N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
In conclusion, the Islamic Republic of Iran wishes to reiterate its firm commitment to continue constructive cooperation with the United Nations human rights machineries, in particular with the Human Rights Council and the UPR mechanism.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 20 - October 2014
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Special procedures
- Treaty bodies
- UPR process
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The delegation expressed the Government's commitment to continue its work towards further improvement of national legislation and practice in human rights, taking into account international standards and commitments.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 20 - October 2014
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- International instruments
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The delegation stressed that, in the addendum, the Government committed to continue promoting a national discussion concerning the signature and ratification of international instruments, subject to the procedure established by the Constitution.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 20 - October 2014
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- International instruments
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
El Salvador pledged to continue working in reducing inequalities and disparities, especially among vulnerable groups, for which the Government already had developed strategies promoting policies of inclusion and equal opportunities.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 20 - October 2014
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Minority rights
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continuation of efforts to ensure the extradition of persons accused of human rights violations and crimes against humanity.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 20 - October 2014
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Justice
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
With regard to the accession to international human rights treaties and withdrawal of reservations of already ratified conventions, the delegation stated that the Government was committed to review the legislations governing citizens' rights in line with the Constitution, and that it is currently reviewing reservations to Articles 2 and 16 of CEDAW in line of the new Constitution and in conformity with the Islamic Sharia.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 20 - October 2014
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- International instruments
- Women's rights
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
With regard to the issuing of a standing invitation to all Special Rapporteurs, the delegation clarified that Angola was committed to reinforcing its cooperation with the international human rights mechanisms. In the last few years, the Government had invited the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, and the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. Also, two former United Nations High Commissioners for Human Rights visited Angola. The Government intends to extend invitations to the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants and the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and on the right to non-discrimination in this context.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 20 - October 2014
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Special procedures
- Treaty bodies
- UPR process
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The Gambia is committed to creating a conducive environment for the media to operate freely and to ensure a free flow of information as provided for in the Constitution.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 20 - October 2014
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The Government is committed to enforcing internationally recognised media standards and has consequently promulgated a law for the regulation, registration and conduct of media organisations.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 20 - October 2014
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Freedom of the press
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Furthermore, in regard to special procedures, the Government stressed that The Gambia was committed to cooperate with the procedures and mandates and would treat with utmost urgency any request for invitations by them.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 20 - October 2014
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Special procedures
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The Government is committed to providing an inclusive society for senior citizens. Furthermore, the Government has committed FJD 4 million towards a food voucher scheme to assist senior citizens.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 20 - October 2014
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Other
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The Government is committed to create an environment which is free of fear and intimidation and is one that is conducive to debate and dialogue on national political processes.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 20 - October 2014
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Italy is firmly committed to the promotion and protection of human rights and to fully cooperate with international mechanisms such as the UPR aimed at monitoring national progress in this field.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 20 - October 2014
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- UPR process
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The stigmatization of certain ethnic or social groups remained a matter of serious concern for the central Government and local authorities and the country was strongly committed to eradicating racist and xenophobic attitudes within society.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 20 - October 2014
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Minority rights
- Racial discrimination
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Responding to the advance questions regarding anti-Semitism and Islamophobia, the delegation noted that the Government was strongly committed to countering all forms of religious discrimination and social prejudices.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 20 - October 2014
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Freedom of religion and belief
- Racial discrimination
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The Italian Government was also committed to gender equality and to preventing and eliminating discrimination based directly or indirectly on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, age or gender identity.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 20 - October 2014
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Freedom of religion and belief
- Minority rights
- Racial discrimination
- Women's rights
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Despite the fact that Italy had not ratified the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (ICRMW), the Italian legislative framework already guaranteed the rights of regular and irregular migrants. Moreover, Italy was committed to promoting a debate at the European level on that topic.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 20 - October 2014
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- International instruments
- Labour rights
- Migrants
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Italy was committed to combating racism and working for successful interaction among cultures, traditions and beliefs. At the national level, the country would continue to make all efforts to ensure that the global challenges posed by racism were met in the most appropriate ways.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 20 - October 2014
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Freedom of religion and belief
- Racial discrimination
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
El Salvador was committed to protecting the rights of Salvadorans who had migrated. In that sense the delegation considered as a great achievement the adoption, in 2011, of the Special Law on the Protection and Development of Salvadoran Migrants and Their Families.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 20 - October 2014
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Migrants
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
There is full complementarity between the Rome Statute and the Crimes Decree, and Fiji commits to keeping current with amendments to the Rome Statute.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 20 - October 2014
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- International instruments
- Justice
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The Government of The Gambia is committed to reducing poverty and has formulated a number of policies and strategies for this cause such as Vision 2020, The Development Strategy and Investment Programme for 2012 to 2015, called the Programme for Accelerated Growth and Employment (PAGE), which is the successor to the Poverty Reduction Strategy Programme II (PRSP II).
- Recommending State
- Session
- 20 - October 2014
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Poverty
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The Government is committed to creating an environment that promotes sustainable economic growth while ensuring that the rights and welfare of its workers are protected.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 20 - October 2014
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Labour rights
- Right to development
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Restoring security and social cohesion by strengthening the capacity of actors in the criminal justice system
- Recommending State
- Session
- 20 - October 2014
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Justice
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Fiji is committed to inviting special mandate holders and will endeavour to invite one special mandate holder per year for key areas which are identified as a priority of the Fijian Government, such as areas concerning socio-economic rights, e.g. sanitation and water.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 20 - October 2014
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- ESC rights - general
- Right to water and sanitation
- Special procedures
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Fiji is committed to strengthening existing mechanisms that is targeted towards safeguarding the rights of all Fijians.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 20 - October 2014
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- General
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The Government is committed to addressing disability needs in Fiji and developing a more inclusive society.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 20 - October 2014
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Disability rights
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The Republic of Kazakhstan, as a democratic State, has pledged to respect and ensure to all individuals within its territory and subject to its jurisdiction the right to freedom of expression. It must be noted, however, that any measures adopted by the Government to restrict such rights are necessary to ensure respect for the rights or reputations of others or for the protection of national security or public order (ordre public) or public health or morals. Such measures are in full conformity with article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 20 - October 2014
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- International instruments
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
On the Equality Body, the delegation highlighted that equality was a constitutional right in Slovenia. Measures to combat discrimination were included in various national policies and in legislation. The government was committed to strengthening the equality protection mechanisms and was currently considering different options for this.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 20 - October 2014
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Other
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
With reference to international instruments, San Marino recognized the importance of treaties that contain individual complaint mechanisms and was committed to addressing reporting delays and to acceding to OP-ICESCR, the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure, and to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Convention against Discrimination in Education.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 20 - October 2014
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- ESC rights - general
- International instruments
- Right to education
- Rights of the Child