111.11
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue efforts to facilitate and promote indigenous peoples’ access to education, sanitation, property and public positions
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Indigenous peoples
- Right to education
- Right to health
- Right to land
- Date modified
- Aug 26, 2021
111.46
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue efforts to promote freedom of expression and information by protecting journalists
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Date modified
- Aug 26, 2021
111.142
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Maintain and expand those existing initiatives to fight against trafficking in children and child labour, and protect children from sexual exploitation and other forms of modern slavery, especially by enhancing services of registration at birth
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Gender-based violence
- Labour rights
- Rights of the Child
- Statelessness and the right to nationality
- Trafficking
- Date modified
- Aug 26, 2021
111.114
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Strengthen the fight against all forms of violence against women and girls by ensuring effective implementation of relevant laws and policies, and ensure access to justice and care
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Access to justice
- Gender-based violence
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
- Date modified
- Feb 17, 2021
112.51
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take steps to place higher priority on the prosecution of violence and discrimination against women, transgender and transsexual people, as well as access to justice for victims of these crimes
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Access to justice
- Discrimination
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Women's rights
- Date modified
- Feb 17, 2021
111.113
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure, through a coordinated and comprehensive institutional effort, access to justice for women who have been victims of violence
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Access to justice
- Gender-based violence
- Women's rights
- Date modified
- Feb 17, 2021
111.149
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure equal access to justice and the exercise of political rights to people with disabilities
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Access to justice
- Disability rights
- Date modified
- Feb 17, 2021
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Encourage the legislature to adopt international instruments and other human rights initiatives
- Recommending State
- Session
- 2 - May 2008
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Issues
- International instruments
- Date modified
- May 8, 2020
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Promote effective follow-up to the recommendations issued by the international monitoring mechanisms to the country in the field of human rights
- Recommending State
- Session
- 2 - May 2008
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Issues
- Treaty bodies
- Date modified
- May 8, 2020
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Renew the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights established in Guatemala, for th e period from September 2008 to September 2011, taking into account that its mandate ends in September of this year
- Recommending State
- Session
- 2 - May 2008
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Issues
- Technical assistance and cooperation
- Date modified
- May 8, 2020
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ratify the open-door policy towards internati onal human rights monitoring mechanisms
- Recommending State
- Session
- 2 - May 2008
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Issues
- Treaty bodies
- Date modified
- May 8, 2020
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Enter into other commitments considered necessary for the promotion, protection and enforcement of human rights in the country
- Recommending State
- Session
- 2 - May 2008
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Issues
- General
- Date modified
- May 8, 2020
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Develop a programme of protection for journalists
- Recommending State
- Session
- 14 - October 2012
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Freedom of the press
- Date modified
- May 8, 2020
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Develop policies and programmes to prevent armed violence in order to reduce violent deaths, with particular attention to Juvenile
- Recommending State
- Session
- 14 - October 2012
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Public security
- Rights of the Child
- Date modified
- May 8, 2020
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue with its permanent system to follow-up the recommendations, which were created by the Presidential Human Rights Commission, and includes the participation of the Civil Society and will permit to submit a mid-term report on the progress made to implement the received recommendations
- Recommending State
- Session
- 14 - October 2012
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Civil society
- UPR process
- Date modified
- May 8, 2020
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The Government of Guatemala reiterates its commitment to promoting and protecting human rights, as well as to implementing the recommendations made in the universal periodic review conducted by the United Nations Human Rights Council, so as to ensure the effective implementation of the human rights of all Guatemalans
- Recommending State
- Session
- 14 - October 2012
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- UPR process
- Date modified
- May 8, 2020
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Redesign the human rights institutional system of Guatemala
- Recommending State
- Session
- 14 - October 2012
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- General
- Date modified
- May 8, 2020
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue with its policy agenda to strengthen the specialized justice system to protect women
- Recommending State
- Session
- 14 - October 2012
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Justice
- Women's rights
- Date modified
- May 8, 2020
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The Government of Guatemala recognizes that there are challenges and obstacles that need to be overcome for the recommendations made by the Human Rights Council in the framework of the universal periodic review to be fully implemented and therefore reiterates its commitment to continue taking action and measures to enhance the promotion and protection of human rights in Guatemala.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 14 - October 2012
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- UPR process
- Date modified
- May 8, 2020
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
In terms of good practices, Guatemala has continued its open-door policy towards international human rights monitoring mechanisms and reaffirms its commitment to following up and implementing the recommendations it has received in the field of human rights
- Recommending State
- Session
- 14 - October 2012
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- General
- Date modified
- May 8, 2020
112.54
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Expedite the adoption process of draft framework law 5125 on disability in order to contribute to the due implementation and fulfilment of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Date modified
- Mar 3, 2020
112.50
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Develop government programmes and strategies to prevent, investigate and punish human rights violations against women, in particular lesbian women, according to existing laws ratified by the State
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Women's rights
- Date modified
- Mar 3, 2020
112.49
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take all necessary measures towards rigorous implementation of all legislation on gender equality
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Women's rights
- Date modified
- Mar 3, 2020
112.48
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Adopt practical measures to promote equal representation of men and women in elected public office and to guarantee equal remuneration and satisfactory working conditions to all citizens
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Women's rights
- Date modified
- Mar 3, 2020
112.44
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Adopt effective measures to address the high levels of pregnancy among girls and adolescents, and ensure their effective access to sexual and reproductive health care and services and education programmes
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Right to health
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
- Date modified
- Mar 3, 2020
112.42
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Consider the possibility of establishing a universal basic income with a view to further reducing poverty and inequality levels, for improving the existing social protection system
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Poverty
- Date modified
- Mar 3, 2020
112.41
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Deepen the measures aimed at speeding up the progress of trials of the perpetrators of acts of genocide and crimes against humanity and provide due protection to the judges involved in these investigations
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Justice
- Date modified
- Mar 3, 2020
112.40
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure that the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala is able to operate without interference and that government institutions key to anti-corruption efforts continue to be adequately funded with dedicated leadership
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Corruption
- Impunity
- Date modified
- Mar 3, 2020
112.38
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take steps to approve and implement the 2016 Constitutional reform on the appointment of the judiciary as this would help to ensure its independence
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Justice
- Date modified
- Mar 3, 2020
112.37
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 28 - November 2017
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Establish mechanisms for the selection of judges which rule out any risk of politicization or conflict of interest, and ensure that the principle of separation of administrative and judicial functions of the Supreme Court guarantees the full independence and impartiality of the judiciary in Guatemala
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Justice
- Date modified
- Mar 3, 2020