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A/HRC/7/19/Add.6
SR Racism
2008-01-21
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Mauritania" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups" ]
[ "Reservations", "Legal & institutional reform", "Racial discrimination" ]
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "8 - DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "8.7 - End modern slavery, trafficking and child labour", "10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES", "10.3 - Ensure equal opportunities and end discrimination" ]
r) a national assessment should be made of the historical and cultural underpinnings of discrimination r) the Government [should] establish an independent commission in accordance with the principle of the democratic participation of all political movements, affected communities, traditional religious and spiritual lea...
r) a national assessment should be made of the historical and cultural underpinnings of discrimination r) the Government [should] establish an independent commission in accordance with the principle of the democratic participation of all political movements, affected communities, traditional religious and spiritual lea...
SR Racism | Mauritania | A/HRC/7/19/Add.6 | 2008 | DocumentId: a23a8bf0-c594-4a6a-b60f-b092a989d765 | AnnotationId: 52a9f5bf-c5ab-49b3-adb0-5201d2ebdaf3
92dc101c-e9ee-4657-a11a-cd10f9fad709
A/HRC/7/19/Add.6
SR Racism
2008-01-21
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Mauritania" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups" ]
[ "Reservations", "Legal & institutional reform", "Racial discrimination" ]
[ "16.a - Strong institutions to prevent violence, terrorism and crime", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS" ]
r) at the institutional level and in the context of the present drive towards democracy, the efforts to combat all forms of discrimination should be reflected in the adoption of a law establishing an independent standing national commission to uphold human rights, combat discrimination and promote democratic, egalitari...
r) at the institutional level and in the context of the present drive towards democracy, the efforts to combat all forms of discrimination should be reflected in the adoption of a law establishing an independent standing national commission to uphold human rights, combat discrimination and promote democratic, egalitari...
SR Racism | Mauritania | A/HRC/7/19/Add.6 | 2008 | DocumentId: a23a8bf0-c594-4a6a-b60f-b092a989d765 | AnnotationId: 92dc101c-e9ee-4657-a11a-cd10f9fad709
c4e59987-b6b2-4256-94af-aa5153cd6485
A/HRC/7/19/Add.6
SR Racism
2008-01-21
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Mauritania" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups" ]
[ "Reservations", "Racial discrimination", "Access to justice & remedy" ]
[ "17.9 - Enhance capacity-building in developing countries" ]
r) alongside the political, legal and institutional strategy, a cultural and ethical strategy [should be adopted], aimed, in the long term, at the comprehensive and permanent eradication of the cultural and traditional root causes of discriminatory culture and attitudes, and the achievement of community partnership thr...
r) alongside the political, legal and institutional strategy, a cultural and ethical strategy [should be adopted], aimed, in the long term, at the comprehensive and permanent eradication of the cultural and traditional root causes of discriminatory culture and attitudes, and the achievement of community partnership thr...
SR Racism | Mauritania | A/HRC/7/19/Add.6 | 2008 | DocumentId: a23a8bf0-c594-4a6a-b60f-b092a989d765 | AnnotationId: c4e59987-b6b2-4256-94af-aa5153cd6485
394994a6-3993-4181-93fd-9d174ae11672
A/HRC/7/21/Add.2
SR Toxic wastes
2008-03-04
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Ukraine" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Human rights & toxics / hazardous wastes" ]
[]
> the mission to Ukraine allowed the Special Rapporteur to learn more about the policy, legislation and practice of that country on the issues falling within the scope of his mandate > the mission also provided him with a valuable opportunity to examine how a State has dealt with important environmental problems in an ...
> the mission to Ukraine allowed the Special Rapporteur to learn more about the policy, legislation and practice of that country on the issues falling within the scope of his mandate > the mission also provided him with a valuable opportunity to examine how a State has dealt with important environmental problems in an ...
SR Toxic wastes | Ukraine | A/HRC/7/21/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0a79118f-4b0b-4da1-8b50-d5d01e0f016a | AnnotationId: 394994a6-3993-4181-93fd-9d174ae11672
1bb3570b-8b56-4e73-acf0-a99b70c12512
A/HRC/7/21/Add.2
SR Toxic wastes
2008-03-04
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Ukraine" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Human rights & toxics / hazardous wastes" ]
[ "16.4 - Combat organized crime and illicit financial and arms flows", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS" ]
n) Ukraine’s legislative framework to address problems related to the illicit movement and dumping of toxic wastes or dangerous products is quite complete n) legislative developments are planned to make the framework regulating waste management and environmental protection even more stringent w) the work of both the Go...
n) Ukraine’s legislative framework to address problems related to the illicit movement and dumping of toxic wastes or dangerous products is quite complete n) legislative developments are planned to make the framework regulating waste management and environmental protection even more stringent w) the work of both the Go...
SR Toxic wastes | Ukraine | A/HRC/7/21/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0a79118f-4b0b-4da1-8b50-d5d01e0f016a | AnnotationId: 1bb3570b-8b56-4e73-acf0-a99b70c12512
358febfb-9da4-4a72-aab8-3634a2ef4375
A/HRC/7/21/Add.2
SR Toxic wastes
2008-03-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Ukraine" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Human rights & toxics / hazardous wastes" ]
[ "16.4 - Combat organized crime and illicit financial and arms flows", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS" ]
> even with a very well-developed legal framework, proper enforcement is essential to limit instances of illicit movements and dumping of toxic and dangerous products and wastes r) all inbound shipments of materials should be accompanied by more detailed information indicating the origin of the product, its exact chemi...
> even with a very well-developed legal framework, proper enforcement is essential to limit instances of illicit movements and dumping of toxic and dangerous products and wastes r) all inbound shipments of materials should be accompanied by more detailed information indicating the origin of the product, its exact chemi...
SR Toxic wastes | Ukraine | A/HRC/7/21/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0a79118f-4b0b-4da1-8b50-d5d01e0f016a | AnnotationId: 358febfb-9da4-4a72-aab8-3634a2ef4375
4b389148-59bc-4733-a1b3-10367151ae34
A/HRC/7/21/Add.2
SR Toxic wastes
2008-03-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Ukraine" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Legal & institutional reform", "Human rights & toxics / hazardous wastes" ]
[ "16.4 - Combat organized crime and illicit financial and arms flows", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS" ]
w) in relation to ex-post facto enforcement, the work of the Office of the Prosecutor General in the particular area of environmental crimes w) the Office has established a specialized branch in this area > the work of the Office of the Prosecutor General is particularly important, as a greater accountability of corpor...
w) in relation to ex-post facto enforcement, the work of the Office of the Prosecutor General in the particular area of environmental crimes w) the Office has established a specialized branch in this area > the work of the Office of the Prosecutor General is particularly important, as a greater accountability of corpor...
SR Toxic wastes | Ukraine | A/HRC/7/21/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0a79118f-4b0b-4da1-8b50-d5d01e0f016a | AnnotationId: 4b389148-59bc-4733-a1b3-10367151ae34
334744b9-70d2-44f6-be10-35333e54c5fa
A/HRC/7/21/Add.2
SR Toxic wastes
2008-03-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Ukraine" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Legal & institutional reform", "Human rights & toxics / hazardous wastes" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "17.9 - Enhance capacity-building in developing countries" ]
r) an increase in the number of prosecutors working in this specialized unit r) a larger number of prosecutors from other branches and in particular regional prosecutors to benefit from basic training or seminars on environmental crimes, in order to have the basic knowledge to supplement the work of this specialized un...
r) an increase in the number of prosecutors working in this specialized unit r) a larger number of prosecutors from other branches and in particular regional prosecutors to benefit from basic training or seminars on environmental crimes, in order to have the basic knowledge to supplement the work of this specialized un...
SR Toxic wastes | Ukraine | A/HRC/7/21/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0a79118f-4b0b-4da1-8b50-d5d01e0f016a | AnnotationId: 334744b9-70d2-44f6-be10-35333e54c5fa
006f37b3-082f-4f14-b38e-bb5409498e11
A/HRC/7/21/Add.2
SR Toxic wastes
2008-03-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Ukraine" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Human rights & toxics / hazardous wastes" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.10 - Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms" ]
n) while access to information is protected, in the particular cases he examined local authorities were not sufficiently proactive in providing information to members of the public that could have allowed them to take preventive measures r) authorities at all levels [should] provide all information available about pote...
n) while access to information is protected, in the particular cases he examined local authorities were not sufficiently proactive in providing information to members of the public that could have allowed them to take preventive measures r) authorities at all levels [should] provide all information available about pote...
SR Toxic wastes | Ukraine | A/HRC/7/21/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0a79118f-4b0b-4da1-8b50-d5d01e0f016a | AnnotationId: 006f37b3-082f-4f14-b38e-bb5409498e11
6601685a-f740-42d5-83d7-cebeb7226b28
A/HRC/7/21/Add.2
SR Toxic wastes
2008-03-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Ukraine" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Right to health", "Human rights & toxics / hazardous wastes" ]
[ "16.4 - Combat organized crime and illicit financial and arms flows", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "6 - CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION", "6.2 - End open defecation and provide access to sanitation and hygiene", "6.1 - Safe and affordable drinking water" ]
r) in cases of alleged illicit dumping, the sanitary authorities should systematically monitor the health of the local population in order to provide early detection of any potential impact on human health r) the precautionary principle should guide the action of all government departments dealing with cases of illicit...
r) in cases of alleged illicit dumping, the sanitary authorities should systematically monitor the health of the local population in order to provide early detection of any potential impact on human health r) the precautionary principle should guide the action of all government departments dealing with cases of illicit...
SR Toxic wastes | Ukraine | A/HRC/7/21/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0a79118f-4b0b-4da1-8b50-d5d01e0f016a | AnnotationId: 6601685a-f740-42d5-83d7-cebeb7226b28
b78a12ca-b8f5-417d-87d3-94d5b58b7784
A/HRC/7/21/Add.2
SR Toxic wastes
2008-03-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Ukraine" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Human rights & toxics / hazardous wastes" ]
[ "16.4 - Combat organized crime and illicit financial and arms flows", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS" ]
r) SR Toxic Wastes [should] be kept informed of any further illicit import of toxic wastes and of any developments concerning the cases mentioned in this report
r) SR Toxic Wastes [should] be kept informed of any further illicit import of toxic wastes and of any developments concerning the cases mentioned in this report
SR Toxic wastes | Ukraine | A/HRC/7/21/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0a79118f-4b0b-4da1-8b50-d5d01e0f016a | AnnotationId: b78a12ca-b8f5-417d-87d3-94d5b58b7784
ccc5c17f-b171-49cb-b93b-4a8280ab471e
A/HRC/7/21/Add.3
SR Toxic wastes
2008-02-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "United Republic of Tanzania" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Right to health", "Human rights & toxics / hazardous wastes" ]
[ "12 - RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION", "12.2 - Sustainable management and use of natural resources", "4 - QUALITY EDUCATION", "4.6 - Universal literacy and numeracy", "12.6 - Encourage sustainable practices for companies" ]
w) the sensitization efforts undertaken by the Government and other stakeholders for small-scale (artisanal) miners to raise awareness of the effects of mercury and other dangerous chemicals used during the extraction process for gold and diamonds r) the Government and other stakeholders, including the United Nations C...
w) the sensitization efforts undertaken by the Government and other stakeholders for small-scale (artisanal) miners to raise awareness of the effects of mercury and other dangerous chemicals used during the extraction process for gold and diamonds r) the Government and other stakeholders, including the United Nations C...
SR Toxic wastes | United Republic of Tanzania | A/HRC/7/21/Add.3 | 2008 | DocumentId: d5aa1e6d-cafa-4def-8d37-de27ccf03467 | AnnotationId: ccc5c17f-b171-49cb-b93b-4a8280ab471e
b80b4ac7-3a43-4840-87a7-ac9568556f8d
A/HRC/7/21/Add.3
SR Toxic wastes
2008-02-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "United Republic of Tanzania" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Labour rights and right to work", "Right to health", "Human rights & toxics / hazardous wastes" ]
[]
r) the Government should monitor more closely the operations of large-scale mining companies particularly with regard to occupational health and safety standards and relations between the mining corporations and the surrounding communities
r) the Government should monitor more closely the operations of large-scale mining companies particularly with regard to occupational health and safety standards and relations between the mining corporations and the surrounding communities
SR Toxic wastes | United Republic of Tanzania | A/HRC/7/21/Add.3 | 2008 | DocumentId: d5aa1e6d-cafa-4def-8d37-de27ccf03467 | AnnotationId: b80b4ac7-3a43-4840-87a7-ac9568556f8d
a4642212-75fc-4f46-b505-31d39f39819d
A/HRC/7/21/Add.3
SR Toxic wastes
2008-02-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "United Republic of Tanzania" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Legal & institutional reform", "Human rights & toxics / hazardous wastes" ]
[]
r) the Government [should] increase the human and technical resources of the National Environmental Council (NEMC) in order to enable it to carry out its work in both rural and urban areas more effectively
r) the Government [should] increase the human and technical resources of the National Environmental Council (NEMC) in order to enable it to carry out its work in both rural and urban areas more effectively
SR Toxic wastes | United Republic of Tanzania | A/HRC/7/21/Add.3 | 2008 | DocumentId: d5aa1e6d-cafa-4def-8d37-de27ccf03467 | AnnotationId: a4642212-75fc-4f46-b505-31d39f39819d
01e0b1d6-7150-48a2-94ca-02fbe50a1d4a
A/HRC/7/21/Add.3
SR Toxic wastes
2008-02-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "United Republic of Tanzania" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Right to health", "Data collection & research", "Human rights & toxics / hazardous wastes" ]
[ "12 - RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "12.2 - Sustainable management and use of natural resources", "12.6 - Encourage sustainable practices for companies", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
r) in order to improve regulation of the environmental and human rights impacts of mining activities, the Government [should] develop a database of mining-related illnesses that have affected the communities that inhabit the mining areas
r) in order to improve regulation of the environmental and human rights impacts of mining activities, the Government [should] develop a database of mining-related illnesses that have affected the communities that inhabit the mining areas
SR Toxic wastes | United Republic of Tanzania | A/HRC/7/21/Add.3 | 2008 | DocumentId: d5aa1e6d-cafa-4def-8d37-de27ccf03467 | AnnotationId: 01e0b1d6-7150-48a2-94ca-02fbe50a1d4a
c2a62236-64f2-4b33-9bca-39c2fd5c4331
A/HRC/7/21/Add.3
SR Toxic wastes
2008-02-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "United Republic of Tanzania" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Human rights & toxics / hazardous wastes" ]
[ "12 - RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION", "12.2 - Sustainable management and use of natural resources", "12.6 - Encourage sustainable practices for companies" ]
w) the Government’s initiative to ensure that environmental impact assessments are carried out before granting mining licenses n) environmental impact assessments do not fully take into account the human rights impact of environmental degradation in mining areas r) the Government and mining corporations [should] also c...
w) the Government’s initiative to ensure that environmental impact assessments are carried out before granting mining licenses n) environmental impact assessments do not fully take into account the human rights impact of environmental degradation in mining areas r) the Government and mining corporations [should] also c...
SR Toxic wastes | United Republic of Tanzania | A/HRC/7/21/Add.3 | 2008 | DocumentId: d5aa1e6d-cafa-4def-8d37-de27ccf03467 | AnnotationId: c2a62236-64f2-4b33-9bca-39c2fd5c4331
93af4dc2-8305-4608-bf5f-2bee3bd49e55
A/HRC/7/21/Add.3
SR Toxic wastes
2008-02-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "United Republic of Tanzania" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Human rights & toxics / hazardous wastes" ]
[ "12 - RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "12.6 - Encourage sustainable practices for companies", "16.6 - Effective, accountable and transparent institutions" ]
r) the Government [should] pursue the option of being a candidate country for the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative > the initiative aims at strengthening governance by improving transparency and accountability in the extractive sector > this would in turn, encourage foreign investors whose resources can be...
r) the Government [should] pursue the option of being a candidate country for the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative > the initiative aims at strengthening governance by improving transparency and accountability in the extractive sector > this would in turn, encourage foreign investors whose resources can be...
SR Toxic wastes | United Republic of Tanzania | A/HRC/7/21/Add.3 | 2008 | DocumentId: d5aa1e6d-cafa-4def-8d37-de27ccf03467 | AnnotationId: 93af4dc2-8305-4608-bf5f-2bee3bd49e55
9f119f76-50e0-4a0e-8ce3-b20d964e9007
A/HRC/7/21/Add.3
SR Toxic wastes
2008-02-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "United Republic of Tanzania" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Cooperation & Follow up with Treaty Bodies", "Cooperation & Follow up with Special Procedures", "Human rights & toxics / hazardous wastes" ]
[]
r) the Government [should] increase its engagement, in close cooperation with the United Nations Country Team, with the Special Procedures and Treaty Bodies and duly take into account their recommendations
r) the Government [should] increase its engagement, in close cooperation with the United Nations Country Team, with the Special Procedures and Treaty Bodies and duly take into account their recommendations
SR Toxic wastes | United Republic of Tanzania | A/HRC/7/21/Add.3 | 2008 | DocumentId: d5aa1e6d-cafa-4def-8d37-de27ccf03467 | AnnotationId: 9f119f76-50e0-4a0e-8ce3-b20d964e9007
3521c92d-3eb9-416e-84f0-bbabd15e410a
A/HRC/7/23/Add.2
SR Minorities
2008-03-04
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "France" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups" ]
[ "Reservations", "Racial discrimination" ]
[ "10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES", "10.3 - Ensure equal opportunities and end discrimination" ]
> in spite of important national anti-discrimination legislation, serious racial discrimination is experienced by members of minority communities in France that is entrenched and institutionalized in nature > a political culture of denial has been an obstacle to effective measures to fully implement non-discrimination ...
> in spite of important national anti-discrimination legislation, serious racial discrimination is experienced by members of minority communities in France that is entrenched and institutionalized in nature > a political culture of denial has been an obstacle to effective measures to fully implement non-discrimination ...
SR Minorities | France | A/HRC/7/23/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 6d4592b4-5dc3-427f-9d45-1983122f2d28 | AnnotationId: 3521c92d-3eb9-416e-84f0-bbabd15e410a
5bc76b3c-6e6c-4be4-b45f-2af95813d698
A/HRC/7/23/Add.2
SR Minorities
2008-03-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "France" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups" ]
[ "Reservations", "Legal & institutional reform" ]
[]
r) the Government [should] take fully into consideration the analysis of the present report in developing policy responses to the urban upheavals > the most important actions that can be taken by Government lie in addressing the underlying causes of discontent and working towards structural solutions
r) the Government [should] take fully into consideration the analysis of the present report in developing policy responses to the urban upheavals > the most important actions that can be taken by Government lie in addressing the underlying causes of discontent and working towards structural solutions
SR Minorities | France | A/HRC/7/23/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 6d4592b4-5dc3-427f-9d45-1983122f2d28 | AnnotationId: 5bc76b3c-6e6c-4be4-b45f-2af95813d698
1f6572fb-856e-4766-9d25-9a1d8d5e6edc
A/HRC/7/23/Add.2
SR Minorities
2008-03-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "France" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups" ]
[ "Reservations", "Ratification of & accession to international instruments" ]
[]
r) the Government [should] recognize the existence of national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities within its territories and withdraw its reservation to article 27 of the ICCPR relating to the rights of persons belonging to minorities and article 30 of the CRC r) [the Government should] ratify the European ...
r) the Government [should] recognize the existence of national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities within its territories and withdraw its reservation to article 27 of the ICCPR relating to the rights of persons belonging to minorities and article 30 of the CRC r) [the Government should] ratify the European ...
SR Minorities | France | A/HRC/7/23/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 6d4592b4-5dc3-427f-9d45-1983122f2d28 | AnnotationId: 1f6572fb-856e-4766-9d25-9a1d8d5e6edc
7a279949-2342-4499-bdcd-4f054fb3c7b4
A/HRC/7/23/Add.2
SR Minorities
2008-03-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "France" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups" ]
[ "Reservations", "Racial discrimination", "Access to justice & remedy" ]
[]
r) France’s anti-discrimination legislation should be amended to allow the imposition of penalties and fines for discriminatory practices that are sufficiently severe as to act as a deterrent to future violations r) legislation should also be amended to grant HALDE meaningful enforcement powers when there is a failure ...
r) France’s anti-discrimination legislation should be amended to allow the imposition of penalties and fines for discriminatory practices that are sufficiently severe as to act as a deterrent to future violations r) legislation should also be amended to grant HALDE meaningful enforcement powers when there is a failure ...
SR Minorities | France | A/HRC/7/23/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 6d4592b4-5dc3-427f-9d45-1983122f2d28 | AnnotationId: 7a279949-2342-4499-bdcd-4f054fb3c7b4
e2b520c5-437f-4ed3-b23a-f3ca351a52fa
A/HRC/7/23/Add.2
SR Minorities
2008-03-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "France" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups" ]
[ "Reservations", "Racial discrimination" ]
[ "10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES", "10.3 - Ensure equal opportunities and end discrimination" ]
r) robust affirmative action policies should be put in place to counter the effects of long‑term discrimination against minorities > IE Minorities encountered strong opinions both for and against affirmative action policies, from civil society groups and governmental sources > the terminology of “positive discriminatio...
r) robust affirmative action policies should be put in place to counter the effects of long‐term discrimination against minorities > IE Minorities encountered strong opinions both for and against affirmative action policies, from civil society groups and governmental sources > the terminology of “positive discriminatio...
SR Minorities | France | A/HRC/7/23/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 6d4592b4-5dc3-427f-9d45-1983122f2d28 | AnnotationId: e2b520c5-437f-4ed3-b23a-f3ca351a52fa
2d66903a-529b-4d18-b8fe-b0be05876d9b
A/HRC/7/23/Add.2
SR Minorities
2008-03-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "France" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups" ]
[ "Reservations", "Racial discrimination" ]
[]
r) a wider debate is required on the issue in France that is open, informed and inclusive, and that builds on the experiences of other UN Member States and the recommendations of regional and international institutions r) such a debate should be framed by the concept of special measures/affirmative action as it is unde...
r) a wider debate is required on the issue in France that is open, informed and inclusive, and that builds on the experiences of other UN Member States and the recommendations of regional and international institutions r) such a debate should be framed by the concept of special measures/affirmative action as it is unde...
SR Minorities | France | A/HRC/7/23/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 6d4592b4-5dc3-427f-9d45-1983122f2d28 | AnnotationId: 2d66903a-529b-4d18-b8fe-b0be05876d9b
164206c6-4a2a-4461-8a07-d0991960ac4b
A/HRC/7/23/Add.2
SR Minorities
2008-03-04
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "France" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups" ]
[ "Reservations", "Racial discrimination", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES", "17.9 - Enhance capacity-building in developing countries", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "10.3 - Ensure equal opportunities and end discrimination" ]
> IE Minorities shares the view of the CERD that efforts to combat discrimination in France are hampered by inadequate statistical information on the grounds of race, ethnicity or religion w) the current debate regarding the use of statistical data, including its constitutionality > IE Minorities hopes that this debate...
> IE Minorities shares the view of the CERD that efforts to combat discrimination in France are hampered by inadequate statistical information on the grounds of race, ethnicity or religion w) the current debate regarding the use of statistical data, including its constitutionality > IE Minorities hopes that this debate...
SR Minorities | France | A/HRC/7/23/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 6d4592b4-5dc3-427f-9d45-1983122f2d28 | AnnotationId: 164206c6-4a2a-4461-8a07-d0991960ac4b
12dd9a5d-0536-421e-a835-990eff8a0135
A/HRC/7/23/Add.2
SR Minorities
2008-03-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "France" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Women & girls", "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups" ]
[ "Reservations", "Racial discrimination", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "10.3 - Ensure equal opportunities and end discrimination" ]
r) the collection of data regarding the socio-economic status of the population disaggregated by ethnic and religious identities as well as along gender lines is recommended as an essential tool to reveal the full extent of social problems experienced by persons belonging to different ethnic and religious minority grou...
r) the collection of data regarding the socio-economic status of the population disaggregated by ethnic and religious identities as well as along gender lines is recommended as an essential tool to reveal the full extent of social problems experienced by persons belonging to different ethnic and religious minority grou...
SR Minorities | France | A/HRC/7/23/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 6d4592b4-5dc3-427f-9d45-1983122f2d28 | AnnotationId: 12dd9a5d-0536-421e-a835-990eff8a0135
fd17662c-9e50-4715-85e9-f714980de7ca
A/HRC/7/23/Add.2
SR Minorities
2008-03-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "France" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups" ]
[ "Reservations", "Racial discrimination", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "10.3 - Ensure equal opportunities and end discrimination" ]
r) the Government should undertake confidence-building and awareness-raising measures among all communities, including minority groups, to promote and encourage participation in voluntary data collection, including census registration, and allay fears that data collection will be used as a means of deepening rather tha...
r) the Government should undertake confidence-building and awareness-raising measures among all communities, including minority groups, to promote and encourage participation in voluntary data collection, including census registration, and allay fears that data collection will be used as a means of deepening rather tha...
SR Minorities | France | A/HRC/7/23/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 6d4592b4-5dc3-427f-9d45-1983122f2d28 | AnnotationId: fd17662c-9e50-4715-85e9-f714980de7ca
45cb1980-7356-435f-9cd5-d84e77c277e7
A/HRC/7/23/Add.2
SR Minorities
2008-03-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "France" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups" ]
[ "Reservations", "Legal & institutional reform", "Racial discrimination" ]
[ "10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES", "10.3 - Ensure equal opportunities and end discrimination" ]
r) the Inter-Ministerial Committee to Combat Racism, Anti-Semitism and Xenophobia has been inactive since 2005 and should be reinstated and convened on a regular basis > such a body offers the potential to ensure coordinated policies and practices across the ministries, recognizing their interrelated mandates and the n...
r) the Inter-Ministerial Committee to Combat Racism, Anti-Semitism and Xenophobia has been inactive since 2005 and should be reinstated and convened on a regular basis > such a body offers the potential to ensure coordinated policies and practices across the ministries, recognizing their interrelated mandates and the n...
SR Minorities | France | A/HRC/7/23/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 6d4592b4-5dc3-427f-9d45-1983122f2d28 | AnnotationId: 45cb1980-7356-435f-9cd5-d84e77c277e7
51674eab-3cfc-4485-887b-5d117cf63e48
A/HRC/7/23/Add.2
SR Minorities
2008-03-04
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "France" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons living in poverty", "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups" ]
[ "Human rights & poverty", "Reservations", "Right to an adequate standard of living" ]
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "1.2 - Reduce poverty at least by 50%", "1 - NO POVERTY" ]
n) (following consultations with the High Commissioner for Active Solidarity Against Poverty in France) policy initiatives designed to address the needs of the poor as an aggregate group rather than targeting the specific nature of the obstacles faced by minority groups will fail to create sustainable solutions to thei...
n) (following consultations with the High Commissioner for Active Solidarity Against Poverty in France) policy initiatives designed to address the needs of the poor as an aggregate group rather than targeting the specific nature of the obstacles faced by minority groups will fail to create sustainable solutions to thei...
SR Minorities | France | A/HRC/7/23/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 6d4592b4-5dc3-427f-9d45-1983122f2d28 | AnnotationId: 51674eab-3cfc-4485-887b-5d117cf63e48
e92179ed-2f75-492e-ba92-9a37a12cdaf9
A/HRC/7/23/Add.2
SR Minorities
2008-03-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "France" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Reservations", "Racial discrimination" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "10.3 - Ensure equal opportunities and end discrimination" ]
r) the public sector must lead by example in promoting and ensuring equality, non‑discrimination and diversity, in order to send a clear message to all sectors of society r) the Government should undertake more aggressive strategies to dramatically increase the number of people with immigrant heritage in the public ser...
r) the public sector must lead by example in promoting and ensuring equality, non‐discrimination and diversity, in order to send a clear message to all sectors of society r) the Government should undertake more aggressive strategies to dramatically increase the number of people with immigrant heritage in the public ser...
SR Minorities | France | A/HRC/7/23/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 6d4592b4-5dc3-427f-9d45-1983122f2d28 | AnnotationId: e92179ed-2f75-492e-ba92-9a37a12cdaf9
0eb4006b-3277-4bf1-9abf-20497cb45163
A/HRC/7/23/Add.2
SR Minorities
2008-03-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "France" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups" ]
[ "Reservations", "Labour rights and right to work", "Racial discrimination", "Right to an adequate standard of living", "Right to education", "Right to adequate housing" ]
[ "11 - SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES", "11.1 - Safe and affordable housing", "10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES", "10.3 - Ensure equal opportunities and end discrimination" ]
w) proposed initiatives to improve housing and living conditions in French suburbs r) substantial investment in urban renewal should be just one component of a much wider policy package, which includes employment and education in the broader context of dedicated anti-discrimination initiatives r) priority should be giv...
w) proposed initiatives to improve housing and living conditions in French suburbs r) substantial investment in urban renewal should be just one component of a much wider policy package, which includes employment and education in the broader context of dedicated anti-discrimination initiatives r) priority should be giv...
SR Minorities | France | A/HRC/7/23/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 6d4592b4-5dc3-427f-9d45-1983122f2d28 | AnnotationId: 0eb4006b-3277-4bf1-9abf-20497cb45163
4359d6e8-c680-47e0-a695-b552e6bffb32
A/HRC/7/23/Add.2
SR Minorities
2008-03-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "France" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons living in poverty", "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups" ]
[ "Human rights & poverty", "Reservations", "Right to adequate housing" ]
[ "11 - SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES", "11.1 - Safe and affordable housing" ]
r) when communes fail to meet the regulations regarding the availability of a specified percentage of social housing that must be allocated to poor families, they should be severely penalized to the limit specified in the law r) the Government should establish effective means to monitor compliance with the laws in this...
r) when communes fail to meet the regulations regarding the availability of a specified percentage of social housing that must be allocated to poor families, they should be severely penalized to the limit specified in the law r) the Government should establish effective means to monitor compliance with the laws in this...
SR Minorities | France | A/HRC/7/23/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 6d4592b4-5dc3-427f-9d45-1983122f2d28 | AnnotationId: 4359d6e8-c680-47e0-a695-b552e6bffb32
70e73fe2-5f91-4999-afac-d4dc0eccb553
A/HRC/7/23/Add.2
SR Minorities
2008-03-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "France" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups" ]
[ "Reservations", "Access to justice & remedy" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
r) the severe penalties currently foreseen in law should be imposed on municipalities that violate laws adopted to implement the rights of individuals belonging to Gypsy/Traveller communities r) no municipality should be allowed to disregard the law with impunity
r) the severe penalties currently foreseen in law should be imposed on municipalities that violate laws adopted to implement the rights of individuals belonging to Gypsy/Traveller communities r) no municipality should be allowed to disregard the law with impunity
SR Minorities | France | A/HRC/7/23/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 6d4592b4-5dc3-427f-9d45-1983122f2d28 | AnnotationId: 70e73fe2-5f91-4999-afac-d4dc0eccb553
3aab41d8-1435-4b2b-8cab-2b515d5be5ad
A/HRC/7/23/Add.2
SR Minorities
2008-03-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "France" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Children", "Migrants", "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups" ]
[ "Reservations", "Racial discrimination", "Right to education" ]
[ "4 - QUALITY EDUCATION", "4.a - Build and upgrade inclusive and safe schools" ]
r) the Government should evaluate its current programmes that focus on under‑achieving schools against specific studies on the educational obstacles faced by minority students, both those of immigrant heritage and those from Gypsy/Traveller communities r) special measures should be adopted to guarantee the right to edu...
r) the Government should evaluate its current programmes that focus on under‐achieving schools against specific studies on the educational obstacles faced by minority students, both those of immigrant heritage and those from Gypsy/Traveller communities r) special measures should be adopted to guarantee the right to edu...
SR Minorities | France | A/HRC/7/23/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 6d4592b4-5dc3-427f-9d45-1983122f2d28 | AnnotationId: 3aab41d8-1435-4b2b-8cab-2b515d5be5ad
1bf73841-8485-4ca3-8ee4-2ac9158980f9
A/HRC/7/23/Add.2
SR Minorities
2008-03-04
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "France" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Migrants", "Women & girls", "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups" ]
[ "Reservations", "Racial discrimination", "Discrimination against women" ]
[ "11 - SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES", "11.1 - Safe and affordable housing", "10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES", "10.3 - Ensure equal opportunities and end discrimination" ]
> women from the various minority groups in France face complex issues and specific challenges > in addition to discrimination in the fields of education, employment and housing, they are often confronted with specific challenges relating to family matters when their immigration status is tied to that of their husband ...
> women from the various minority groups in France face complex issues and specific challenges > in addition to discrimination in the fields of education, employment and housing, they are often confronted with specific challenges relating to family matters when their immigration status is tied to that of their husband ...
SR Minorities | France | A/HRC/7/23/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 6d4592b4-5dc3-427f-9d45-1983122f2d28 | AnnotationId: 1bf73841-8485-4ca3-8ee4-2ac9158980f9
8bd1eae6-8f46-4753-978c-1ea54b3dbcb4
A/HRC/7/23/Add.2
SR Minorities
2008-03-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "France" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Migrants", "Women & girls", "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups" ]
[ "Reservations", "Discrimination against women" ]
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "5.5 - Equal opportunities and participation in leadership" ]
r) the full and effective participation of minority women must be seen as an essential component of Government and civil society efforts to address their issues r) the establishment of an advisory body to HALDE on minority women’s issues should be considered as a means of gaining the views and experiences of minority w...
r) the full and effective participation of minority women must be seen as an essential component of Government and civil society efforts to address their issues r) the establishment of an advisory body to HALDE on minority women’s issues should be considered as a means of gaining the views and experiences of minority w...
SR Minorities | France | A/HRC/7/23/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 6d4592b4-5dc3-427f-9d45-1983122f2d28 | AnnotationId: 8bd1eae6-8f46-4753-978c-1ea54b3dbcb4
e32b9f7b-cf9a-498d-96fe-3d74d5c0f44b
A/HRC/7/23/Add.2
SR Minorities
2008-03-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "France" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Children", "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups" ]
[ "Cultural rights", "Ratification of & accession to international instruments", "Right to education" ]
[ "4 - QUALITY EDUCATION", "4.1 - Free primary and secondary education" ]
r) France [should] ratify the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, which provides valuable guidance to all European States in their treatment of such issues, and for the preservation and promotion of the rich cultural and language heritage of each State r) the Government of France should support the use...
r) France [should] ratify the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, which provides valuable guidance to all European States in their treatment of such issues, and for the preservation and promotion of the rich cultural and language heritage of each State r) the Government of France should support the use...
SR Minorities | France | A/HRC/7/23/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 6d4592b4-5dc3-427f-9d45-1983122f2d28 | AnnotationId: e32b9f7b-cf9a-498d-96fe-3d74d5c0f44b
de956410-4060-452a-8e47-b9e31f1b512b
A/HRC/7/23/Add.2
SR Minorities
2008-03-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "France" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Children", "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups" ]
[ "Reservations", "Freedom of thought, conscience & religion" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.10 - Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms" ]
w) the conclusions and recommendations [of SR Freedom of Religion on France] in 2005, namely, that Law 2004-228 of 15 March 2004 on “laïcité” and the wearing of conspicuous religious symbols in public schools “constitutes a limitation of the right to manifest a religion or a belief […] and has mainly affected certain r...
w) the conclusions and recommendations [of SR Freedom of Religion on France] in 2005, namely, that Law 2004-228 of 15 March 2004 on “laïcité” and the wearing of conspicuous religious symbols in public schools “constitutes a limitation of the right to manifest a religion or a belief [...] and has mainly affected certain...
SR Minorities | France | A/HRC/7/23/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 6d4592b4-5dc3-427f-9d45-1983122f2d28 | AnnotationId: de956410-4060-452a-8e47-b9e31f1b512b
9214fede-6804-43f2-bbc6-8f2da7a2ff1f
A/HRC/7/23/Add.2
SR Minorities
2008-03-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "France" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups" ]
[ "Reservations", "Right to participate in public affairs & right to vote" ]
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS" ]
> full and effective participation in national and regional political structures, as well as representation within key government ministries and institutions, is essential to future efforts to protect and promote the rights of minorities r) political parties in France should seek ways to increase the number of persons ...
> full and effective participation in national and regional political structures, as well as representation within key government ministries and institutions, is essential to future efforts to protect and promote the rights of minorities r) political parties in France should seek ways to increase the number of persons ...
SR Minorities | France | A/HRC/7/23/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 6d4592b4-5dc3-427f-9d45-1983122f2d28 | AnnotationId: 9214fede-6804-43f2-bbc6-8f2da7a2ff1f
de847467-d37a-4651-9dcb-6c9ebb48c714
A/HRC/7/23/Add.2
SR Minorities
2008-03-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "France" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups" ]
[ "Reservations", "Legal & institutional reform", "Right to participate in public affairs & right to vote" ]
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS" ]
r) the Government of France should establish consultative bodies of persons belonging to minorities to facilitate the full and effective participation of minorities in all decisions that affect them, and in the planning, design, implementation and evaluation of policies and programmes in respect of minority issues and ...
r) the Government of France should establish consultative bodies of persons belonging to minorities to facilitate the full and effective participation of minorities in all decisions that affect them, and in the planning, design, implementation and evaluation of policies and programmes in respect of minority issues and ...
SR Minorities | France | A/HRC/7/23/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 6d4592b4-5dc3-427f-9d45-1983122f2d28 | AnnotationId: de847467-d37a-4651-9dcb-6c9ebb48c714
aa8fad94-ee15-4363-a04b-60e1588e76c1
A/HRC/7/26
IE Somalia
2008-03-16
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Somalia" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Human rights defenders & activists", "Civil society", "Children", "Internally displaced persons", "Women & girls", "Media" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Rule of law & impunity", "Good governance & corruption", "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Legal & institutional reform", "Advancement of women", "Cooperation & consultation with civil society", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Coop...
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "5.a - Equal rights to economic resources, property ownership and financial services", "16.2 - Protect children from abuse, exploitation, trafficking and violence", "16.10 - Ensure publ...
82. The independent expert: (a) Calls upon t he United Nations to encourage greater support to the Transitional Federal Institutions to press them to provide protection to the Somali population and to implement the human rights principles contained in the Transitional Federal Charter. The independent expert supports th...
82. The independent expert: (a) Calls upon the United Nations to encourage greater support to the Transitional Federal Institutions to press them to provide protection to the Somali population and to implement the human rights principles contained in the Transitional Federal Charter. The independent expert supports the...
Independent Expert appointed by the Secretary-General on the situation of human rights in Somalia | Somalia | A/HRC/7/26 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0ae7fb97-f5da-4636-85c8-6228a3ebad7a | AnnotationId: aa8fad94-ee15-4363-a04b-60e1588e76c1
fc8d9348-1fbf-4676-bc71-ba90fe767e2d
A/HRC/7/3/Add.5
SR Torture
2008-01-04
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Togo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
> togolese criminal law does not contain an explicit definition and prohibition of torture in accordance with articles 1 and 4 of the CAT > provisions of the Criminal Code regarding physical harm do not refer to the question of intention and the specific grounds for torture or ill-treatment; do not differentiate betwee...
> togolese criminal law does not contain an explicit definition and prohibition of torture in accordance with articles 1 and 4 of the CAT > provisions of the Criminal Code regarding physical harm do not refer to the question of intention and the specific grounds for torture or ill-treatment; do not differentiate betwee...
SR Torture | Togo | A/HRC/7/3/Add.5 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0726e007-e9bd-4164-8518-e5808a8e10ea | AnnotationId: fc8d9348-1fbf-4676-bc71-ba90fe767e2d
a85694d5-14af-4378-8ec0-fc4034d96657
A/HRC/7/3/Add.5
SR Torture
2008-01-04
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Togo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Conditions of detention" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.1 - Reduce violence everywhere" ]
w) situation with regard to ill‑treatment in prisons has improved considerably since 2005 > however, he found allegations and evidence of several cases of beatings by guards and other prisoners, i.e. as a means of punishment
w) situation with regard to ill‐treatment in prisons has improved considerably since 2005 > however, he found allegations and evidence of several cases of beatings by guards and other prisoners, i.e. as a means of punishment
SR Torture | Togo | A/HRC/7/3/Add.5 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0726e007-e9bd-4164-8518-e5808a8e10ea | AnnotationId: a85694d5-14af-4378-8ec0-fc4034d96657
bf4383a7-83ab-4f56-91ba-b92052ef281f
A/HRC/7/3/Add.5
SR Torture
2008-01-04
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Togo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.1 - Reduce violence everywhere" ]
> safeguards against torture and ill-treatment are either insufficient or their implementation is not ensured > the SR is particularly concerned of the many instances where the 48-hour time limit for police/gendarmerie custody was not respected
> safeguards against torture and ill-treatment are either insufficient or their implementation is not ensured > the SR is particularly concerned of the many instances where the 48-hour time limit for police/gendarmerie custody was not respected
SR Torture | Togo | A/HRC/7/3/Add.5 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0726e007-e9bd-4164-8518-e5808a8e10ea | AnnotationId: bf4383a7-83ab-4f56-91ba-b92052ef281f
761288a7-2415-4b97-8bd0-61fedcdc621a
A/HRC/7/3/Add.5
SR Torture
2008-01-04
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Togo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Children", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Children: juvenile justice", "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.2 - Protect children from abuse, exploitation, trafficking and violence" ]
> he is very concerned that minors and children are at greater risk of corporal punishment and ill-treatment than adults in situations where they are deprived of their liberty > he is also concerned about the absence of a specialized juvenile justice system
> he is very concerned that minors and children are at greater risk of corporal punishment and ill-treatment than adults in situations where they are deprived of their liberty > he is also concerned about the absence of a specialized juvenile justice system
SR Torture | Togo | A/HRC/7/3/Add.5 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0726e007-e9bd-4164-8518-e5808a8e10ea | AnnotationId: 761288a7-2415-4b97-8bd0-61fedcdc621a
32053faf-59af-4552-95bf-45f095867c36
A/HRC/7/3/Add.5
SR Torture
2008-01-04
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Togo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Disappeared persons", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Reservations", "Enforced disappearances", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
> the SR concludes that there is an urgent need for reform of the entire criminal justice system in order to drastically reduce the extremely high number of pretrial detainees > whereas he welcomes the Government’s efforts in this regard, he deplores the overly long periods of pretrial detention
> the SR concludes that there is an urgent need for reform of the entire criminal justice system in order to drastically reduce the extremely high number of pretrial detainees > whereas he welcomes the Government’s efforts in this regard, he deplores the overly long periods of pretrial detention
SR Torture | Togo | A/HRC/7/3/Add.5 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0726e007-e9bd-4164-8518-e5808a8e10ea | AnnotationId: 32053faf-59af-4552-95bf-45f095867c36
765a6422-1896-4014-8fa1-1d737e3070ea
A/HRC/7/3/Add.5
SR Torture
2008-01-04
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Togo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Access to justice & remedy", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
> the SR has also found that impunity with regard to perpetrators of torture and ill-treatment is almost total > whereas he has received information that some prison and army officers have been subjected to disciplinary sanctions, not a single torture or ill-treatment case has been decided by a criminal court > he is p...
> the SR has also found that impunity with regard to perpetrators of torture and ill-treatment is almost total > whereas he has received information that some prison and army officers have been subjected to disciplinary sanctions, not a single torture or ill-treatment case has been decided by a criminal court > he is p...
SR Torture | Togo | A/HRC/7/3/Add.5 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0726e007-e9bd-4164-8518-e5808a8e10ea | AnnotationId: 765a6422-1896-4014-8fa1-1d737e3070ea
6ce0dadd-3808-4daa-9032-5b7eacad559d
A/HRC/7/3/Add.5
SR Torture
2008-01-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Togo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Cooperation & Follow up with Special Procedures" ]
[]
> he therefore recommends that the Government take further measures in order to fully implement its obligations under its Constitution and international human rights law > in particular, the SR recommends that the Government, with the assistance of the international community and OHCHR, should implement the following r...
> he therefore recommends that the Government take further measures in order to fully implement its obligations under its Constitution and international human rights law > in particular, the SR recommends that the Government, with the assistance of the international community and OHCHR, should implement the following r...
SR Torture | Togo | A/HRC/7/3/Add.5 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0726e007-e9bd-4164-8518-e5808a8e10ea | AnnotationId: 6ce0dadd-3808-4daa-9032-5b7eacad559d
f8fe5550-92c2-469b-be97-12a90beb4ae1
A/HRC/7/3/Add.5
SR Torture
2008-01-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Togo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
Impunity r) criminalize torture in full accordance with article 4 and pursuant to the definition contained in article 1 of the CAT, and impose appropriate penalties
Impunity r) criminalize torture in full accordance with article 4 and pursuant to the definition contained in article 1 of the CAT, and impose appropriate penalties
SR Torture | Togo | A/HRC/7/3/Add.5 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0726e007-e9bd-4164-8518-e5808a8e10ea | AnnotationId: f8fe5550-92c2-469b-be97-12a90beb4ae1
941b2d0a-ebf4-48cf-b91c-6aed794972cf
A/HRC/7/3/Add.5
SR Torture
2008-01-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Togo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Access to justice & remedy", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
Impunity r) enact an explicit prohibition of corporal punishment and establish effective mechanisms to combat such practices
Impunity r) enact an explicit prohibition of corporal punishment and establish effective mechanisms to combat such practices
SR Torture | Togo | A/HRC/7/3/Add.5 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0726e007-e9bd-4164-8518-e5808a8e10ea | AnnotationId: 941b2d0a-ebf4-48cf-b91c-6aed794972cf
a33fc851-3541-4e90-a509-83a09dd08d97
A/HRC/7/3/Add.5
SR Torture
2008-01-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Togo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Children", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.2 - Protect children from abuse, exploitation, trafficking and violence" ]
Impunity r) with regard to minors, the SR reiterates the recommendations of the CRC that Togo should take effective legal and practical measures and raise awareness about the negative impact of corporal punishment on children
Impunity r) with regard to minors, the SR reiterates the recommendations of the CRC that Togo should take effective legal and practical measures and raise awareness about the negative impact of corporal punishment on children
SR Torture | Togo | A/HRC/7/3/Add.5 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0726e007-e9bd-4164-8518-e5808a8e10ea | AnnotationId: a33fc851-3541-4e90-a509-83a09dd08d97
ad3a64d3-bf41-4523-8a33-291f5d8cbcb6
A/HRC/7/3/Add.5
SR Torture
2008-01-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Togo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Women & girls" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Discrimination against women" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women", "5.3 - Eliminate forced marriages and genital mutilation", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
Impunity r) establish effective mechanisms to enforce the prohibition of violence against women, including traditional practices such as female genital mutilation, continue to organize awareness-raising campaigns and conduct a study to assess the prevalence of female genital mutilation in Togo
Impunity r) establish effective mechanisms to enforce the prohibition of violence against women, including traditional practices such as female genital mutilation, continue to organize awareness-raising campaigns and conduct a study to assess the prevalence of female genital mutilation in Togo
SR Torture | Togo | A/HRC/7/3/Add.5 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0726e007-e9bd-4164-8518-e5808a8e10ea | AnnotationId: ad3a64d3-bf41-4523-8a33-291f5d8cbcb6
9b954138-345f-493d-8770-fae06b148ddd
A/HRC/7/3/Add.5
SR Torture
2008-01-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Togo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Legal & institutional reform", "Access to justice & remedy", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
Impunity r) support the National Human Rights Commission in its endeavours to become an effective player in the fight against torture and provide the necessary resources and training to the members and the staff of the Commission in order to enable them to process complaints
Impunity r) support the National Human Rights Commission in its endeavours to become an effective player in the fight against torture and provide the necessary resources and training to the members and the staff of the Commission in order to enable them to process complaints
SR Torture | Togo | A/HRC/7/3/Add.5 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0726e007-e9bd-4164-8518-e5808a8e10ea | AnnotationId: 9b954138-345f-493d-8770-fae06b148ddd
ec2e6307-070d-4df6-a831-1c5e0fc04c68
A/HRC/7/3/Add.5
SR Torture
2008-01-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Togo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
Safeguards r) improve existing safeguards against torture by introducing effective habeas corpus rules; ensure that existing safeguards such as the 48-hour time limit for police/gendarmerie custody are respected; ensure that every detainee undergoes an independent medical examination after arrest and after each transfe...
Safeguards r) improve existing safeguards against torture by introducing effective habeas corpus rules; ensure that existing safeguards such as the 48-hour time limit for police/gendarmerie custody are respected; ensure that every detainee undergoes an independent medical examination after arrest and after each transfe...
SR Torture | Togo | A/HRC/7/3/Add.5 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0726e007-e9bd-4164-8518-e5808a8e10ea | AnnotationId: ec2e6307-070d-4df6-a831-1c5e0fc04c68
e26c56c6-4d74-414d-ae8e-8fc22e7a7376
A/HRC/7/3/Add.5
SR Torture
2008-01-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Togo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Disappeared persons", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Enforced disappearances", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
Safeguards > ensure that pretrial detainees have prompt access to the judiciary and are at all times aware of their rights and the status of their case, introduce time limits on pretrial detention and enforce them through regular independent inspections
Safeguards > ensure that pretrial detainees have prompt access to the judiciary and are at all times aware of their rights and the status of their case, introduce time limits on pretrial detention and enforce them through regular independent inspections
SR Torture | Togo | A/HRC/7/3/Add.5 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0726e007-e9bd-4164-8518-e5808a8e10ea | AnnotationId: e26c56c6-4d74-414d-ae8e-8fc22e7a7376
b3233aee-a879-49f2-9933-4356b6a0f2cf
A/HRC/7/3/Add.5
SR Torture
2008-01-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Togo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
Safeguards r) amend the law in order to ensure that no convictions are based on evidence obtained under torture and that confessions do not constitute the main basis for convictions; as a first step issue clear guidelines to the courts on these issues
Safeguards r) amend the law in order to ensure that no convictions are based on evidence obtained under torture and that confessions do not constitute the main basis for convictions; as a first step issue clear guidelines to the courts on these issues
SR Torture | Togo | A/HRC/7/3/Add.5 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0726e007-e9bd-4164-8518-e5808a8e10ea | AnnotationId: b3233aee-a879-49f2-9933-4356b6a0f2cf
c8e2759b-05a3-4adb-8458-a1bb9cf12daf
A/HRC/7/3/Add.5
SR Torture
2008-01-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Togo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
Use alternatives to imprisonment r) divert minor cases from the criminal justice system through the use of restorative justice; introduce and strengthen alternatives to pretrial detention and non-custodial measures of punishment; render the use of non-custodial measures obligatory unless there are compelling reasons fo...
Use alternatives to imprisonment r) divert minor cases from the criminal justice system through the use of restorative justice; introduce and strengthen alternatives to pretrial detention and non-custodial measures of punishment; render the use of non-custodial measures obligatory unless there are compelling reasons fo...
SR Torture | Togo | A/HRC/7/3/Add.5 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0726e007-e9bd-4164-8518-e5808a8e10ea | AnnotationId: c8e2759b-05a3-4adb-8458-a1bb9cf12daf
0a3387c8-1922-4cc4-964f-07966dd2cd74
A/HRC/7/3/Add.5
SR Torture
2008-01-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Togo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Conditions of detention" ]
[ "2.1 - Universal access to safe and nutritious food", "3 - GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING", "2 - ZERO HUNGER", "3.4 - Reduce mortality from non-communicable diseases and promote mental health" ]
Conditions of detention r) continue efforts to improve detention conditions, in particular with a view to providing health care; treat rather than punish the mentally ill and provide suitable safeguards to protect them from torture and ill-treatment; improve the quantity and quality of food, also through the creation o...
Conditions of detention r) continue efforts to improve detention conditions, in particular with a view to providing health care; treat rather than punish the mentally ill and provide suitable safeguards to protect them from torture and ill-treatment; improve the quantity and quality of food, also through the creation o...
SR Torture | Togo | A/HRC/7/3/Add.5 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0726e007-e9bd-4164-8518-e5808a8e10ea | AnnotationId: 0a3387c8-1922-4cc4-964f-07966dd2cd74
68ed7749-db19-423c-afb7-9156332babcd
A/HRC/7/3/Add.5
SR Torture
2008-01-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Togo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Women & girls", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Conditions of detention" ]
[]
Conditions of detention r) separate pretrial prisoners from convicts and train and deploy female personnel to women’s sections of prisons and custody facilities
Conditions of detention r) separate pretrial prisoners from convicts and train and deploy female personnel to women’s sections of prisons and custody facilities
SR Torture | Togo | A/HRC/7/3/Add.5 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0726e007-e9bd-4164-8518-e5808a8e10ea | AnnotationId: 68ed7749-db19-423c-afb7-9156332babcd
542bd9f0-d3fa-4047-8678-23832f45979c
A/HRC/7/3/Add.5
SR Torture
2008-01-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Togo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Conditions of detention" ]
[]
Conditions of detention r) ensure that detainees are not deprived of their clothes when in gendarmerie custody
Conditions of detention r) ensure that detainees are not deprived of their clothes when in gendarmerie custody
SR Torture | Togo | A/HRC/7/3/Add.5 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0726e007-e9bd-4164-8518-e5808a8e10ea | AnnotationId: 542bd9f0-d3fa-4047-8678-23832f45979c
a22014a2-dd09-47a2-97a5-8f451b320943
A/HRC/7/3/Add.5
SR Torture
2008-01-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Togo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Persons living in poverty", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees", "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups" ]
[ "Human rights & poverty", "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.5 - Reduce corruption and bribery", "10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES", "10.3 - Ensure equal opportunities and end discrimination" ]
Conditions of detention r) ensure that the criminal justice system is non‑discriminatory at every stage; combat corruption, which disproportionately affects the poor, the vulnerable and minorities; and take effective measures against corruption by State agents, but also by senior members of the prison hierarchy
Conditions of detention r) ensure that the criminal justice system is non‐discriminatory at every stage; combat corruption, which disproportionately affects the poor, the vulnerable and minorities; and take effective measures against corruption by State agents, but also by senior members of the prison hierarchy
SR Torture | Togo | A/HRC/7/3/Add.5 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0726e007-e9bd-4164-8518-e5808a8e10ea | AnnotationId: a22014a2-dd09-47a2-97a5-8f451b320943
9b2bff57-705e-4672-8a65-e35aa04083dc
A/HRC/7/3/Add.5
SR Torture
2008-01-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Togo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Conditions of detention" ]
[]
Prevention r) the Government should clarify the status of the gendarmerie and define clear responsibilities for the gendarmerie and the police; separate the military from internal law‑enforcement functions; establish clear chains of command in prisons; and ensure that the prisons are managed by the authorities and not ...
Prevention r) the Government should clarify the status of the gendarmerie and define clear responsibilities for the gendarmerie and the police; separate the military from internal law‐enforcement functions; establish clear chains of command in prisons; and ensure that the prisons are managed by the authorities and not ...
SR Torture | Togo | A/HRC/7/3/Add.5 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0726e007-e9bd-4164-8518-e5808a8e10ea | AnnotationId: 9b2bff57-705e-4672-8a65-e35aa04083dc
59115c79-575e-4654-b6bf-a8fe6f8e2d2e
A/HRC/7/3/Add.5
SR Torture
2008-01-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Togo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "4 - QUALITY EDUCATION", "4.7 - Education for sustainable development and global citizenship" ]
Prevention r) improve training for law-enforcement and penitentiary personnel and mainstream human rights into the curricula
Prevention r) improve training for law-enforcement and penitentiary personnel and mainstream human rights into the curricula
SR Torture | Togo | A/HRC/7/3/Add.5 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0726e007-e9bd-4164-8518-e5808a8e10ea | AnnotationId: 59115c79-575e-4654-b6bf-a8fe6f8e2d2e
92853846-86a6-4e81-973c-4841d84c181c
A/HRC/7/3/Add.5
SR Torture
2008-01-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Togo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[]
[ "Legal & institutional reform", "Ratification of & accession to international instruments", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
Prevention r) ratify the OP-CAT, and establish effective national mechanisms to carry out unannounced visits to all places of detention
Prevention r) ratify the OP-CAT, and establish effective national mechanisms to carry out unannounced visits to all places of detention
SR Torture | Togo | A/HRC/7/3/Add.5 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0726e007-e9bd-4164-8518-e5808a8e10ea | AnnotationId: 92853846-86a6-4e81-973c-4841d84c181c
9ece739d-a5e9-49f6-829e-65a5a26514c6
A/HRC/7/3/Add.5
SR Torture
2008-01-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Togo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Children", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Children: juvenile justice", "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
Juvenile justice r) with regard to juveniles, Togo should take immediate measures to ensure that deprivation of liberty is used only as a last resort and for the shortest appropriate period of time and in appropriate conditions
Juvenile justice r) with regard to juveniles, Togo should take immediate measures to ensure that deprivation of liberty is used only as a last resort and for the shortest appropriate period of time and in appropriate conditions
SR Torture | Togo | A/HRC/7/3/Add.5 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0726e007-e9bd-4164-8518-e5808a8e10ea | AnnotationId: 9ece739d-a5e9-49f6-829e-65a5a26514c6
920091a1-4068-4c07-b3bf-ba28c943cfa8
A/HRC/7/3/Add.5
SR Torture
2008-01-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Togo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Children in vulnerable situations (abused, living on the street, institutionalized, indigenous, migrant children etc.)", "Children", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Conditions of detention" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.2 - Protect children from abuse, exploitation, trafficking and violence" ]
Juvenile justice r) rather than holding them in detention, separate entities outside the criminal justice system should be set up to take care of orphans and marginalized children, e.g. trafficked and street children
Juvenile justice r) rather than holding them in detention, separate entities outside the criminal justice system should be set up to take care of orphans and marginalized children, e.g. trafficked and street children
SR Torture | Togo | A/HRC/7/3/Add.5 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0726e007-e9bd-4164-8518-e5808a8e10ea | AnnotationId: 920091a1-4068-4c07-b3bf-ba28c943cfa8
4683d024-f968-4b3c-aaa9-caa540891d2d
A/HRC/7/3/Add.5
SR Torture
2008-01-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Togo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Children", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Children: juvenile justice", "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
Juvenile justice r) introduce a juvenile justice system with trained police, prosecutors and judges and establish relevant safeguards, especially legal aid
Juvenile justice r) introduce a juvenile justice system with trained police, prosecutors and judges and establish relevant safeguards, especially legal aid
SR Torture | Togo | A/HRC/7/3/Add.5 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0726e007-e9bd-4164-8518-e5808a8e10ea | AnnotationId: 4683d024-f968-4b3c-aaa9-caa540891d2d
b5f96f85-77bd-41b3-805e-f645c340d9ba
A/HRC/7/3/Add.5
SR Torture
2008-01-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Togo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[]
[ "Death penalty", "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
Death penalty r) abolish the death penalty
Death penalty r) abolish the death penalty
SR Torture | Togo | A/HRC/7/3/Add.5 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0726e007-e9bd-4164-8518-e5808a8e10ea | AnnotationId: b5f96f85-77bd-41b3-805e-f645c340d9ba
1410da18-9c4d-4cd4-8347-0e1a2ab255f3
A/HRC/7/3/Add.5
SR Torture
2008-01-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Togo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.6 - Effective, accountable and transparent institutions" ]
Elections r) with regard to the elections held in October 2007, the SR welcomes the fact that they proceeded peacefully r) SR encourages the Government and political parties to continue to send strong signals to all stakeholders that torture and ill-treatment are unacceptable in an election context and that anybody who...
Elections r) with regard to the elections held in October 2007, the SR welcomes the fact that they proceeded peacefully r) SR encourages the Government and political parties to continue to send strong signals to all stakeholders that torture and ill-treatment are unacceptable in an election context and that anybody who...
SR Torture | Togo | A/HRC/7/3/Add.5 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0726e007-e9bd-4164-8518-e5808a8e10ea | AnnotationId: 1410da18-9c4d-4cd4-8347-0e1a2ab255f3
93cd8098-4672-4225-a396-8a99d6f66a94
A/HRC/7/3/Add.5
SR Torture
2008-01-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Togo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Access to justice & remedy", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.1 - Reduce violence everywhere", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
Elections r) the judiciary should speedily deal with the cases concerning alleged torture, ill‑treatment as well as other human rights violations committed during the 2005 and earlier elections and bring the perpetrators to justice
Elections r) the judiciary should speedily deal with the cases concerning alleged torture, ill‐treatment as well as other human rights violations committed during the 2005 and earlier elections and bring the perpetrators to justice
SR Torture | Togo | A/HRC/7/3/Add.5 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0726e007-e9bd-4164-8518-e5808a8e10ea | AnnotationId: 93cd8098-4672-4225-a396-8a99d6f66a94
4aa41a65-a701-4d8b-a0e4-0e1b87137d43
A/HRC/7/3/Add.5
SR Torture
2008-01-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Togo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[]
[ "Inter-State cooperation and assistance", "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
Recommendation to the international community r) the SR requests the international community to support the reforms of the judicial, law-enforcement and prison systems of Togo, provided that the Government complies with the above recommendations
Recommendation to the international community r) the SR requests the international community to support the reforms of the judicial, law-enforcement and prison systems of Togo, provided that the Government complies with the above recommendations
SR Torture | Togo | A/HRC/7/3/Add.5 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0726e007-e9bd-4164-8518-e5808a8e10ea | AnnotationId: 4aa41a65-a701-4d8b-a0e4-0e1b87137d43
c86f57ca-5765-486f-9b93-9f15e147a5e5
A/HRC/7/3/Add.5
SR Torture
2008-01-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Togo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[]
[ "Inter-State cooperation and assistance", "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
Recommendation to the international community r) the SR welcomes the commitment of the Government to respect the 22 undertakings agreed upon with the European Union; however, he calls on the EU to insist on complete implementation of these commitments
Recommendation to the international community r) the SR welcomes the commitment of the Government to respect the 22 undertakings agreed upon with the European Union; however, he calls on the EU to insist on complete implementation of these commitments
SR Torture | Togo | A/HRC/7/3/Add.5 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0726e007-e9bd-4164-8518-e5808a8e10ea | AnnotationId: c86f57ca-5765-486f-9b93-9f15e147a5e5
c88c86d8-12d2-4243-9c98-4373de509ea3
A/HRC/7/3/Add.5
SR Torture
2008-01-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Togo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[]
[ "Inter-State cooperation and assistance", "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
Recommendation to the international community r) SR urges the international community to support OHCHR in its efforts to build national capacity to protect human rights in Togo and to assist the Government in designing policies to implement all earlier commitments in the area of human rights and the present recommendat...
Recommendation to the international community r) SR urges the international community to support OHCHR in its efforts to build national capacity to protect human rights in Togo and to assist the Government in designing policies to implement all earlier commitments in the area of human rights and the present recommendat...
SR Torture | Togo | A/HRC/7/3/Add.5 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0726e007-e9bd-4164-8518-e5808a8e10ea | AnnotationId: c88c86d8-12d2-4243-9c98-4373de509ea3
4e00467d-0c73-4761-aed8-ec214edb48ad
A/HRC/7/3/Add.5
SR Torture
2008-01-04
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Togo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
> on the basis of interviews with detainees supported by forensic medical evidence and interviews with public officials, lawyers and representatives of NGOs, the SR concludes that, notwithstanding many positive developments since 2005, beatings and similar forms of ill-treatment still occur in the majority of detention...
> on the basis of interviews with detainees supported by forensic medical evidence and interviews with public officials, lawyers and representatives of NGOs, the SR concludes that, notwithstanding many positive developments since 2005, beatings and similar forms of ill-treatment still occur in the majority of detention...
SR Torture | Togo | A/HRC/7/3/Add.5 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0726e007-e9bd-4164-8518-e5808a8e10ea | AnnotationId: 4e00467d-0c73-4761-aed8-ec214edb48ad
339c5ab8-ead7-4559-bd78-a250e4c3d172
A/HRC/7/3/Add.5
SR Torture
2008-01-04
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Togo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.1 - Reduce violence everywhere" ]
> with regard to torture and ill-treatment by the police and the gendarmerie, the SR notes that some progress has been achieved and that he has not received serious allegations of torture since 2005 > however, in most police commissariats and gendarmerie posts visited by the SR, he found persistent evidence of ill‑trea...
> with regard to torture and ill-treatment by the police and the gendarmerie, the SR notes that some progress has been achieved and that he has not received serious allegations of torture since 2005 > however, in most police commissariats and gendarmerie posts visited by the SR, he found persistent evidence of ill‐trea...
SR Torture | Togo | A/HRC/7/3/Add.5 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0726e007-e9bd-4164-8518-e5808a8e10ea | AnnotationId: 339c5ab8-ead7-4559-bd78-a250e4c3d172
c9cd2d78-47f8-45c8-8579-98b5a51c72f9
A/HRC/7/3/Add.5
SR Torture
2008-01-04
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Togo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Conditions of detention" ]
[ "6 - CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION", "2.1 - Universal access to safe and nutritious food", "6.2 - End open defecation and provide access to sanitation and hygiene", "2 - ZERO HUNGER" ]
> the SR is of the opinion that conditions in police and gendarmerie custody, but also in most prisons, amount to inhuman treatment > in particular, he is concerned about the severe overcrowding in most prisons, the deplorable sanitary situation, the quantity and quality of food, as well as the restricted access to med...
> the SR is of the opinion that conditions in police and gendarmerie custody, but also in most prisons, amount to inhuman treatment > in particular, he is concerned about the severe overcrowding in most prisons, the deplorable sanitary situation, the quantity and quality of food, as well as the restricted access to med...
SR Torture | Togo | A/HRC/7/3/Add.5 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0726e007-e9bd-4164-8518-e5808a8e10ea | AnnotationId: c9cd2d78-47f8-45c8-8579-98b5a51c72f9
be8ef491-7a1e-4135-92cb-46e1f3cee8b5
A/HRC/7/3/Add.5
SR Torture
2008-01-04
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Togo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Women & girls" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Discrimination against women" ]
[ "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "5.3 - Eliminate forced marriages and genital mutilation" ]
> with regard to female genital mutilation, the SR welcomes the 1998 Act No. 98-106 prohibiting female genital mutilation and the awareness-raising campaigns conducted by several NGOs and the Ministry for Social Action and Women’s Promotion > however, he has received credible reports that the practice and its social ac...
> with regard to female genital mutilation, the SR welcomes the 1998 Act No. 98-106 prohibiting female genital mutilation and the awareness-raising campaigns conducted by several NGOs and the Ministry for Social Action and Women’s Promotion > however, he has received credible reports that the practice and its social ac...
SR Torture | Togo | A/HRC/7/3/Add.5 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0726e007-e9bd-4164-8518-e5808a8e10ea | AnnotationId: be8ef491-7a1e-4135-92cb-46e1f3cee8b5
4be3b372-113c-4192-b449-e010d2992132
A/HRC/7/3/Add.5
SR Torture
2008-01-04
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Togo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Conditions of detention", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.5 - Reduce corruption and bribery", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
> at all stages of the criminal justice cycle corruption is involved, all too often accompanied by discriminatory practices > corruption in prisons, practised by prisoners and frequently with the consent of the prison authorities, leads to unequal access to essential goods and constitutes a violation of international n...
> at all stages of the criminal justice cycle corruption is involved, all too often accompanied by discriminatory practices > corruption in prisons, practised by prisoners and frequently with the consent of the prison authorities, leads to unequal access to essential goods and constitutes a violation of international n...
SR Torture | Togo | A/HRC/7/3/Add.5 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0726e007-e9bd-4164-8518-e5808a8e10ea | AnnotationId: 4be3b372-113c-4192-b449-e010d2992132
1bec4bc8-7f05-4176-b1a8-d1cd15de2e61
A/HRC/7/3/Add.5
SR Torture
2008-01-04
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Togo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Access to justice & remedy", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.1 - Reduce violence everywhere", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
Impunity r) fight impunity by introducing effective complaints mechanisms within places of detention leading to independent criminal investigations against perpetrators of torture and ill-treatment and to conduct thorough investigations into allegations of torture or ill-treatment ex officio; bring the perpetrators of ...
Impunity r) fight impunity by introducing effective complaints mechanisms within places of detention leading to independent criminal investigations against perpetrators of torture and ill-treatment and to conduct thorough investigations into allegations of torture or ill-treatment ex officio; bring the perpetrators of ...
SR Torture | Togo | A/HRC/7/3/Add.5 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0726e007-e9bd-4164-8518-e5808a8e10ea | AnnotationId: 1bec4bc8-7f05-4176-b1a8-d1cd15de2e61
898fa926-ba84-476f-98c1-ad73ffe37fbc
A/HRC/7/3/Add.6
SR Torture
2008-02-26
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Sri Lanka" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.1 - Reduce violence everywhere" ]
> however, the system set up by these positive measures cannot be regarded as fully effective > the high number of successful fundamental rights cases decided by the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, as well as the even higher number of complaints that the NHRC continues to receive on an almost daily basis indicates that tor...
> however, the system set up by these positive measures cannot be regarded as fully effective > the high number of successful fundamental rights cases decided by the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, as well as the even higher number of complaints that the NHRC continues to receive on an almost daily basis indicates that tor...
SR Torture | Sri Lanka | A/HRC/7/3/Add.6 | 2008 | DocumentId: acfce7bb-4a7c-4017-8932-3df6ac4295c1 | AnnotationId: 898fa926-ba84-476f-98c1-ad73ffe37fbc
53d2c387-456d-45d0-bd22-53be869ad90a
A/HRC/7/3/Add.6
SR Torture
2008-02-26
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Sri Lanka" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Human rights & counter-terrorism", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.1 - Reduce violence everywhere" ]
> under the Emergency Regulations, most of the safeguards against torture mentioned above either do not apply or are simply disregarded, which leads to a situation in which torture becomes a routine practice in the context of counter-terrorism operations > the non-applicability of important legal safeguards in the cont...
> under the Emergency Regulations, most of the safeguards against torture mentioned above either do not apply or are simply disregarded, which leads to a situation in which torture becomes a routine practice in the context of counter-terrorism operations > the non-applicability of important legal safeguards in the cont...
SR Torture | Sri Lanka | A/HRC/7/3/Add.6 | 2008 | DocumentId: acfce7bb-4a7c-4017-8932-3df6ac4295c1 | AnnotationId: 53d2c387-456d-45d0-bd22-53be869ad90a
3ab3964d-bd2d-4226-a504-5cc6cc4c3928
A/HRC/7/3/Add.6
SR Torture
2008-02-26
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Sri Lanka" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Children", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Access to justice & remedy", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Conditions of detention" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "4 - QUALITY EDUCATION", "16.2 - Protect children from abuse, exploitation, trafficking and violence", "16.1 - Reduce violence everywhere", "4.a - Build and upgrade inclusive and safe schools", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
> the SR recommends that the Government: r) establish appropriate detention facilities for persons kept in prolonged custody under the Emergency Regulations; r) establish an effective and independent complaints system in prisons for torture and abuse leading to criminal investigations; r) investigate corporal punishmen...
> the SR recommends that the Government: r) establish appropriate detention facilities for persons kept in prolonged custody under the Emergency Regulations; r) establish an effective and independent complaints system in prisons for torture and abuse leading to criminal investigations; r) investigate corporal punishmen...
SR Torture | Sri Lanka | A/HRC/7/3/Add.6 | 2008 | DocumentId: acfce7bb-4a7c-4017-8932-3df6ac4295c1 | AnnotationId: 3ab3964d-bd2d-4226-a504-5cc6cc4c3928
88665fcd-dd19-4b09-8700-05f32a24ecd2
A/HRC/7/3/Add.6
SR Torture
2008-02-26
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Sri Lanka" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Death penalty", "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
> the SR recommends that the Government: r) abolish capital punishment or, at a minimum, commute death sentences into prison sentences;
> the SR recommends that the Government: r) abolish capital punishment or, at a minimum, commute death sentences into prison sentences;
SR Torture | Sri Lanka | A/HRC/7/3/Add.6 | 2008 | DocumentId: acfce7bb-4a7c-4017-8932-3df6ac4295c1 | AnnotationId: 88665fcd-dd19-4b09-8700-05f32a24ecd2
6e9bc2ec-d630-48d4-91c1-2a157ec59d57
A/HRC/7/3/Add.6
SR Torture
2008-02-26
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Sri Lanka" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Disappeared persons", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Reservations", "Enforced disappearances", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.1 - Reduce violence everywhere", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
> the SR recommends that the Government: r) ensure that confessions made by persons in custody without the presence of a lawyer and that are not confirmed before a judge should not be admissible as evidence against the persons who made the confession; r) the burden of proof should shift to the prosecution to prove beyo...
> the SR recommends that the Government: r) ensure that confessions made by persons in custody without the presence of a lawyer and that are not confirmed before a judge should not be admissible as evidence against the persons who made the confession; r) the burden of proof should shift to the prosecution to prove beyo...
SR Torture | Sri Lanka | A/HRC/7/3/Add.6 | 2008 | DocumentId: acfce7bb-4a7c-4017-8932-3df6ac4295c1 | AnnotationId: 6e9bc2ec-d630-48d4-91c1-2a157ec59d57
eac12c87-bc29-47db-9883-3b122d5579a9
A/HRC/7/3/Add.6
SR Torture
2008-02-26
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Sri Lanka" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Access to justice & remedy", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.1 - Reduce violence everywhere", "3.7 - Universal access to reproductive care, planning and education", "3 - GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
> the SR recommends that the Government: r) end impunity for members of the TMVP-Karuna group; r) ensure that detainees are given access to legal counsel within 24 hours of arrest, including persons arrested under the Emergency Regulations; r) all detainees should be granted the ability to challenge the lawfulness of t...
> the SR recommends that the Government: r) end impunity for members of the TMVP-Karuna group; r) ensure that detainees are given access to legal counsel within 24 hours of arrest, including persons arrested under the Emergency Regulations; r) all detainees should be granted the ability to challenge the lawfulness of t...
SR Torture | Sri Lanka | A/HRC/7/3/Add.6 | 2008 | DocumentId: acfce7bb-4a7c-4017-8932-3df6ac4295c1 | AnnotationId: eac12c87-bc29-47db-9883-3b122d5579a9
ed3f6743-7b7a-400d-a8bc-51914323ff35
A/HRC/7/3/Add.6
SR Torture
2008-02-26
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Sri Lanka" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[]
[ "Legal & institutional reform", "Ratification of & accession to international instruments", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "4 - QUALITY EDUCATION", "4.7 - Education for sustainable development and global citizenship" ]
> the SR recommends that the Government: r) ratify the OP-CAT, and establish a truly independent monitoring mechanism to visit all places where persons are deprived of their liberty throughout the country, and carry out private interviews; r) ensure that security personnel undergo extensive and thorough training, using...
> the SR recommends that the Government: r) ratify the OP-CAT, and establish a truly independent monitoring mechanism to visit all places where persons are deprived of their liberty throughout the country, and carry out private interviews; r) ensure that security personnel undergo extensive and thorough training, using...
SR Torture | Sri Lanka | A/HRC/7/3/Add.6 | 2008 | DocumentId: acfce7bb-4a7c-4017-8932-3df6ac4295c1 | AnnotationId: ed3f6743-7b7a-400d-a8bc-51914323ff35
b9e5a197-536d-41b7-b065-69e0b8600baf
A/HRC/7/3/Add.6
SR Torture
2008-02-26
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Sri Lanka" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[]
[ "Cooperation with human rights mechanisms & requests for technical assistance", "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
> the SR recommends that the Government: r) establish a field presence of the OHCHR with a mandate for both monitoring the human rights situation in the country, including the right of unimpeded access to all places of detention, and providing technical assistance particularly in the field of judicial, police and priso...
> the SR recommends that the Government: r) establish a field presence of the OHCHR with a mandate for both monitoring the human rights situation in the country, including the right of unimpeded access to all places of detention, and providing technical assistance particularly in the field of judicial, police and priso...
SR Torture | Sri Lanka | A/HRC/7/3/Add.6 | 2008 | DocumentId: acfce7bb-4a7c-4017-8932-3df6ac4295c1 | AnnotationId: b9e5a197-536d-41b7-b065-69e0b8600baf
02ed5494-ec89-48a9-9a41-a8a54d63c585
A/HRC/7/3/Add.6
SR Torture
2008-02-26
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Sri Lanka" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Legal & institutional reform", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16.a - Strong institutions to prevent violence, terrorism and crime", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS" ]
> the SR recommends that the Government: r) develop proper mechanisms for the protection of torture victims and witnesses; r) ensure that the constitution and activities of the NHRC comply with the Paris Principles, including with respect to annual reporting on the human rights situation and follow-up on past cases of ...
> the SR recommends that the Government: r) develop proper mechanisms for the protection of torture victims and witnesses; r) ensure that the constitution and activities of the NHRC comply with the Paris Principles, including with respect to annual reporting on the human rights situation and follow-up on past cases of ...
SR Torture | Sri Lanka | A/HRC/7/3/Add.6 | 2008 | DocumentId: acfce7bb-4a7c-4017-8932-3df6ac4295c1 | AnnotationId: 02ed5494-ec89-48a9-9a41-a8a54d63c585
afaace6c-4289-43cc-8fdc-cf94dfe591f6
A/HRC/7/3/Add.6
SR Torture
2008-02-26
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Sri Lanka" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Access to justice & remedy", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
> the SR recommends that the Government: r) establish centres for the rehabilitation of torture victims;
> the SR recommends that the Government: r) establish centres for the rehabilitation of torture victims;
SR Torture | Sri Lanka | A/HRC/7/3/Add.6 | 2008 | DocumentId: acfce7bb-4a7c-4017-8932-3df6ac4295c1 | AnnotationId: afaace6c-4289-43cc-8fdc-cf94dfe591f6
60c21fa9-404e-49b9-b0bf-53f090b00136
A/HRC/7/3/Add.6
SR Torture
2008-02-26
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Sri Lanka" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[]
[ "Inter-State cooperation and assistance", "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
r) international community to assist the Government of Sri Lanka in the follow-up to these recommendations
r) international community to assist the Government of Sri Lanka in the follow-up to these recommendations
SR Torture | Sri Lanka | A/HRC/7/3/Add.6 | 2008 | DocumentId: acfce7bb-4a7c-4017-8932-3df6ac4295c1 | AnnotationId: 60c21fa9-404e-49b9-b0bf-53f090b00136
c1dcdc99-f93c-4b8c-8c6e-60868dd052dc
A/HRC/7/3/Add.6
SR Torture
2008-02-26
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Sri Lanka" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Death penalty", "Reservations", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.6 - Effective, accountable and transparent institutions" ]
> the SR concludes that the Government of Sri Lanka has set a number of important legal steps in order to prevent and combat torture as well as to hold perpetrators accountable > most notably, the enactment of the Torture Act No. 22 of 1994 and the Corporal Punishment Act No. 23 of 2005 as well as legal safeguards in t...
> the SR concludes that the Government of Sri Lanka has set a number of important legal steps in order to prevent and combat torture as well as to hold perpetrators accountable > most notably, the enactment of the Torture Act No. 22 of 1994 and the Corporal Punishment Act No. 23 of 2005 as well as legal safeguards in t...
SR Torture | Sri Lanka | A/HRC/7/3/Add.6 | 2008 | DocumentId: acfce7bb-4a7c-4017-8932-3df6ac4295c1 | AnnotationId: c1dcdc99-f93c-4b8c-8c6e-60868dd052dc
0d44e112-bd7d-4a2b-8f3f-c3df8daf8b6a
A/HRC/7/3/Add.6
SR Torture
2008-02-26
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Sri Lanka" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Data collection & research" ]
[]
> the SR is also concerned about the reported links between the Government and the TMVP-Karuna group, which were confirmed by the representative the SR met in Trincomalee > the TMVP-Karuna group has been accused of particularly brutal human rights abuses
> the SR is also concerned about the reported links between the Government and the TMVP-Karuna group, which were confirmed by the representative the SR met in Trincomalee > the TMVP-Karuna group has been accused of particularly brutal human rights abuses
SR Torture | Sri Lanka | A/HRC/7/3/Add.6 | 2008 | DocumentId: acfce7bb-4a7c-4017-8932-3df6ac4295c1 | AnnotationId: 0d44e112-bd7d-4a2b-8f3f-c3df8daf8b6a
46976928-0457-45ab-8bbf-1145a7ef7343
A/HRC/7/3/Add.7
SR Torture
2008-03-10
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Indonesia" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "4 - QUALITY EDUCATION", "16.1 - Reduce violence everywhere", "4.a - Build and upgrade inclusive and safe schools" ]
> whereas in some police stations he did not receive any allegations of ill-treatment, in other facilities, in particular in urban areas, torture and ill-treatment is used routinely to extract confessions or in the context of drug charges to reveal dealers/suppliers > in three police stations, the SR arrived while beat...
> whereas in some police stations he did not receive any allegations of ill-treatment, in other facilities, in particular in urban areas, torture and ill-treatment is used routinely to extract confessions or in the context of drug charges to reveal dealers/suppliers > in three police stations, the SR arrived while beat...
SR Torture | Indonesia | A/HRC/7/3/Add.7 | 2008 | DocumentId: b9e50d28-f246-4313-a3ac-c589d9b0b15c | AnnotationId: 46976928-0457-45ab-8bbf-1145a7ef7343
73b58bc3-4e5b-4882-b44b-3b2995cd0a8a
A/HRC/7/3/Add.7
SR Torture
2008-03-10
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Indonesia" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Legal & institutional reform", "Access to justice & remedy", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
> several elements, such as the lack of a definition and prohibition of torture in accordance with the CAT, the lack of legal safeguards with regard to detention, the lack of criminal prosecution and the absence of an independent monitoring mechanism create an environment which is conducive to torture and ill‑treatment
> several elements, such as the lack of a definition and prohibition of torture in accordance with the CAT, the lack of legal safeguards with regard to detention, the lack of criminal prosecution and the absence of an independent monitoring mechanism create an environment which is conducive to torture and ill‐treatment
SR Torture | Indonesia | A/HRC/7/3/Add.7 | 2008 | DocumentId: b9e50d28-f246-4313-a3ac-c589d9b0b15c | AnnotationId: 73b58bc3-4e5b-4882-b44b-3b2995cd0a8a
16c03edd-918b-4628-8369-492984bc0a2c
A/HRC/7/3/Add.7
SR Torture
2008-03-10
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Indonesia" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.1 - Reduce violence everywhere", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
> the existence of torture is also facilitated by the lack of awareness and (appropriate) action of other stakeholders in the criminal law system, such as members of the medical profession, judges and lawyers > furthermore, traces of ill-treatment during police interrogation can be easily hidden due to the excessive le...
> the existence of torture is also facilitated by the lack of awareness and (appropriate) action of other stakeholders in the criminal law system, such as members of the medical profession, judges and lawyers > furthermore, traces of ill-treatment during police interrogation can be easily hidden due to the excessive le...
SR Torture | Indonesia | A/HRC/7/3/Add.7 | 2008 | DocumentId: b9e50d28-f246-4313-a3ac-c589d9b0b15c | AnnotationId: 16c03edd-918b-4628-8369-492984bc0a2c
0c4560e4-3727-4737-88c4-c34e19fdb544
A/HRC/7/3/Add.7
SR Torture
2008-03-10
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Indonesia" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Conditions of detention" ]
[ "2.1 - Universal access to safe and nutritious food", "2 - ZERO HUNGER" ]
> the SR is of the opinion that conditions in prisons in most cases live up to international standards > however, the conditions in heavily overcrowded cells and detention halls in prisons visited on Java amount to inhuman and degrading treatment > the quantity and quality of food, as well as the restricted or late acc...
> the SR is of the opinion that conditions in prisons in most cases live up to international standards > however, the conditions in heavily overcrowded cells and detention halls in prisons visited on Java amount to inhuman and degrading treatment > the quantity and quality of food, as well as the restricted or late acc...
SR Torture | Indonesia | A/HRC/7/3/Add.7 | 2008 | DocumentId: b9e50d28-f246-4313-a3ac-c589d9b0b15c | AnnotationId: 0c4560e4-3727-4737-88c4-c34e19fdb544
52175d68-30e5-450b-80ca-40313735ada1
A/HRC/7/3/Add.7
SR Torture
2008-03-10
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Indonesia" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Conditions of detention" ]
[]
> conditions in police custody in most cases meet international standards for short‑term detention of not more than a few days > the cells in police lock-ups are, however, not equipped for long-term detention > the fact that under Indonesian law and practice persons can be detained for several weeks up to 61 days in pr...
> conditions in police custody in most cases meet international standards for short‐term detention of not more than a few days > the cells in police lock-ups are, however, not equipped for long-term detention > the fact that under Indonesian law and practice persons can be detained for several weeks up to 61 days in pr...
SR Torture | Indonesia | A/HRC/7/3/Add.7 | 2008 | DocumentId: b9e50d28-f246-4313-a3ac-c589d9b0b15c | AnnotationId: 52175d68-30e5-450b-80ca-40313735ada1
4b915339-e7cc-4244-a3e2-ba3ffa7e1501
A/HRC/7/3/Add.7
SR Torture
2008-03-10
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Indonesia" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Conditions of detention", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.5 - Reduce corruption and bribery", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
> at all stages of the criminal justice cycle corruption is involved, all too often accompanied by discriminatory practices > corruption in prisons, practised by officials and prisoners, frequently with the consent of the prison authorities, leads to unequal access to essential goods and constitutes a violation of inte...
> at all stages of the criminal justice cycle corruption is involved, all too often accompanied by discriminatory practices > corruption in prisons, practised by officials and prisoners, frequently with the consent of the prison authorities, leads to unequal access to essential goods and constitutes a violation of inte...
SR Torture | Indonesia | A/HRC/7/3/Add.7 | 2008 | DocumentId: b9e50d28-f246-4313-a3ac-c589d9b0b15c | AnnotationId: 4b915339-e7cc-4244-a3e2-ba3ffa7e1501
a005b1f3-19fb-4394-96f9-8aaa570756b2
A/HRC/7/3/Add.7
SR Torture
2008-03-10
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Indonesia" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Children", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Children: juvenile justice", "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Conditions of detention" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.2 - Protect children from abuse, exploitation, trafficking and violence" ]
c) minors and children are at greater risk of corporal punishment and ill-treatment than adults in situations where they are deprived of their liberty c) absence of a specialized juvenile justice system
c) minors and children are at greater risk of corporal punishment and ill-treatment than adults in situations where they are deprived of their liberty c) absence of a specialized juvenile justice system
SR Torture | Indonesia | A/HRC/7/3/Add.7 | 2008 | DocumentId: b9e50d28-f246-4313-a3ac-c589d9b0b15c | AnnotationId: a005b1f3-19fb-4394-96f9-8aaa570756b2
0809cb7e-c76b-457b-a8ec-f8293ffc446c
A/HRC/7/3/Add.7
SR Torture
2008-03-10
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Indonesia" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Cooperation & Follow up with Special Procedures" ]
[]
> in the spirit of cooperation and partnership, the SR recommends that the Government, with the assistance of the international community (i.e. the United Nations and other actors), take decisive steps to implement the following recommendations: (see next paras.)
> in the spirit of cooperation and partnership, the SR recommends that the Government, with the assistance of the international community (i.e. the United Nations and other actors), take decisive steps to implement the following recommendations: (see next paras.)
SR Torture | Indonesia | A/HRC/7/3/Add.7 | 2008 | DocumentId: b9e50d28-f246-4313-a3ac-c589d9b0b15c | AnnotationId: 0809cb7e-c76b-457b-a8ec-f8293ffc446c