145.7
- State under Review
- Recommendation
To continuing to improve services delivered to Indigenous Peoples — such as education, clean water, housing, and health services. We aim to achieve this through: the full implementation of Jordan’s Principle to ensure that First Nations children receive the same health and social services and supports as other Canadian children; the full implementation of all the orders of the Canadian Human Rights and the co-development transformation of the delivery of Indigenous child welfare.
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Issues
- Minority rights
- Right to education
- Right to water and sanitation
- Rights of the Child
- Date added
- Jul 4, 2020
145.6
- State under Review
- Recommendation
To co-developing distinctions-based Indigenous housing strategies with First Nations, Inuit and Métis partners to ensure that future housing reform is reflective of their specific needs
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Issues
- Indigenous peoples
- Minority rights
- Right to housing
- Date added
- Jul 4, 2020
145.5
- State under Review
- Recommendation
To end, by March 2021, all long-term drinking water advisories affecting public systems on reserve
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Issues
- Right to water and sanitation
- Date added
- Jul 4, 2020
145.4
- State under Review
- Recommendation
To continue to take legislative and other steps to progressively realize the right to adequate housing as part of an adequate standard of living for its citizens
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Issues
- Right to housing
- Date added
- Jul 4, 2020
145.3
- State under Review
- Recommendation
To initiate a transparent process for ongoing consideration by federal, provincial and territorial governments of adherence to human rights treaties that Canada is not yet a party to
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Issues
- Treaty bodies
- Date added
- Jul 4, 2020
145.2
- State under Review
- Recommendation
To improve the promotion and public awareness of international human rights in Canada
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Issues
- General
- Human rights education and training
- Date added
- Jul 4, 2020
145.1
- State under Review
- Recommendation
To conduct human rights analyses to support the implementation of our international human rights obligations
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Issues
- General
- International instruments
- Date added
- Jul 4, 2020
144.3
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Canada also commits to holding future federal-provincial-territorial human rights ministerial meetings.
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Issues
- General
- Date added
- Jul 4, 2020
144.2
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Canada also commits to enhancing our federal-provincial-territorial collaboration on human rights implementation through the creation of a senior intergovernmental mechanism
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Issues
- UPR process
- Date added
- Jul 4, 2020
144.1
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Canada voluntarily commits to strengthening intergovernmental collaboration and public dialogue on human rights, through the development of a protocol for following up on the recommendations Canada receives from international human rights bodies and a stakeholder engagement strategy
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Issues
- UPR process
- Date added
- Jul 4, 2020
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Replying to the advance questions and recommendations made regarding enforcement of the practice of flogging and of the death penalty, Maldives wished to ensure all partners that it remained committed to strengthening the legislative and judicial framework involved in cases of flogging, informed them that the Government remained dedicated to further strengthening those systems and processes and looked forward to any kind of support from partners. Similarly, with regard to the enforcement of the death penalty, Maldives stated that such punishment would not be resorted to unless it was endorsed by all court tiers and was in line with all regulations and procedures
- Recommending State
- Session
- 22 - May 2015
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Death penalty
- Justice
- Torture and other CID treatment
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The Maldives notes the challenges and limitations faced, as a small island developing state and in fulfilling its reporting obligations under international conventions, due to lack of expertise, human resources, among other issues. However, with the limited human resources the Maldives is committed in submitting its initial report under the CAT.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 22 - May 2015
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- International instruments
- Torture and other CID treatment
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The Government also reiterates its unwavering commitment to provide the necessary space and freedom for the independent institutions in the Maldives to function freely and responsibly
- Recommending State
- Session
- 22 - May 2015
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- General
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The Maldives is committed to eliminate the menace of human trafficking in the Maldives. The Maldives ratified its first legislations criminalizing trafficking in persons in 2013. The Government is working closely with international partners such as the International Organisation for Migration to implement policies and measures as well as in providing adequate trainings and awareness campaigns on the issue of trafficking. It is with this commitment that the Parliament accelerated in passing the Protocol to prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children from Parliament in April this year. The Government is hopeful to complete the process of acceding to the Protocol in due course.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 22 - May 2015
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- International instruments
- Trafficking
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
As per the Constitution of the Maldives, everyone has the right to education without discrimination of any kind. The Maldives offers free education up to higher secondary level, and free local and international exams to all children, adopting a policy of "No Child Left Behind". This policy includes catering for children with special education needs, and teaching civic education, life skills and human rights, with a view to building a productive, respectful, and responsible future generation. The Government is committed to accelerate the ratification process of UNESCO convention against discrimination in Education. As the Constitution and regulations stand, no discrimination exists. Government is taking efforts to make education more accessible to vulnerable groups in society, like persons with disabilities, children of poor families
- Recommending State
- Session
- 22 - May 2015
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Poverty
- Right to education
- Rights of the Child
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The Government of Maldives is committed to improving the domestic legislative framework to safeguard the rights of vulnerable groups in the society. Ensuring the protection of the rights of the children is a key priority of the Maldives, and the new Child Rights Bill in the legislative agenda of the Government, would comply with the Maldives international obligations under CRC. However, ratification of the additional protocols burdens the work of the State. The Government however, reiterates its commitment to promoting the rights of children, and would focus on establishing such procedures.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 22 - May 2015
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Rights of the Child
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The Maldives signed the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance in 2007, and is committed to bring the domestic legislations in line with the conventions before finalizing the ratification process of CPPED.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 22 - May 2015
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Enforced disappearances
- International instruments
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The Government is committed to end the exploitation of workers in the Maldives. This commitment was further demonstrated by the ratification of the Anti-Human Trafficking Act in 2013
- Recommending State
- Session
- 22 - May 2015
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Labour rights
- Trafficking
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The Government is committed to ensuring that access to medical services is ensured, through the availability of General Practitioner Services throughout Maldives. In this regard, work is underway to develop an electronic GP registration and Patient Record Archiving System, which would facilitate in-patient identification, birth and death registration, as well as substantiate access to healthcare and universal health coverage. Birth registration has been made possible, for everyone across the country since 1960s.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 22 - May 2015
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Right to health
- Rights of the Child
- Statelessness and the right to nationality
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
While the HRCM continues to face criticism regarding its role in the institutional framework, primarily due to lack of awareness about the mandate and activities of the Commission, the Government is committed to working constructively with the HRCM, even in cases where both parties may not agree.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 22 - May 2015
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- National Human Rights Institution
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Notwithstanding these achievements, the Government recognises the enormous challenges that the country face, and remains committed in advancing the rights and welfare of the people, with a particular focus on reducing inequality, empowering youth, and furthering socio-economic progress. The Maldives is highly prone to the unique posed by its small size, geographic dispersion, and climate change. These challenges remain significant hindrances in the country's progress towards full consolidation of democracy, a progress that is often punctuated by structural deficiencies, lack of capacity, and technical expertise
- Recommending State
- Session
- 22 - May 2015
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Right to development
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The Government was committed to offering comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights services in tandem with international, regional and national policies. The delegation stated that there had been a decline of more than 50 per cent in child mortality.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 22 - May 2015
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Right to health
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Government is committed to offer comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights services in tandem with the international, regional and national policies such as the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Programme of Action, ICPD 10, Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), African Union Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) Policy Guidelines, the African Union Health Strategy, the Southern Africa Development Community Health Strategy, and the Maputo Plan of Action. Other national policies are the Malawi Reproductive Health Strategy 2006-2010, the Malawi Reproductive Health Service Delivery Guidelines, the Road Map for Accelerating the Reduction of Maternal and Neonatal Mortality and Morbidity in Malawi, the Malawi Accelerated Child Survival and Development Strategy, the National Gender Policy, and the Malawi Population Policy.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 22 - May 2015
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Right to health
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The delegation expressed that the Government committed itself to intensifying its efforts to communicate, to the Jamaican public, the variety of options available to them to seek redress for alleged violations of their rights.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 22 - May 2015
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Justice
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
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.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 22 - May 2015
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Detention
- International instruments
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The delegation highlighted that the Jamaican Government remained committed to implementing the recommendations arising from the universal periodic review and would endeavour to uphold its demonstrated tradition of respect for the rule of law.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 22 - May 2015
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Justice
- UPR process
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The delegation affirmed the commitment of the Government to uphold the human rights of all Basotho.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 21 - January 2015
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- General
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The Government was committed to creating about 10,000 jobs per year.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 21 - January 2015
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Right to development
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Lesotho was committed to preventing illicit trafficking of conventional arms. The International Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons had been ratified and the Arms Trade Treaty had been signed.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 21 - January 2015
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Public security
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Economic development thrives more effectively where good governance and the rule of law are maintained therefore promoting democracy, peace and stability by fighting crime and enhancing the role of Parliament, accountability and transparency will remain the Government's priority.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 21 - January 2015
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Right to development
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019