123.164
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 39 - May 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure freedom of expression online and offline, including by reviewing relevant legislation on countering violent extremism, including article 17 of the law on combating extremism
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Date added
- May 29, 2022
113.132
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 40 - November 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure safe working conditions for journalists and human rights defenders, including by upholding the right to privacy
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Human rights defenders
- Labour rights
- Privacy
- Date added
- May 29, 2022
121.133
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 40 - November 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure that its courts implement its new whistle-blowing legislation firmly to prevent attempts at intimidation against journalists and whistle- blowers by private persons
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Date added
- May 29, 2022
106.59
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Introduce an access-to-information law in accordance with international standards, and decriminalize defamation and place it within a civil code in accordance with international standards
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Date added
- Nov 3, 2021
99.96
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Amend the Criminal Code to lift restrictions on the freedom of movement, freedom of assembly and freedom of expression
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Date added
- Nov 3, 2021
99.95
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Protect and uphold the freedom and independence of the media in Nauru, including by removing prohibitively high visa fees for foreign journalists, in order to enable foreign journalists to visit the country
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Date added
- Nov 3, 2021
86.82
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Introduce an access-to-information law that is in accordance with international standards
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Date added
- Nov 3, 2021
33.136
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Repeal section 77 of the Telecommunications Law to bring the Law into line with international human rights standards and ensure that any restrictions on service in times of emergency are clearly defined in law, necessary, proportionate, subject to prior judicial approval and strictly time-limited
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Date added
- Nov 1, 2021
138.198
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Conduct an independent investigation into all allegations of torture and ill-treatment, including an effective and verifiable process for holding to account those who are responsible, and immediately and unconditionally release all political prisoners
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Detention
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Torture and other CID treatment
- Date added
- Apr 23, 2021
31.208
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Stop restricting and criminalizing the work of human rights defenders, politicians and civil society actors
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Civil society
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Human rights defenders
- Date added
- Nov 9, 2020
31.190
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Guarantee freedom of expression and of the press, online and offline, by revising respective laws
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Date added
- Nov 9, 2020
140.44
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Bring legislation on freedom of expression, assembly and association into line with international human rights standards, in particular, by repealing the Media Industry Development Decree 2010
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of assembly
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Date added
- Nov 9, 2020
139.99
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Repeal articles 400 and 403 of the Criminal Code to guarantee the right to peaceful assembly and freedom of association for all citizens, including human rights defenders
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of assembly
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Date added
- Oct 30, 2020
139.97
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure freedom of expression and bring the law on mass media, including articles 130 and 174 of the Criminal Code, into line with article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and international human rights obligations and standards
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- International instruments
- Date added
- Oct 30, 2020
127.60
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Reform the Criminal Code and the Information and Communications Act to ensure that freedom of expression and freedom of the press are protected
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Date added
- Oct 30, 2020
121.122
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Adopt measures to guarantee the freedom of the press and its diversity by allowing free access to media and information
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2020
101.95
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Allow the media to operate without government interference, and ensure access to all sources of information, including foreign sources and the Internet
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2020
116.80
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- Recommendation
End the arbitrary detention and harassment of, as well as travel bans and other acts of intimidation against journalists, media workers and human rights defenders
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Human rights defenders
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2020
116.64
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure freedom of expression and access to information, and stop interfering with access to the Internet as well as censorship of online and print media
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2020
129.203
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Release all human rights defenders, including journalists and bloggers, detained for exercising their rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Human rights defenders
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2020
24.167.3
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Immediately stop arbitrary detention, imprisonment and harassment of activists who peacefully exercise their rights to freedom of expression, association or peaceful assembly
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Human rights defenders
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2020
24.172.5
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Review all legal provisions, including article 62 of the Constitution which unduly restricts the rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association, to bring them in line with international law and standards
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2020
149.48
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure that human rights activists and journalists can exercise their rights without fear, intimidation and harassment by redrafting the planned Digital Security Act, and repealing or amending all laws that violate the rights to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly, including the provisions of the Penal Code related to defamation and sedition, the Information and Communication Technology Act (in particular section 57), and the Foreign Donations (Voluntary Activities) Regulation Act, in line with international human rights law
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Civil society
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2020
115.109
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 35 - January 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
End the arbitrary arrest of individuals for exercising their right to freedom of opinion and expression, including those who peacefully criticize the Government, speak out about negative impacts of infrastructure or investment projects or expose instances of corruption
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Corruption
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Date added
- Jun 20, 2020
157.298
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 35 - January 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Accelerate the legislative process to resolve the Bidoon issue, by granting Kuwaiti citizenship to Bidoon people, ensuring non-discriminatory access to social services, and guaranteeing that they can exercise their rights to freedom of movement, peaceful assembly, opinion and expression
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of movement
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Statelessness and the right to nationality
- Date added
- Jun 20, 2020
157.152
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 35 - January 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Amend and repeal all laws and policies restricting freedom of opinion and expression, and protect human rights defenders, journalists and bloggers from persecution and harassment
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Human rights defenders
- Date added
- Jun 20, 2020
80.59
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 35 - January 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure the freedom of opinion and expression, including for journalists
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Date added
- Jun 20, 2020
143.3
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 35 - January 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Review the 2018 Associations Bill and ensure that NGO laws are in line with the right to freedom of expression
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Civil society
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Date added
- Jun 20, 2020
142.176
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 35 - January 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure that surveillance and profiling of citizens respect the right to privacy, including judicial oversight
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Privacy
- Date added
- Jun 20, 2020
113.101
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 35 - January 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure the full realization of civil and political rights for all, including the rights of peaceful assembly, demonstration and free expression
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- CP rights - general
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Date added
- Jun 20, 2020