Number | Date added | Template | Cycle | Session | State under Review | Recommendation | Recommending State | Action Category | Response | Issues |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 1 - April 2008 | Requested more information on reforms with respect to forced marriage, particularly on providing assistance to victims of forced marriage. | 1 - Minimal action | Noted |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 1 - April 2008 | Take measures to strengthen the independence of the judiciary. | 4 - General action | Noted |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 1 - April 2008 | Extend a standing invitation to all special procedures as soon as possible. | 5 - Specific action | Noted |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 1 - April 2008 | The positive dynamism of the information sector of Bahrain be recorded. | 1 - Minimal action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 1 - April 2008 | Consider inviting the United Nations to a workshop on follow-up to the UPR. | 3 - Considering action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 1 - April 2008 | The draft law on the provision of citizenship to children where the father is not a Bahraini citizen would be considered a priority. | 3 - Considering action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 1 - April 2008 | Consider signing the Convention on the Protection of Persons from Enforced Disappearance. | 3 - Considering action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 1 - April 2008 | The draft press law ought not to be unduly restrictive on freedom of expression. | 4 - General action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 1 - April 2008 | A gender perspective be included in the planning of the next stages, including the outcome of the review. | 4 - General action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 1 - April 2008 | Conduct wide consultations between different partners, in particular the legislative authority, with the view of adopting a family law. | 5 - Specific action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 1 - April 2008 | Initiating a public campaign with the view to removing reservations to CEDAW, ratifying the Optional Protocol and harmonizing national legislation with the Convention. Bahrain was invited to inform about plans in this regard | 5 - Specific action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 1 - April 2008 | Inform the Human Rights Council in the next review of Bahrain that will be held after 4 years on the status of adoption of new legislation on female domestic workers | 5 - Specific action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 1 - April 2008 | The Ministry of Interior consistently states that it has no objection to peaceful demonstrations provided they are conducted lawfully and participants do not engage in criminal acts of rioting. | 4 - General action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 1 - April 2008 | The Government will furthermore support and strengthen national capacities in implementing its human rights obligations, including those of the police, law enforcement personnel, prison and security officers, the media, non-governmental organizations and development actors. | 4 - General action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 1 - April 2008 | The Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination pointed out that Bahraini law provides no definition of racial discrimination that includes the criteria set out in article 1 of the Convention. The Committee also asked for additional information on housing. The Kingdom of Bahrain will duly include in its next report to the Committee additional information on the follow-up to the Committee's concluding observations and recommendations. | 5 - Specific action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 1 - April 2008 | The application of best practices in all areas of the universal periodic review process, beginning with the preparation of the report in consultation with the relevant stakeholders, in order to guarantee the implementation of the outcome of the review and follow-up on the progress made by Bahrain in implementing the outcome. | 4 - General action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 1 - April 2008 | Submission of a report, during the next review, on the fulfilment of existing voluntary pledges. | 5 - Specific action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 1 - April 2008 | Law enforcement agencies will increase the number of training courses and workshops that they run on the protection and promotion of human rights. | 5 - Specific action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 1 - April 2008 | It will liaise with the President of the Human Rights Council and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the possible organization of visits that might prove useful for the purposes of discussions and consultations. | 1 - Minimal action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 1 - April 2008 | It has asked the Human Rights Council for technical assistance to help it run human rights training courses and workshops for law enforcement personnel and members of the Prosecution Service and the judiciary. | 1 - Minimal action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 1 - April 2008 | Intensification of inspections of workers' housing and of checks on its suitability in terms of security, health, habitability and compliance with the applicable laws and decrees. | 4 - General action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 1 - April 2008 | In the pledges that it will make to the Human Rights Council during the 2008 elections, Bahrain will confirm its adoption of "good practices". | 5 - Specific action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 1 - April 2008 | In recognition of the importance of the special procedures and the mechanisms of the Human Rights Council, Bahrain pledges to: - Respond in a timely manner to requests for official visits from special rapporteurs, special representatives, independent experts and working groups. It will develop effective policies and mechanisms to respond to these requests. | 5 - Specific action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 1 - April 2008 | In order to strengthen implementation of its obligations under human rights treaties, Bahrain will explore the possibility of creating a working group made up of government ministries with competence for human rights to carry out coordination and follow-up activities. | 3 - Considering action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 1 - April 2008 | In keeping with domestic law and Bahrain's pledges under the international human rights treaties, the periodic review will be used as a further opportunity to promote the use of existing means of redress and explore any concrete measures that may be helpful in this regard. | 4 - General action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 1 - April 2008 | Follow up on recommendations that the special procedures about Bahrain. | 4 - General action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 1 - April 2008 | Examination of the idea of creating a national action plan to implement the outcome of the universal periodic review | 3 - Considering action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 1 - April 2008 | Creation of an effective mechanism to deal with cases of neglect by private sector institutions of workers' housing. | 5 - Specific action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 1 - April 2008 | Continue to participate actively in meetings of the Economic and Social Council and its various commissions and in the General Assembly and Security Council. | 2 - Continuing action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 1 - April 2008 | Continue to participate actively in follow-up to the proceedings of relevant conferences, including the forthcoming review of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action of the World Conference to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination. | 2 - Continuing action | Supported |
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