Number | Date added | Template | State under Review | Recommendation | Recommending State | Session | Action Category | Response | Cycle | Issues |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | The Government is firmly committed to improving existing conditions to satisfy international human rights standards in the operation of lock-ups and correctional facilities, however, the chief obstacles to this goal include the outdated physical infrastructure of the lock-ups and prisons and the inadequacy of human and financial resources to supervise and operate lock-ups and prisons. | 22 - May 2015 | 4 - General action | Supported | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | 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. | 20 - October 2014 | 2 - Continuing action | Supported | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Building on a number of international conventions and instruments, including the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, Costa Rica has pledged to take affirmative action in favour of persons of African descent | 19 - May 2014 | 4 - General action | Supported | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Continue to investigate human rights violations, particularly enforced disappearances that occurred in the recent past, regardless of the time elapsed since the commencement of the crime. Ensure that all State officials, including judges and prosecutors, receive adequate, specific training on the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and the obligations it imposes on States parties | 18 - January 2014 | 2 - Continuing action | Supported | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Belize remained committed to fulfilling its international human rights treaty obligations and to ensuring that the human rights and fundamental freedoms enshrined in its Constitution are guaranteed to every citizen. The Government would continue to work to strengthen its specialized human rights institutions, including the National Women's Commission, the National Committee for Families and Children, the National Council on Aging, and the National AIDS Commission, as well as the Office of the Ombudsman and legal aid office. | 17 - October 2013 | 2 - Continuing action | Supported | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Continue to follow up the UPR in the framework of the National System for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law. | 16 - May 2013 | 2 - Continuing action | Supported | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Canada is committed to the promotion and implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and does so through a combination of constitutional protections and FPT legislative and administrative measures, in keeping with its longstanding approach. | 16 - May 2013 | 4 - General action | Supported | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Argentina reaffirms its commitment to continue working on bringing the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners into line with the norms of international human rights law | 14 - October 2012 | 2 - Continuing action | Supported | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Argentina undertakes to participate in an international campaign to promote the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights | 14 - October 2012 | 4 - General action | Supported | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Ratify the Protocol that establishes a communication procedure relating to the Convention of the Rights of the Child | 13 - May 2012 | 5 - Specific action | Supported | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | To ratify communication procedures relating to human rights treaties. | 13 - May 2012 | 5 - Specific action | Supported | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | After the signature of OPCAT last September, the Government had the intention of ratifying it in the near future. In addition, the Cabinet was positively considering the possibility of adhering to the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. The Government was also prepared to consider adhering to the ILO Convention No. 169, on indigenous and tribal peoples | 9 - November 2010 | 5 - Specific action | Supported | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | The Government of Jamaica recognizes that the voluntary goals elaborated in Human Rights Council Resolution 9/12 are in keeping with Jamaica's own human rights commitment and its obligations as a party to 7 of the 9 core international human rights instruments. In those instances where it is not a party, appropriate domestic legislation, grounded in the Constitution of Jamaica, is in place to effectively ensure the protection of the rights of each citizen. However, the Government will continue to review those instruments that it has not yet ratified. | 9 - November 2010 | 2 - Continuing action | Supported | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Regarding the legislative framework, Jamaica affirmed its commitment to bringing the country's legal framework into compliance with the provisions of CEDAW. | 9 - November 2010 | 5 - Specific action | Supported | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Jamaica recognises the aspirational goals of the Optional Protocol and is committed to providing the framework for the achievement of the economic, social and cultural rights embodied in the Covenant. However, Jamaica is not in a position to sign and ratify the Protocol at this time. | 9 - November 2010 | 4 - General action | Supported | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Honduras recognized that the review was an opportunity for the strengthening of its national capacities and to guide it in addressing its immediate challenges, in particular with regard to its voluntary commitments, including the following: (a) Starting the process for the preparation and drafting of the national human rights plan of action with the participation of thematic working groups, organizations of civil society, interested groups and institutions with a mandate to promote and protect human rights, (b) Generating a debate in the National Congress and civil society with a view to harmonizing the regulatory framework of the Telecommunications Sector Law and ensuring that it is was line with the international human rights conventions and standards, in particular with regard to the levels of public, private and community broadcasting, (c) Promoting the reform of article 209-A of the Criminal Code, referring to the offence of torture, with a view to harmonizing it with the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture, (d) Promoting discussion of the draft law against trafficking in persons and sexual and commercial exploitation, which prohibited and punished all forms of such offences, in accordance with the relevant Protocol, (e) Increasing the efforts of the State to improve conditions for citizen security, considering as priority elements attention to victims of violence and crime, arms control, the professionalization and modernization of the national police and armed forces, and making accountable all authorities responsible for the implementation of the policy and strategy on citizen security. | 9 - November 2010 | 5 - Specific action | Supported | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Guyana is primarily committed to the implementation of the recently adopted Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act. This statute has been carefully scrutinised and found to be in compliance with the Convention. Guyana will continue to actively consider ratifying the Convention. | 8 - May 2010 | 2 - Continuing action | Supported | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Guyana voluntarily commits to continue to actively consider those remaining international human rights instruments. | 8 - May 2010 | 2 - Continuing action | Supported | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Guyana voluntarily commits to consider this [Ratify ILO Convention No. 169] and report in one year's time to the UNHRC and the ILO. | 8 - May 2010 | 3 - Considering action | Supported | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | El Salvador will subscribe to the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and will recognize the competence of the Convention under its articles 21 and 22 | 7 - February 2010 | 5 - Specific action | Supported | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | The Dominican Republic thanked all delegations for their questions and comments and reiterated its serious commitment to promoting all human rights. It also reaffirmed its commitment to ratify and adhere to the conventions mentioned throughout the interactive dialogue and its openness to receiving visits by different United Nations human rights mechanisms. | 6 - December 2009 | 5 - Specific action | Supported | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | The Dominican Republic reiterated its commitment to continue cooperating with international organizations with the goal of strengthening its national institutions, and to comply with human rights requirements as set forth in the Declaration of Human Rights and all international human rights conventions. | 6 - December 2009 | 2 - Continuing action | Supported | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Hence the formal commitment made by the Dominican Republic is to continue to put into effect each and every initiative designed to foster faithful, unrestricted compliance with all its national and international human rights commitments. | 6 - December 2009 | 2 - Continuing action | Supported | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | With regard to conventions and protocols, the Government was committed to make every possible effort to complete the following steps in the next three months: (a) To ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, (b) To accede to the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, (c) To ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, (d) To ratify the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, (e) To accede to the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, (f) To ratify the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and the Optional Protocol thereto. | 6 - December 2009 | 5 - Specific action | Supported | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | As a signatory of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, signed on 30 March 2007, the Government of Dominica remained committed to the full inclusion of persons with disabilities into the mainstream, and efforts had been made to ratify the Convention. There had been a series of stakeholder and wider public consultations. Based on the plan of action, the ratification process would be completed in the next three months, although, owing to resources constraints, Dominica faced difficulties in meeting the spirit and obligations of the Convention. | 6 - December 2009 | 5 - Specific action | Supported | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Costa Rica will ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. | 6 - December 2009 | 5 - Specific action | Supported | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Costa Rica will continue to adopt new international human rights and humanitarian law instruments, such as the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and the Convention on Cluster Munitions. It will also follow up on the appropriate implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. | 6 - December 2009 | 5 - Specific action | Supported | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Costa Rica has expressed its commitment to ratify the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of Diversity in the Cultural Expressions and is planning a forum to follow up on the Durban review conference, as well as to comply with all international obligations in this regard. | 6 - December 2009 | 5 - Specific action | Supported | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Regarding counter-terrorism, Canada is committed to preventing and combating terrorism in a manner that fulfills its international obligations, including its human rights obligations. | 4 - February 2009 | 4 - General action | Supported | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Canada commits to working on identifying gaps in available data in order to better assess and report on its international human rights obligations. | 4 - February 2009 | 4 - General action | Supported | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) |
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