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 2 (2012 - 2016) | 17 - October 2013 | The delegation stated that the new Government was fully committed to the protection of the rights of LGBTI persons. | 4 - General action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) | 17 - October 2013 | The Government remains committed to not only recognising the important role of women in the country but also towards ensuring their rights continue to be promoted and protected. | 4 - General action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) | 17 - October 2013 | Malaysia remains committed to enhance worker protection including through: (a) enhancing maternity protection, (b) mandatory requirement for payment of wages into bank accounts, (c) increasing minimum retirement age to 60 years, and (d) implementation of bilateral arrangements with labour source countries. | 4 - General action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) | 17 - October 2013 | Mexico is committed to strengthening the international human rights system and the UPR as part of its foreign policy, and that the President had recently reiterated its commitment with the UPR recommendations | 4 - General action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) | 17 - October 2013 | 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. | 2 - Continuing action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) | 17 - October 2013 | Malaysia reaffirms its commitment to continue cooperating with the Council's Special Procedures including by accepting official visits. | 2 - Continuing action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) | 17 - October 2013 | The aims pursued under the 2013-2017 development strategy include cutting down pretrial detention, improving child welfare services, strengthening penalties for infringing the rights of women, children and minorities, and improving conditions of imprisonment. | 4 - General action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) | 17 - October 2013 | GoB is committed to fully integrating persons with disabilities into society and to provide for their care. The commitment has also included a pledge to increase public awareness of their rights and needs and to ensure that persons with disabilities are treated as equal citizens. | 4 - General action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) | 17 - October 2013 | Saudi Arabia affirmed its commitment to protecting the rights of the child, not only in its capacity as a party to the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the two Optional Protocols thereto, but also in fulfilment of its obligations derived from the provisions of Islamic sharia which seek to ensure the best interests of the child in all circumstances. | 4 - General action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) | 17 - October 2013 | Through the ratification of this Convention, [Convention on the Protection of Children Against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse] Malta pledged to enhance its efforts in combating sexual violence against children | 4 - General action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) | 17 - October 2013 | The delegation indicated the Government's commitment to the promotion of sexual and reproductive health. That included the protection of the right of women to have control over and decide freely and responsibly on matters related to their sexuality, the timing and number of children, free of coercion, discrimination and violence. | 4 - General action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) | 17 - October 2013 | The Government was committed to continuing to make every effort to ensure that human rights are deeply embedded in the social, political and cultural fabric of the society. In addition to the civil and political rights, it had established a foundation for economic, cultural and social rights, as indicated in its national report. | 2 - Continuing action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) | 17 - October 2013 | Malaysia reiterated its commitment not to reintroduce broad powers of preventive detention and refuted the allegation that the POCA amendments marked the return of the repealed Internal Security Act 1960. | 5 - Specific action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) | 17 - October 2013 | Mauritius then stated that it is committed to the protection of children from any form of abuse and exploitation and that a National Child Protection Strategy has been initiated in this regard. | 4 - General action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) | 17 - October 2013 | Nigeria is committed to ensuring that respect for all persons irrespective of race, class, disability or gender is guaranteed | 4 - General action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) | 17 - October 2013 | Senegal aims to increase vaccination coverage from 80 to 90 per cent by introducing new vaccines against two of the three main causes of child mortality, pneumonia and rotavirus. | 5 - Specific action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) | 17 - October 2013 | Malaysia is committed to maintain effective mechanisms to ensure an independent investigation of alleged misconduct by government officials, including law enforcement personnel. | 2 - Continuing action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) | 17 - October 2013 | Mexico is committed to restricting the use of preventive custody to only very exceptional cases as a precautionary measure to protect the higher interest of life, to safeguard the integrity of persons, to protect legal rights or to prevent suspects from evading justice. | 5 - Specific action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) | 17 - October 2013 | As regards participation of women in the national decision-making process, Mauritius is committed to the decision taken by SADC to increase women's participation in politics and decision-making by 30%. | 4 - General action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) | 17 - October 2013 | The Government of Chad is committed to continuing to sign or ratify international norms while at the same time ensuring that those it has already ratified may be incorporated into domestic law. | 2 - Continuing action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) | 17 - October 2013 | Chad was committed to stepping up its efforts and allocating all available resources to ensure that the promotion and protection of human rights were an absolute priority for the Government. | 4 - General action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) | 17 - October 2013 | The State is committed to improving its cooperation with the special procedures and to ensuring transparency in its dealings with them. | 4 - General action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) | 17 - October 2013 | Malaysia remains committed to providing quality and affordable education to its people. The Government continues to allocate a significant portion of its annual budget to education and education-related activities. | 2 - Continuing action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) | 17 - October 2013 | The Government reaffirms its commitment to ensure that EAIC will be able to fulfil its statutory function and duties and continues to be allocated the necessary financial and manpower resources in order for it to discharge its mandate effectively and efficiently. | 4 - General action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) | 17 - October 2013 | Government is steadfastly committed to eliminate all socially or culturally constructed barriers for persons with disabilities through the Equal Opportunities (Persons with Disability) Act 2000. | 5 - Specific action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) | 17 - October 2013 | The Congo reiterates its commitment to cooperate with all United Nations bodies in general, and with those of the Human Rights Council in particular. | 1 - Minimal action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) | 17 - October 2013 | The Government of Israel is committed to ensuring that these citizens [Bedouin population] enjoy modern living conditions, and to that end has adopted a comprehensive policy for the immediate improvement in their standards of living. | 4 - General action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) | 17 - October 2013 | The Government of Malaysia underscores its commitment to continue ensuring the promotion and protection of all human rights in the country, taking into account the needs of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged segments as well as society's readiness particularly with regard to certain sensitive issues such as religion, race and rights of refugees or undocumented migrants, among others. | 2 - Continuing action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) | 17 - October 2013 | The Mexican State is irrevocably committed to creating the necessary conditions for the fulfilment of its obligation to the international community to uphold the right to have access to justice. | 4 - General action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) | 17 - October 2013 | In responding to the comments and questions, the Government reaffirmed its commitment to pursuing a legal transformation agenda, including through removal of legislative and other possible impediments to the enjoyment of the full range of human rights. | 5 - Specific action | Supported |
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