N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 5 - May 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Review conditions in prison and detention facilities so that they meet international standards, in particular where juveniles are concerned.
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- EEG (Eastern European Group)
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Detention
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 5 - May 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Carry out genuine investigations into cases of human rights violations in order to not allow the atmosphere of impunity to prevail.
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- EEG (Eastern European Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Impunity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 5 - May 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Establish systematic registration of all newborn children and adopt further measures, including awareness-raising campaigns, to fight child labour and violence against children.
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- EEG (Eastern European Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Human rights education and training
- Labour rights
- Rights of the Child
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 5 - May 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Speed up the ratification process of the core international treaties which it has signed over recent years and to strengthen its human rights institutional framework.
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- EEG (Eastern European Group)
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- International instruments
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 5 - May 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ratify ICESCR and ICCPR.
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- EEG (Eastern European Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- CP rights - general
- ESC rights - general
- International instruments
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 5 - May 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Consider extending a standing invitation to all special procedures of the Human Rights Council.
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- EEG (Eastern European Group)
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Special procedures
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 5 - May 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ratify the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and other international instruments as soon as possible and as a priority.
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- EEG (Eastern European Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- International instruments
- Torture and other CID treatment
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 5 - May 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take measures to ensure effective protection of journalists against intimidation together with investigation and punishment of perpetrators of such threats or attacks.
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- EEG (Eastern European Group)
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of the press
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 5 - May 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Include a specific prohibition on the use of corporal punishment within the family and at school in its legislation.
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- EEG (Eastern European Group)
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Rights of the Child
- Torture and other CID treatment
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 5 - May 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Review provisions of the criminal law penalizing consensual same-sex activity between adults and organize awareness-raising campaigns promoting tolerance in this regard.
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- EEG (Eastern European Group)
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Human rights education and training
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 5 - May 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Consider its strong position and abolish the death penalty, if necessary by initially establishing a moratorium on executions, which would be in line with General Assembly resolution 63-168 on the moratorium on the use of the death penalty.
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- EEG (Eastern European Group)
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Death penalty
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 5 - May 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue to resist attempts to enforce any values or standards beyond the universally agreed ones.
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Other
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 5 - May 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Integrate the different agreements and treaties to which it is party in its domestic legislation and become party to other international instruments in the area of human rights.
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- International instruments
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 5 - May 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Request assistance from the United Nations specialized agencies, specifically the World Health Organization, to provide financial and technical support as necessary to consolidate measures for the reduction of maternal and child mortality and improve children's access to health care.
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Action Category
- 1 - Minimal action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Right to health
- Rights of the Child
- Technical assistance and cooperation
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 5 - May 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue efforts to promote school attendance of children and to fight illiteracy through specific programmes for the most vulnerable population, especially in rural areas.
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Right to education
- Rights of the Child
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 5 - May 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Request the international community to provide material and financial assistance to the Comoros so that it can meet the challenges before it in the area of human rights.
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Action Category
- 1 - Minimal action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Technical assistance and cooperation
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 5 - May 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Identify its specific requirements to enable it to pursue efforts aimed at promoting and protecting human rights, especially in the economic and social domains, and in this regard, call upon the international community to extend assistance and support to the Government.
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Action Category
- 1 - Minimal action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- ESC rights - general
- Technical assistance and cooperation
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The delegation stated that the 52 recommendations supported by the Comoros represented a commitment and reiterated their firm intention to implement them. The country was deeply attached to the ideals of human rights and reiterated that the outcome of the review would be fully embraced by the Comoros.
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Session
- 5 - May 2009
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Issues
- General
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 5 - May 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Implement awareness-raising activities on the provisions of the Family Code and strengthen the judicial structure designed to assure respect for the Code in order to build on progress to be made with the adoption of the Code, and seek the support and assistance of the international community.
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Human rights education and training
- Rights of the Child
- Technical assistance and cooperation
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 5 - May 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue efforts aimed at promoting and protecting human rights, especially in the economic and social domains.
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- ESC rights - general
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 5 - May 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Give particular attention to training judges and police officers and improve care structures for children, with a view to improve its system of protection of children and justice for minors, and with this objective request support from the international community in general and technical assistance from OHCHR in particular.
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Human rights education and training
- Rights of the Child
- Technical assistance and cooperation
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 5 - May 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue the policy for the improvement of the situation of women and their integration in public and political life.
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 5 - May 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue efforts to promote maternal health and the further participation of women in public life.
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Africa (African Group)
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 5 - May 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Increase cooperation with the relevant United Nations bodies and other international organizations in the efforts to mitigate the harms of climate change and adapt to its effects on the country's citizens
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Asia (Asian Group)
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Environment and human rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 5 - May 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take measures in conformity with its legislative process for the ratification of the human rights instruments it has already signed.
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Asia (Asian Group)
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- International instruments
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 5 - May 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue and intensify efforts for further promotion and protection of economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development, for better realization of the Millennium Development Goals.
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Asia (Asian Group)
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- ESC rights - general
- Right to development
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 5 - May 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue efforts to implement the development goals and the institutional, administrative reforms it has undertaken.
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Asia (Asian Group)
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Right to development
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 5 - May 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Develop a national plan of action aimed at fostering a genuine human rights culture and raising human rights public awareness among the society with due regard to national and regional particularities as well as historical, cultural and religious backgrounds
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Asia (Asian Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Human rights education and training
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 5 - May 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue its commitment to the improvement of the situation of women in society through policies, programmes and projects to that end.
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Asia (Asian Group)
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 5 - May 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue pursuing and redoubling efforts to establish plans and strategies for the development of the country, concentrating on the improvement of the situation of economic and social rights of its citizens, and seek to benefit from the support and services of OHCHR and the international community.
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- Asia (Asian Group)
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- ESC rights - general
- Technical assistance and cooperation