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 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 12 - October 2011 | Continue to conduct broad based consultations in the process of preparing human rights reports | 2 - Continuing action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 12 - October 2011 | Speed up the adoption of the Child Welfare and Protection Bill, in order to achieve compatibility of domestic legislation, policy and practice with international standards, for the benefit of children | 4 - General action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 12 - October 2011 | Adopt with the support of the international community, strategies aimed at eradicating any practice which violates the rights of women with particular emphasis on prevention, punishment and elimination of any forms of gender-based violence and increase the steps taken to ensure equality before the law of civil, political, economic and social rights for men and women | 4 - General action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 12 - October 2011 | Modify the Law on marriage and its provisions on conjugal authority, that infringe the principle of equality, by restricting rights such as to apply for bank credits or to acquire properties, for which the husband's written consent is required | 5 - Specific action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 12 - October 2011 | Implement all necessary measures aimed to abolish discrimination against children belonging to most vulnerable groups, through a greater and more focused provision of social services, carrying out awareness-raising programmes on their particular needs and a greater access to education | 4 - General action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 12 - October 2011 | Strengthen the investigation capacity, independence and legal framework of the Human Rights and Public Administration Commission in accordance with the Paris Principles, with a view to obtain its accreditation by the ICC | 4 - General action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 12 - October 2011 | Develop and implement a national strategy to eliminate stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS, and ensure orphaned and vulnerable children have access to health and education services and are protected from violence and abuse | 5 - Specific action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 12 - October 2011 | Carry out educational and awareness raising campaigns to ensure the use of alternative disciplinary measures to corporal punishments in accordance with the human dignity of the child | 5 - Specific action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 12 - October 2011 | Accelerate the improvement of the judicial, policial and prison systems and training to the police force in line with international human rights standards | 4 - General action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 12 - October 2011 | Ensure the freedom of expression and the right to freedom of assembly and association, limited of course, by the interest of defence, public safety and public order | 4 - General action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 12 - October 2011 | Ease legislative and administration restrictions on the registration and operation of independent media with a view to provide for plurality of information | 4 - General action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 12 - October 2011 | Facilitate the establishment of private media organisations by eliminating legislative and administrative obstacles | 4 - General action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 12 - October 2011 | Develop a comprehensive legal framework that guarantees freedom of expression and a free media | 5 - Specific action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 12 - October 2011 | Respect the rights of all its citizens to freedom of assembly, freedom of association and freedom of expression, which are guaranteed by the Swazi Constitution and by international human rights instruments particularly by allowing labour, political and civil society groups to assemble peacefully, free from Government interference | 4 - General action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 12 - October 2011 | Develop a legislative framework which guarantees freedom of expression and freedom of the press | 5 - Specific action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 12 - October 2011 | Continue implementing strategies and socio-economic development plans to advance in the realization of the Millennium goals by 2015 | 2 - Continuing action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 12 - October 2011 | Continue and reinforce current efforts aimed to increase the access to and quality of services to health and education for all its citizens | 4 - General action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 12 - October 2011 | Consider investing more in health so as to reduce the high mortality rate of children, high maternal mortality, tuberculosis and other communicable and non-communicable diseases | 3 - Considering action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 12 - October 2011 | Continue to invest more in rural development projects through best practices such as micro credit financing | 2 - Continuing action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 12 - October 2011 | Continue to improve the supply of portable water, especially in the rural areas, with the support of the international community | 2 - Continuing action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 12 - October 2011 | Maintain and further build upon the HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment programmes | 4 - General action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 12 - October 2011 | Improve healthcare for infants and children and for people living with HIV/AIDS | 4 - General action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 12 - October 2011 | Continue to strengthen its poverty reduction strategy with the aim of ensuring among others, food security | 2 - Continuing action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 12 - October 2011 | Provide, in the fight against AIDS, support and access to medicines to all people in need | 4 - General action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 12 - October 2011 | Continue with free pre-natal care services to reduce maternal mortality | 2 - Continuing action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 12 - October 2011 | Ensure the supply of drinkable water for all the people of the Kingdom | 4 - General action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 12 - October 2011 | Assess in terms of the fight against HIV/AIDS and Malaria its assistance needs and request such assistance particularly from the World Health Organisation | 1 - Minimal action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 12 - October 2011 | Consider the establishment of an integrated human development programme | 3 - Considering action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 12 - October 2011 | Intensify implementation of special targeted programmes to stimulate economic growth and development in generating employment especially for the most vulnerable sections of society | 4 - General action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 12 - October 2011 | Strengthen policy coordination in the area of food and nutrition security and access to adequate, clean and safe drinking water especially for the population living below poverty line | 4 - General action | Supported |
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