, the women and persons under custody.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 4 - February 2009
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Cuba reiterated its commitment to cooperate with United Nations human rights machinery, especially the Council and its universal periodic review, and to continue working towards the promotion and protection of human rights through international cooperation and respectful dialogue.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 4 - February 2009
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Issues
- UPR process
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019