127.1
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ratify those international instruments that Botswana had committed to ratifying during the second cycle of the universal periodic review
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- International instruments
- UPR process
127.2
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Cooperate fully with treaty bodies by meeting reporting obligations as a Member State
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- International instruments
- Treaty bodies
127.3
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue to work on the implementation of its commitments to promote and protect human rights in the light of the recommendations already accepted
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- General
- UPR process
127.4
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Consider the creation of a national follow-up mechanism for recommendations on human rights issues, which would allow for the adequate follow-up of the obligations and recommendations made by regional and universal human rights systems
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- UPR process
127.5
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Domesticate the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, in order to enhance the promotion and protection of women’s rights
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 1 - Minimal action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- International instruments
- Women's rights
127.6
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue efforts to ensure that the national human rights institution that will be established will be in compliance with the Paris Principles
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- National Human Rights Institution
127.7
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Expedite the establishment of a national human rights institution in conformity with the Paris Principles
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- National Human Rights Institution
127.8
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Intensify efforts aimed at establishing a national human rights institution in line with the Paris Principles
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- National Human Rights Institution
127.9
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Prioritize the setting-up of a national human rights institution in accordance with the Paris Principles
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- National Human Rights Institution
127.10
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Step up the process of setting up a national human rights institution in conformity with the Paris Principles
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- National Human Rights Institution
127.11
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Accelerate the establishment of a national human rights institution in line with the Paris Principles
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- National Human Rights Institution
127.12
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Establish, without further delay, a national human rights institution that will be in full compliance with the Paris Principles
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- National Human Rights Institution
127.13
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Establish a national human rights institution in line with the Paris Principles
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- National Human Rights Institution
127.14
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Complete the legal procedures to establish the national human rights institution
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- National Human Rights Institution
127.15
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Complete its efforts to establish a national human rights institution in line with the Paris Principles
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- National Human Rights Institution
127.16
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Establish a national human rights institution that is in line with the Paris Principles by finalizing and adopting the Ombudsman Amendment Bill that will confer a human rights mandate on the Office of the Ombudsman
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- National Human Rights Institution
127.17
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Make every effort to ensure that its national human rights institution is in compliance with the Paris Principles
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- National Human Rights Institution
127.18
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure the independence of the Office of the Ombudsman as a national human rights institution in line with the Paris Principles
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- National Human Rights Institution
127.19
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take concrete steps towards the finalization of the bill on the transformation of the Office of the Ombudsman into a hybrid national human rights institution
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- National Human Rights Institution
127.20
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure that the Office of the Ombudsman, as a national human rights institution, is independent and adequately financed in line with the Paris Principles
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- National Human Rights Institution
127.21
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Resource adequately the National Gender Commission established in 2016 to monitor implementation of the National Policy on Gender and Development to perform its functions effectively
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Women's rights
127.22
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Finalize the work on a Comprehensive Human Rights Strategy and National Action Plan
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- General
- National Human Rights Institution
127.23
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Finalize its plans to develop a National Human Rights Strategy and National Action Plan
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- General
- National Human Rights Institution
127.24
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take measures to improve efficiency, accountability and transparency in the public service of the country
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Corruption
127.25
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Provide trainings on human rights principles and obligations for all law enforcement officers, as well as continue to investigate allegations of human rights violations, including violations committed by police officers, and hold accountable those who are responsible
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Human rights education and training
- Human rights violations by state agents
127.26
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take measures to prevent and combat all forms of discrimination, especially against women, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Women's rights
127.27
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue with reforms, which include introducing measures to diversify the economy and accelerate economic growth aimed at increased productivity, poverty reduction and the attainment of equitable social development
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- ESC rights - general
- Poverty
- Right to development
127.28
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take active steps to ensure that public consultations on the abolition of the death penalty, including on its abolition, are held, and include information on the outcome of those consultations in its next universal periodic review report
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Death penalty
127.29
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Renew the work towards holding a public national discussion on the death penalty
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Death penalty
127.30
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Criminalize domestic violence and continue the elaboration and implementation of public policies to prevent, address, punish and eradicate all forms of violence against women, including building help centres for women victims of violence
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights