141.97
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Use the terminology “migrants in an irregular situation” for those who enter into the country and have not yet completed the entry formalities
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Migrants
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2020
141.91
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Redouble its efforts to ensure access to inclusive and quality education for girls and women in rural areas
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Right to education
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2020
141.90
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Carry out policies aimed at ensuring the application of the Law on the Prevention of Domestic Violence
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Gender-based violence
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2020
141.87
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Make the necessary adjustments to ensure access of women to employment by eliminating wage inequalities between men and women, and promote collective bargaining between trade unions and employers by acting as mediators during dialogues and agreements concluded between the parties
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Labour rights
- Women's rights
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2020
141.83
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Thoroughly investigate all allegations of torture and ill-treatment against detainees and sanction the perpetrators of such acts
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Detention
- Human rights violations by state agents
- Torture and other CID treatment
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2020
141.82
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Investigate promptly and impartially all allegations of arbitrary arrest and detention of civil society actors and develop transparent processes to ensure ready access to legal representation
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Civil society
- Detention
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2020
141.81
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Enhance efforts to investigate all allegations of torture and ill- treatment, in particular against human rights defenders, journalists and members of religious groups, and hold perpetrators accountable
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of religion and belief
- Freedom of the press
- Human rights defenders
- Torture and other CID treatment
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2020
141.77
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Revise the selection process for the bar of lawyers, ensuring the use of objective, transparent and independent criteria, which will promote the legal protection of all persons
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Justice
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2020
141.73
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Review and amend legislation related to the registration of NGOs and their financial means, with a view to guaranteeing the independence of civil society representatives
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Civil society
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2020
141.63
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Revise legislation requiring civil society organizations to register activities to better protect the effective operation of civil society and the media, consistent with international law
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Civil society
- Freedom of the press
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2020
141.54
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take measures to guarantee the safety of journalists, in conformity with resolution 33/2 of the Human Rights Council, and ensure prompt, impartial and thorough investigations
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of the press
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2020
141.52
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Permit peaceful civic activity by ending cases against NGOs and independent media, removing undue restrictions to accessing foreign grants and amending laws regarding the registration, operation, and funding of NGOs, in accordance with the recommendations of multilateral institutions, and ending the blocking of independent and opposition websites
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Civil society
- Freedom of the press
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2020
141.49
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Guarantee the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2020
141.40
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take the necessary measures to guarantee that all persons can exercise peacefully their right to freedom of expression in conformity with international standards, in particular regarding human rights defenders
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Human rights defenders
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2020
141.39
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Amend the Law on Advocates and Advocates’ Activities to remove executive and judicial representatives from the Qualification Commission of the Bar Association, to prevent the use of punitive measures against lawyers for their human rights work, and to ensure transparent criteria and procedures for admission
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Justice
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2020
141.38
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Immediately and unconditionally release all individuals in custody for exercising their fundamental freedoms, including the rights to freedom of expression, association, assembly and religion
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of religion and belief
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2020
141.29
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take measures to eradicate torture, ill-treatment and arbitrary arrests in line with the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. In addition, strengthen public policies and education to combat discrimination and violations of the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Detention
- Discrimination
- International instruments
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Torture and other CID treatment
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2020
141.25
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue measures to ensure that ethnic minorities, including the Lezghui and Talysh populations, enjoy all their rights
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Minority rights
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2020
141.22
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Incorporate the prohibition of discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity in the current legal framework
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Discrimination
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2020
141.19
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Thoroughly review its applicable legislation, in line with its international obligations and commitments, in order to eliminate and combat discrimination based on any ground, including sexual orientation and gender identity
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Discrimination
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2020
141.18
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Adopt a comprehensive legal framework against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Discrimination
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2020
141.17
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people are protected against all forms of discrimination and violence in both law and practice
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Discrimination
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2020
141.16
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take the necessary measures to combat acts of violence and discrimination, such as stigmatization, against persons pertaining to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex community, and encourage Azerbaijan to deepen the measures to ensure the investigation and sanctioning of those acts
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Discrimination
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2020
141.11
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ratify the human rights instruments to which it is not a party yet, in particular the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Gender-based violence
- International instruments
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2020
141.6.2
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Consider ratifying the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- International instruments
- Justice
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2020
140.143
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Explicitly include in its legislation the prohibition of discrimination on the grounds of disability
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Discrimination
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2020
140.129
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Strengthen the full participation of women, on an equal footing with men, in political and public life
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Women's rights
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2020
140.128
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue with the work that has allowed greater political participation of women in decision-making positions in recent years
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Women's rights
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2020
140.119
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take additional measures to promote and protect women’s rights, combat domestic violence and promote gender equality, including legal reforms on gender violence and the development of a national action plan
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Gender-based violence
- National action plan
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2020
140.113
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Increase efforts to eliminate violent and discriminatory practices against women, specially addressing the issue of selective abortions based on the sex of the fetus
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Sexual and reproductive rights
- Women's rights
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2020