136.2
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Make comprehensive efforts at the national level to protect the rights of workers by taking the necessary institutional and legislative steps
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Issues
- Labour rights
- Date added
- Aug 2, 2021
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 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 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 Libyan Government would like to express its thanks to the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review and reaffirm its commitment to strive to implement those recommendations it has accepted.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 22 - May 2015
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- UPR process
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The delegation emphasized the commitment of the Libyan Government to work on the implementation of all accepted recommendations and called for the establishment of a genuine partnership with all international organizations and civil society organizations that were interested in the realization and promotion of human rights and rule of law in Libya.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 22 - May 2015
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Civil society
- Technical assistance and cooperation
- UPR process
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Turkey is committed to supporting the full and effective participation of persons with disabilities in social life, advancing their rights, protecting their dignity, and promoting their access to employment, education, goods and services.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 21 - January 2015
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Turkey's commitment to expanding the scope of fundamental rights and freedoms as well as upholding democracy and the rule of law continued unabated.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 21 - January 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 delegation reiterated the firm commitment of Kyrgyzstan to improving the human rights protection system and ensuring the compliance of national law with the international human rights system.
- 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 delegation highlighted the Government's commitment to strengthening the rule of law and democratic institutions. Fully aware of the existing human rights issues, the Government had strengthened its efforts to improve the respect of human rights and of the rule of law in past years.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 21 - January 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
Kyrgyzstan is firmly committed to protecting and promoting all human rights and fundamental freedoms.
- 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
Guinea is committed to doing everything in its power to fully implement the principle of gender equality in its education and legal systems and its institutions. The Government remains very concerned about the issue of violence against women.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 21 - January 2015
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Women's rights
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The Government remains committed to doing everything in its power to shed light on the heinous crimes committed on that date.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 21 - January 2015
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Other
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The delegation reiterated Government's commitment to respect civil and political rights and to enable every Guinean citizen to enjoy them fully, in particular in view of the forthcoming elections. It added that it was important to consolidate and expand those rights.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 21 - January 2015
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- CP rights - general
- Elections
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The Republic of Kazakhstan, as a democratic State, has pledged to respect and ensure to all individuals within its territory and subject to its jurisdiction the right to freedom of expression. It must be noted, however, that any measures adopted by the Government to restrict such rights are necessary to ensure respect for the rights or reputations of others or for the protection of national security or public order (ordre public) or public health or morals. Such measures are in full conformity with article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 20 - October 2014
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- International instruments
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Furthermore, in regard to special procedures, the Government stressed that The Gambia was committed to cooperate with the procedures and mandates and would treat with utmost urgency any request for invitations by them.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 20 - October 2014
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Special procedures
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The Government of The Gambia is committed to reducing poverty and has formulated a number of policies and strategies for this cause such as Vision 2020, The Development Strategy and Investment Programme for 2012 to 2015, called the Programme for Accelerated Growth and Employment (PAGE), which is the successor to the Poverty Reduction Strategy Programme II (PRSP II).
- Recommending State
- Session
- 20 - October 2014
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Poverty
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The Gambia is committed to creating a conducive environment for the media to operate freely and to ensure a free flow of information as provided for in the Constitution.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 20 - October 2014
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Albania has been also committed to strengthen the United Nations human rights system, including boosting the capacity of the Human Rights Council to respond effectively to gross human rights violations, strengthening cooperation with the United Nations human rights mechanisms, working towards further advancement of international human rights norms and standards, strengthening efforts to promote gender equality, empower women and to promote the rights of the most vulnerable groups and strengthening the protection and promotion of the rights of older persons.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 19 - May 2014
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- International instruments
- Special procedures
- Treaty bodies
- UPR process
- Women's rights
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Albania had been one of the first to ratify the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence and was implementing it, collaborating with NGOs and providing them with funds from the State budget. The Government was also committed to eliminating the gender wage gap, as well as the discrepancy between the content and the implementation of legislation and its implementation in that respect.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 19 - May 2014
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Women's rights
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
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.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 17 - October 2013
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Detention
- Minority rights
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
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.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 17 - October 2013
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- International instruments
- Rights of the Child
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
The process of institutionalizing the National Consultative Forum on Human Rights is on-going. Government is committed to using the platform as a vehicle to promote dialogue in the field of human rights.
- Recommending State
- Session
- 17 - October 2013
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Other
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Nigeria is committed to ensuring that respect for all persons irrespective of race, class, disability or gender is guaranteed
- Recommending State
- Session
- 17 - October 2013
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Minority rights
- Women's rights
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019