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c8afa048-de36-46ba-9c5e-1c7f539f73ed
A/HRC/8/39
UPR
2008-05-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Benin" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Children" ]
[ "Reservations", "Children: protection against exploitation", "Human trafficking & contemporary forms of slavery" ]
[ "8 - DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.2 - Protect children from abuse, exploitation, trafficking and violence", "8.7 - End modern slavery, trafficking and child labour" ]
Recommendation No. 19, para. 56: 19. Better apply the existing laws concerning trafficking in children and human being
19. Better apply the existing laws concerning trafficking in children and human being
UPR | Benin | A/HRC/8/39 | 2008 | DocumentId: b249fc21-f6ad-433d-82d7-428c84c6f5e4 | AnnotationId: c8afa048-de36-46ba-9c5e-1c7f539f73ed
4f36fa13-38cf-4351-879c-1d6711ea01ee
A/HRC/8/39
UPR
2008-05-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Benin" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Conditions of detention" ]
[]
Recommendation No. 17, para. 56: 17. Take effective measures to ensure that prison conditions are consistent with international standards
17. Take effective measures to ensure that prison conditions are consistent with international standards
UPR | Benin | A/HRC/8/39 | 2008 | DocumentId: b249fc21-f6ad-433d-82d7-428c84c6f5e4 | AnnotationId: 4f36fa13-38cf-4351-879c-1d6711ea01ee
3b56d493-5614-41bc-b17b-2f230a9b33b0
A/HRC/8/39
UPR
2008-05-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Benin" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Persons living in poverty" ]
[ "Human rights & poverty", "Reservations", "Right to an adequate standard of living" ]
[ "1.2 - Reduce poverty at least by 50%" ]
Recommendation No. 29, para. 56: 29. Continue its focus on the eradication of poverty and in ensuring general well-being of its people
29. Continue its focus on the eradication of poverty and in ensuring general well-being of its people
UPR | Benin | A/HRC/8/39 | 2008 | DocumentId: b249fc21-f6ad-433d-82d7-428c84c6f5e4 | AnnotationId: 3b56d493-5614-41bc-b17b-2f230a9b33b0
8fa4ed40-d180-4fc5-9a80-4265582508d2
A/HRC/8/39
UPR
2008-05-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Benin" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[]
[ "Death penalty", "Reservations" ]
[]
Recommendation No. 7, para. 56: 7. Continue its efforts to completely abolish the death penalty, respecting thus the right to life of every human being
7. Continue its efforts to completely abolish the death penalty, respecting thus the right to life of every human being
UPR | Benin | A/HRC/8/39 | 2008 | DocumentId: b249fc21-f6ad-433d-82d7-428c84c6f5e4 | AnnotationId: 8fa4ed40-d180-4fc5-9a80-4265582508d2
8bf2683a-0da2-4d1b-9d0c-4370d6d0d161
A/HRC/8/39
UPR
2008-05-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Benin" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Women & girls" ]
[ "Reservations", "Right to health", "Discrimination against women", "Right to education" ]
[ "3.8 - Achieve universal health coverage", "4 - QUALITY EDUCATION", "4.5 - No discrimination in education", "3 - GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING" ]
Recommendation No. 25, para. 56: 25. Continue its efforts to ensure greater promotion of the rights of women in particular those of girls in the areas of education and health care
25. Continue its efforts to ensure greater promotion of the rights of women in particular those of girls in the areas of education and health care
UPR | Benin | A/HRC/8/39 | 2008 | DocumentId: b249fc21-f6ad-433d-82d7-428c84c6f5e4 | AnnotationId: 8bf2683a-0da2-4d1b-9d0c-4370d6d0d161
49e4759b-9648-43d6-bc31-43cf10e848f2
A/HRC/8/39
UPR
2008-05-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Benin" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Women & girls" ]
[ "Reservations", "Cooperation & follow up with the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)", "Discrimination against women" ]
[]
Recommendation No. 3, para. 56: 3. Systematically and continuously integrate a gender perspective in the follow-up process to the review
3. Systematically and continuously integrate a gender perspective in the follow-up process to the review
UPR | Benin | A/HRC/8/39 | 2008 | DocumentId: b249fc21-f6ad-433d-82d7-428c84c6f5e4 | AnnotationId: 49e4759b-9648-43d6-bc31-43cf10e848f2
06baba05-b316-4ac1-977f-4c4209772e61
A/HRC/8/39
UPR
2008-05-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Benin" ]
[ "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" ]
Recommendation No. 15, para. 56: 15. Investigate allegations of torture and ill treatment and bring to justice those responsible in line with international standards
15. Investigate allegations of torture and ill treatment and bring to justice those responsible in line with international standards
UPR | Benin | A/HRC/8/39 | 2008 | DocumentId: b249fc21-f6ad-433d-82d7-428c84c6f5e4 | AnnotationId: 06baba05-b316-4ac1-977f-4c4209772e61
3daab413-697f-4e23-b2b9-4d9c8629e9aa
A/HRC/8/39
UPR
2008-05-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Benin" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Children" ]
[ "Reservations", "Children: protection against exploitation", "Cooperation & Follow up with Special Procedures" ]
[ "8 - DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.2 - Protect children from abuse, exploitation, trafficking and violence", "8.7 - End modern slavery, trafficking and child labour" ]
Recommendation No. 20, para. 56: 20. Promote the visit of the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography which could contribute to the efforts of Benin in its protection of children
20. Promote the visit of the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography which could contribute to the efforts of Benin in its protection of children
UPR | Benin | A/HRC/8/39 | 2008 | DocumentId: b249fc21-f6ad-433d-82d7-428c84c6f5e4 | AnnotationId: 3daab413-697f-4e23-b2b9-4d9c8629e9aa
ceca0391-d42c-46a3-a8fa-4e4b5e2ee132
A/HRC/8/39
UPR
2008-05-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Benin" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
Recommendation No. 12, para. 56: 12. Establish torture as a criminal offence in accordance with article 1 of the CAT and stipulate that obeying orders of superiors cannot justify it
12. Establish torture as a criminal offence in accordance with article 1 of the CAT and stipulate that obeying orders of superiors cannot justify it
UPR | Benin | A/HRC/8/39 | 2008 | DocumentId: b249fc21-f6ad-433d-82d7-428c84c6f5e4 | AnnotationId: ceca0391-d42c-46a3-a8fa-4e4b5e2ee132
54cbfd97-709e-4985-8ac3-64f47813ebbd
A/HRC/8/39
UPR
2008-05-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Benin" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors" ]
[ "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Reservations" ]
[ "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" ]
Recommendation No. 23, para. 56: 23. Establish as a priority a reform of the judiciary by strengthening a justice system which would be better able to combat impunity and corruption, including by putting an end to exaggerated pre-trial detention
23. Establish as a priority a reform of the judiciary by strengthening a justice system which would be better able to combat impunity and corruption, including by putting an end to exaggerated pre-trial detention
UPR | Benin | A/HRC/8/39 | 2008 | DocumentId: b249fc21-f6ad-433d-82d7-428c84c6f5e4 | AnnotationId: 54cbfd97-709e-4985-8ac3-64f47813ebbd
dcd931dc-7423-4add-ba8e-66d7ac7eaee7
A/HRC/8/39
UPR
2008-05-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Benin" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Children", "Women & girls", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Reservations", "Discrimination against women" ]
[]
Recommendation No. 32, para. 56: 32. Continue to strengthen its efforts to provide for better legal protection for vulnerable groups and to guarantee their rights on the ground
32. Continue to strengthen its efforts to provide for better legal protection for vulnerable groups and to guarantee their rights on the ground
UPR | Benin | A/HRC/8/39 | 2008 | DocumentId: b249fc21-f6ad-433d-82d7-428c84c6f5e4 | AnnotationId: dcd931dc-7423-4add-ba8e-66d7ac7eaee7
e4b3161d-b11b-4ebf-8cc8-7159d9c5b0dd
A/HRC/8/39
UPR
2008-05-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Benin" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[]
[ "Economic, social & cultural rights - general measures of implementation", "Reservations" ]
[]
Recommendation No. 27, para. 56: 27. Encouraged Benin, in particular in the areas of economic, social and cultural rights, to continue achieving its progress
27. Encouraged Benin, in particular in the areas of economic, social and cultural rights, to continue achieving its progress
UPR | Benin | A/HRC/8/39 | 2008 | DocumentId: b249fc21-f6ad-433d-82d7-428c84c6f5e4 | AnnotationId: e4b3161d-b11b-4ebf-8cc8-7159d9c5b0dd
da7c1fc0-bc4b-4324-bf78-8981d48b4bea
A/HRC/8/39
UPR
2008-05-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Benin" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Children" ]
[ "Reservations", "Right to life", "Children: definition; general principles; protection" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.2 - Protect children from abuse, exploitation, trafficking and violence" ]
Recommendation No. 11, para. 56: 11. Develop an awareness campaign to address traditional beliefs that are harmful to the rights of children, especially their right to life
11. Develop an awareness campaign to address traditional beliefs that are harmful to the rights of children, especially their right to life
UPR | Benin | A/HRC/8/39 | 2008 | DocumentId: b249fc21-f6ad-433d-82d7-428c84c6f5e4 | AnnotationId: da7c1fc0-bc4b-4324-bf78-8981d48b4bea
148fa4d0-18c2-48ee-bb78-8fde7cbcb0be
A/HRC/8/39
UPR
2008-05-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Benin" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Constitutional & legislative framework" ]
[]
Recommendation No. 10, para. 56: 10. Urgently amend its criminal law to comply with international relevant standards
10. Urgently amend its criminal law to comply with international relevant standards
UPR | Benin | A/HRC/8/39 | 2008 | DocumentId: b249fc21-f6ad-433d-82d7-428c84c6f5e4 | AnnotationId: 148fa4d0-18c2-48ee-bb78-8fde7cbcb0be
b3545e2c-fbed-4c75-81a4-a0795aa7f032
A/HRC/8/39
UPR
2008-05-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Benin" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Women & girls" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Reservations", "Discrimination against women" ]
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women" ]
Recommendation No. 5, para. 56: 5. Take the necessary steps to strengthen its fight against discriminatory practices and violence against women
5. Take the necessary steps to strengthen its fight against discriminatory practices and violence against women
UPR | Benin | A/HRC/8/39 | 2008 | DocumentId: b249fc21-f6ad-433d-82d7-428c84c6f5e4 | AnnotationId: b3545e2c-fbed-4c75-81a4-a0795aa7f032
75de1f9a-9f76-45eb-8997-aaee17849177
A/HRC/8/39
UPR
2008-05-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Benin" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Women & girls" ]
[ "Rights related to marriage & family", "Reservations", "Discrimination against women" ]
[ "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "5.3 - Eliminate forced marriages and genital mutilation" ]
Recommendation No. 4, para. 56: 4. Reinforce measures to ensure that women are no longer subjected to forced marriage. This could be supported by developing and implementing comprehensive educational measures on the provisions of the Persons and Family Code and on other relevant laws
4. Reinforce measures to ensure that women are no longer subjected to forced marriage. This could be supported by developing and implementing comprehensive educational measures on the provisions of the Persons and Family Code and on other relevant laws
UPR | Benin | A/HRC/8/39 | 2008 | DocumentId: b249fc21-f6ad-433d-82d7-428c84c6f5e4 | AnnotationId: 75de1f9a-9f76-45eb-8997-aaee17849177
a5c03902-66c6-45d5-add8-b91fada03b3a
A/HRC/8/39
UPR
2008-05-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Benin" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[]
[ "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
Recommendation No. 14, para. 56: 14. Ensures that no statement obtained under torture or duress can be invoked in proceedings and that orders from a superior may not be invoked as a justification of torture
14. Ensures that no statement obtained under torture or duress can be invoked in proceedings and that orders from a superior may not be invoked as a justification of torture
UPR | Benin | A/HRC/8/39 | 2008 | DocumentId: b249fc21-f6ad-433d-82d7-428c84c6f5e4 | AnnotationId: a5c03902-66c6-45d5-add8-b91fada03b3a
573c0740-e036-4c37-babd-c21573e319b0
A/HRC/8/39
UPR
2008-05-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Benin" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[]
[ "Inter-State cooperation and assistance", "Reservations" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "17.9 - Enhance capacity-building in developing countries" ]
Recommendation No. 33, para. 56: 33. Explore ways to partner with the international community in the context of international cooperation in the provision of technical assistance to deal with challenges caused by the difficult economic situation
33. Explore ways to partner with the international community in the context of international cooperation in the provision of technical assistance to deal with challenges caused by the difficult economic situation
UPR | Benin | A/HRC/8/39 | 2008 | DocumentId: b249fc21-f6ad-433d-82d7-428c84c6f5e4 | AnnotationId: 573c0740-e036-4c37-babd-c21573e319b0
e9b6842b-e358-47c9-a559-cfc8297bc22c
A/HRC/8/39
UPR
2008-05-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Benin" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Children", "Women & girls" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Reservations", "Children: protection against exploitation", "Human trafficking & contemporary forms of slavery", "Discrimination against women" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "16.2 - Protect children from abuse, exploitation, trafficking and violence", "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women", "5.3 - Eliminate forced marriages and genital mutilation" ]
Recommendation No. 18, para. 56: 18. Take further steps to establish and implement laws against domestic violence and the trafficking of women and children, and to ensure that existing laws prohibiting female genital mutilation are reviewed and enforced throughout the country
18. Take further steps to establish and implement laws against domestic violence and the trafficking of women and children, and to ensure that existing laws prohibiting female genital mutilation are reviewed and enforced throughout the country
UPR | Benin | A/HRC/8/39 | 2008 | DocumentId: b249fc21-f6ad-433d-82d7-428c84c6f5e4 | AnnotationId: e9b6842b-e358-47c9-a559-cfc8297bc22c
661ed304-aa73-4fb6-a142-d6feaa0f4c75
A/HRC/8/39
UPR
2008-05-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Benin" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
Recommendation No. 13, para. 56: 13. Take measures to ensure that torture is defined and listed as a specific offence within Benin’s criminal law
13. Take measures to ensure that torture is defined and listed as a specific offence within Benin’s criminal law
UPR | Benin | A/HRC/8/39 | 2008 | DocumentId: b249fc21-f6ad-433d-82d7-428c84c6f5e4 | AnnotationId: 661ed304-aa73-4fb6-a142-d6feaa0f4c75
83d9230b-98a4-437c-a2a4-d7db7310a674
A/HRC/8/39
UPR
2008-05-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Benin" ]
[ "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" ]
Recommendation No. 16, para. 56: 16. Display greater firmness in preventing abuses of police custody, torture and ill-treatment and brings criminal proceedings against the perpetrators of such violations
16. Display greater firmness in preventing abuses of police custody, torture and ill-treatment and brings criminal proceedings against the perpetrators of such violations
UPR | Benin | A/HRC/8/39 | 2008 | DocumentId: b249fc21-f6ad-433d-82d7-428c84c6f5e4 | AnnotationId: 83d9230b-98a4-437c-a2a4-d7db7310a674
878a6674-5275-4453-afc7-dd2f7a5a7dce
A/HRC/8/39
UPR
2008-05-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Benin" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Women & girls" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Reservations", "Discrimination against women", "Right to education" ]
[ "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "4 - QUALITY EDUCATION", "4.1 - Free primary and secondary education", "4.5 - No discrimination in education", "5.3 - Eliminate forced marriages and genital mutilation" ]
Recommendation No. 22, para. 56: 22. Give more importance to the schooling of girls in its education programmes, which would certainly contribute to combat female genital mutilation
22. Give more importance to the schooling of girls in its education programmes, which would certainly contribute to combat female genital mutilation
UPR | Benin | A/HRC/8/39 | 2008 | DocumentId: b249fc21-f6ad-433d-82d7-428c84c6f5e4 | AnnotationId: 878a6674-5275-4453-afc7-dd2f7a5a7dce
236acc23-2e07-4cb4-b138-e4a6939eae8f
A/HRC/8/39
UPR
2008-05-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Benin" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Right to food" ]
[ "2.1 - Universal access to safe and nutritious food", "2 - ZERO HUNGER" ]
Recommendation No. 28, para. 56: 28. Intensify its efforts to guarantee to its people the right to food and all other human rights
28. Intensify its efforts to guarantee to its people the right to food and all other human rights
UPR | Benin | A/HRC/8/39 | 2008 | DocumentId: b249fc21-f6ad-433d-82d7-428c84c6f5e4 | AnnotationId: 236acc23-2e07-4cb4-b138-e4a6939eae8f
c43e24c8-ce69-4f1e-b5ff-ee5e09352365
A/HRC/8/39
UPR
2008-05-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Benin" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Children", "Women & girls" ]
[ "Reservations", "Right to education" ]
[ "4.5 - No discrimination in education" ]
Recommendation No. 24, para. 56: 24. Consider, with targeted international support, the extension of free education up to the secondary level; and continue the information campaign in favour of admitting girls to school
24. Consider, with targeted international support, the extension of free education up to the secondary level; and continue the information campaign in favour of admitting girls to school
UPR | Benin | A/HRC/8/39 | 2008 | DocumentId: b249fc21-f6ad-433d-82d7-428c84c6f5e4 | AnnotationId: c43e24c8-ce69-4f1e-b5ff-ee5e09352365
02c92ddd-eacb-4361-8f20-efab0af08790
A/HRC/8/39
UPR
2008-05-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Benin" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[]
[ "Inter-State cooperation and assistance", "Reservations", "Legal & institutional reform" ]
[ "16.a - Strong institutions to prevent violence, terrorism and crime", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS" ]
Recommendation No. 2, para. 56: 2. Take steps to promote institutions and human rights bodies and to search the support of the international community
2. Take steps to promote institutions and human rights bodies and to search the support of the international community
UPR | Benin | A/HRC/8/39 | 2008 | DocumentId: b249fc21-f6ad-433d-82d7-428c84c6f5e4 | AnnotationId: 02c92ddd-eacb-4361-8f20-efab0af08790
7adb2353-10a6-4e88-a4f4-f1b9f8e55d1f
A/HRC/8/39
UPR
2008-05-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Benin" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender and intersex persons (LGBTI)" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Reservations", "Private life & privacy" ]
[]
Recommendation No. 6, para. 56: 6. Consider decriminalizing homosexual activities between consenting adults
6. Consider decriminalizing homosexual activities between consenting adults
UPR | Benin | A/HRC/8/39 | 2008 | DocumentId: b249fc21-f6ad-433d-82d7-428c84c6f5e4 | AnnotationId: 7adb2353-10a6-4e88-a4f4-f1b9f8e55d1f
75ff1f26-1bbc-4cd0-b717-f6a3b8e3a3f8
A/HRC/8/39
UPR
2008-05-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Benin" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Women & girls" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Reservations", "Discrimination against women" ]
[ "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "5.3 - Eliminate forced marriages and genital mutilation" ]
Recommendation No. 21, para. 56: 21. Accelerate and strengthen its efforts to elaborate laws and policies to deal with female genital mutilation practices
21. Accelerate and strengthen its efforts to elaborate laws and policies to deal with female genital mutilation practices
UPR | Benin | A/HRC/8/39 | 2008 | DocumentId: b249fc21-f6ad-433d-82d7-428c84c6f5e4 | AnnotationId: 75ff1f26-1bbc-4cd0-b717-f6a3b8e3a3f8
69780e30-32ed-4ff8-a79b-b5583e8ec4f9
A/HRC/8/4/Add.2
SR Independence of judges
2008-04-11
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Democratic Republic of the Congo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors" ]
[ "Inter-State cooperation and assistance", "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Reservations", "Legal & institutional reform" ]
[ "16.4 - Combat organized crime and illicit financial and arms flows", "12 - RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "12.2 - Sustainable management and use of natural resources" ]
r) recovery by the country’s authorities of control over its natural resources > the Democratic Republic of the Congo is an extremely rich country, but thus far, exploitation of its natural resources has not benefited its population > unplanned or illegal exploitation continues to be a significant source of conflict an...
r) recovery by the country’s authorities of control over its natural resources > the Democratic Republic of the Congo is an extremely rich country, but thus far, exploitation of its natural resources has not benefited its population > unplanned or illegal exploitation continues to be a significant source of conflict an...
SR Independence of judges | Democratic Republic of the Congo | A/HRC/8/4/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: de0a60d5-a69c-42c0-968b-5282b905a914 | AnnotationId: 69780e30-32ed-4ff8-a79b-b5583e8ec4f9
45175801-b07f-471d-9ba9-db7aee00fb28
A/HRC/8/4/Add.2
SR Independence of judges
2008-04-11
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Democratic Republic of the Congo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors" ]
[ "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Reservations", "Legal & institutional reform" ]
[]
r) the development and implementation by the Justice Ministry, in close cooperation with donors, of a plan for rebuilding the judicial system > the Joint Committee to Monitor the Justice Framework Programme in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the key mechanism for reforming the judicial system r) the Committee m...
r) the development and implementation by the Justice Ministry, in close cooperation with donors, of a plan for rebuilding the judicial system > the Joint Committee to Monitor the Justice Framework Programme in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the key mechanism for reforming the judicial system r) the Committee m...
SR Independence of judges | Democratic Republic of the Congo | A/HRC/8/4/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: de0a60d5-a69c-42c0-968b-5282b905a914 | AnnotationId: 45175801-b07f-471d-9ba9-db7aee00fb28
4473aa1e-06f1-46d4-b4a3-e7fc1ffa9337
A/HRC/8/4/Add.2
SR Independence of judges
2008-04-11
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Democratic Republic of the Congo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Persons living in poverty", "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors" ]
[ "Human rights & poverty", "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Reservations", "Legal & institutional reform", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.5 - Reduce corruption and bribery", "16.6 - Effective, accountable and transparent institutions", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
r) the allocation of a considerably higher percentage of the national budget to the judicial system, bearing in mind that the budget of the judicial system usually accounts for between 2 and 6 per cent of national budgets > these resources should make it possible to r) recruit new judges > over 6,000 applications have ...
r) the allocation of a considerably higher percentage of the national budget to the judicial system, bearing in mind that the budget of the judicial system usually accounts for between 2 and 6 per cent of national budgets > these resources should make it possible to r) recruit new judges > over 6,000 applications have ...
SR Independence of judges | Democratic Republic of the Congo | A/HRC/8/4/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: de0a60d5-a69c-42c0-968b-5282b905a914 | AnnotationId: 4473aa1e-06f1-46d4-b4a3-e7fc1ffa9337
394d9b62-d2c9-4cb5-8f9e-ea243342d1af
A/HRC/8/4/Add.2
SR Independence of judges
2008-04-11
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Democratic Republic of the Congo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors" ]
[ "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Reservations" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.1 - Reduce violence everywhere" ]
r) given that the vast majority of human rights violations are committed by the armed forces and the police, reforms of these bodies should be stepped up and military personnel and police officers should be trained to be disciplined and respect the law > this will also help relieve congestion of the courts, which are b...
r) given that the vast majority of human rights violations are committed by the armed forces and the police, reforms of these bodies should be stepped up and military personnel and police officers should be trained to be disciplined and respect the law > this will also help relieve congestion of the courts, which are b...
SR Independence of judges | Democratic Republic of the Congo | A/HRC/8/4/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: de0a60d5-a69c-42c0-968b-5282b905a914 | AnnotationId: 394d9b62-d2c9-4cb5-8f9e-ea243342d1af
14b36356-3984-40e0-ad44-16714946515d
A/HRC/8/4/Add.2
SR Independence of judges
2008-04-11
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Democratic Republic of the Congo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors" ]
[ "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Reservations" ]
[ "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" ]
> the judicial system in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is in a deplorable state today > over and above the damage caused by the war, it has to be recognized that the main reason for this situation is the State’s failure to give the judicial authority the necessary resources for it to function > in the present ci...
> the judicial system in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is in a deplorable state today > over and above the damage caused by the war, it has to be recognized that the main reason for this situation is the State’s failure to give the judicial authority the necessary resources for it to function > in the present ci...
SR Independence of judges | Democratic Republic of the Congo | A/HRC/8/4/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: de0a60d5-a69c-42c0-968b-5282b905a914 | AnnotationId: 14b36356-3984-40e0-ad44-16714946515d
773ebe8e-177a-4cc3-9085-56c50abd6268
A/HRC/8/4/Add.2
SR Independence of judges
2008-04-11
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Democratic Republic of the Congo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Disappeared persons", "Women & girls", "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Reservations", "Access to justice & remedy", "Enforced disappearances", "Conditions of detention" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.1 - Reduce violence everywhere", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
> as a result of this inadequate financing of the judiciary, investigations cannot be carried out > very few trials are held, and meanwhile large numbers of persons spend months or even years in preventive detention without seeing a judge > the few court decisions finally handed down are hardly ever enforced and in the...
> as a result of this inadequate financing of the judiciary, investigations cannot be carried out > very few trials are held, and meanwhile large numbers of persons spend months or even years in preventive detention without seeing a judge > the few court decisions finally handed down are hardly ever enforced and in the...
SR Independence of judges | Democratic Republic of the Congo | A/HRC/8/4/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: de0a60d5-a69c-42c0-968b-5282b905a914 | AnnotationId: 773ebe8e-177a-4cc3-9085-56c50abd6268
fc412ad1-26f1-4235-b705-6ae71cfc29a2
A/HRC/8/4/Add.2
SR Independence of judges
2008-04-11
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Democratic Republic of the Congo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors" ]
[ "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Reservations", "Access to justice & remedy" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "17.2 - Implement all development assistance commitments", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
n) according to statistics from the MONUC Human Rights Division, 86 per cent of these serious violations are committed by State officials - namely police officers and members of the armed forces - and fall within the jurisdiction of the military tribunals > this constitutes a violation of the relevant international sta...
n) according to statistics from the MONUC Human Rights Division, 86 per cent of these serious violations are committed by State officials - namely police officers and members of the armed forces - and fall within the jurisdiction of the military tribunals > this constitutes a violation of the relevant international sta...
SR Independence of judges | Democratic Republic of the Congo | A/HRC/8/4/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: de0a60d5-a69c-42c0-968b-5282b905a914 | AnnotationId: fc412ad1-26f1-4235-b705-6ae71cfc29a2
0518059b-1c2a-4edb-a963-b76dba0f4c98
A/HRC/8/4/Add.2
SR Independence of judges
2008-04-11
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Democratic Republic of the Congo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors" ]
[ "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Reservations", "Access to justice & remedy" ]
[ "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" ]
n) gaining access to justice is very difficult for the majority of the population because of corruption, a lack of financial resources, the geographical remoteness of the courts and transport problems, as well as ignorance of legal remedies
n) gaining access to justice is very difficult for the majority of the population because of corruption, a lack of financial resources, the geographical remoteness of the courts and transport problems, as well as ignorance of legal remedies
SR Independence of judges | Democratic Republic of the Congo | A/HRC/8/4/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: de0a60d5-a69c-42c0-968b-5282b905a914 | AnnotationId: 0518059b-1c2a-4edb-a963-b76dba0f4c98
d84eef0c-6ea4-41a4-8d00-7156139b5314
A/HRC/8/4/Add.2
SR Independence of judges
2008-04-11
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Democratic Republic of the Congo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors" ]
[ "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Reservations" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
> although the Democratic Republic of the Congo cannot function as a democratic State without a strong and independent judiciary, the judicial system remains the poor relation of the country’s democratic institutions
> although the Democratic Republic of the Congo cannot function as a democratic State without a strong and independent judiciary, the judicial system remains the poor relation of the country’s democratic institutions
SR Independence of judges | Democratic Republic of the Congo | A/HRC/8/4/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: de0a60d5-a69c-42c0-968b-5282b905a914 | AnnotationId: d84eef0c-6ea4-41a4-8d00-7156139b5314
d1fbef0f-99db-45aa-9630-e03e15546cee
A/HRC/8/4/Add.2
SR Independence of judges
2008-04-11
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Democratic Republic of the Congo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors" ]
[ "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Reservations", "Constitutional & legislative framework" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
r) given that the constitutional provisions adopted by referendum in 2006 on the independence of the judiciary have yet to be implemented nearly two years later, the following laws must be adopted as a matter of urgency r) a law on the organization of the Higher Council of the Judicature [must be adopted] > the adoptio...
r) given that the constitutional provisions adopted by referendum in 2006 on the independence of the judiciary have yet to be implemented nearly two years later, the following laws must be adopted as a matter of urgency r) a law on the organization of the Higher Council of the Judicature [must be adopted] > the adoptio...
SR Independence of judges | Democratic Republic of the Congo | A/HRC/8/4/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: de0a60d5-a69c-42c0-968b-5282b905a914 | AnnotationId: d1fbef0f-99db-45aa-9630-e03e15546cee
5bde9812-9760-4786-affb-929a284ded09
A/HRC/8/4/Add.2
SR Independence of judges
2008-04-11
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Democratic Republic of the Congo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors" ]
[ "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Reservations", "Legal & institutional reform" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
r) as regards the composition of the Higher Council of the Judicature, it is essential that this body be independent of the other branches of the State, as its mandate is to guarantee the independence of the judicature from the other branches of power r) it is crucial to maintain the composition of the Council as set f...
r) as regards the composition of the Higher Council of the Judicature, it is essential that this body be independent of the other branches of the State, as its mandate is to guarantee the independence of the judicature from the other branches of power r) it is crucial to maintain the composition of the Council as set f...
SR Independence of judges | Democratic Republic of the Congo | A/HRC/8/4/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: de0a60d5-a69c-42c0-968b-5282b905a914 | AnnotationId: 5bde9812-9760-4786-affb-929a284ded09
99749c0f-7b84-4273-ac42-d13a7746009e
A/HRC/8/4/Add.2
SR Independence of judges
2008-04-11
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Democratic Republic of the Congo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors" ]
[ "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Reservations" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
r) the development of a strong, effective and independent judicial system should be a priority of the Government and of international bodies active in the field of justice and human rights > without urgent and substantial reinforcement of the judicial system in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the rule of law and ...
r) the development of a strong, effective and independent judicial system should be a priority of the Government and of international bodies active in the field of justice and human rights > without urgent and substantial reinforcement of the judicial system in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the rule of law and ...
SR Independence of judges | Democratic Republic of the Congo | A/HRC/8/4/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: de0a60d5-a69c-42c0-968b-5282b905a914 | AnnotationId: 99749c0f-7b84-4273-ac42-d13a7746009e
75071899-1038-4ac5-942a-a92f02524065
A/HRC/8/4/Add.2
SR Independence of judges
2008-04-11
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Democratic Republic of the Congo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors" ]
[ "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Reservations" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
r) civilians should no longer be tried by military courts r) the Military Judicial Code should be amended to limit the jurisdiction of military courts to purely military offences, such as infringements of military regulations such as breach of rules, etc., committed only by military personnel r) the civilian courts sho...
r) civilians should no longer be tried by military courts r) the Military Judicial Code should be amended to limit the jurisdiction of military courts to purely military offences, such as infringements of military regulations such as breach of rules, etc., committed only by military personnel r) the civilian courts sho...
SR Independence of judges | Democratic Republic of the Congo | A/HRC/8/4/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: de0a60d5-a69c-42c0-968b-5282b905a914 | AnnotationId: 75071899-1038-4ac5-942a-a92f02524065
b476cac6-921a-43b4-8206-1c5f3f1dee4d
A/HRC/8/4/Add.2
SR Independence of judges
2008-04-11
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Democratic Republic of the Congo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors" ]
[ "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Reservations", "Data collection & research" ]
[]
r) the training of judges, especially in ethics, professional conduct and international human rights standards, and the training of court officers should be considerably strengthened > there is no body offering initial training to judges after university and to court officers before they assume office r) a college for ...
r) the training of judges, especially in ethics, professional conduct and international human rights standards, and the training of court officers should be considerably strengthened > there is no body offering initial training to judges after university and to court officers before they assume office r) a college for ...
SR Independence of judges | Democratic Republic of the Congo | A/HRC/8/4/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: de0a60d5-a69c-42c0-968b-5282b905a914 | AnnotationId: b476cac6-921a-43b4-8206-1c5f3f1dee4d
4f767c7b-1149-4b10-803c-9d5eadfd7ab7
A/HRC/8/4/Add.2
SR Independence of judges
2008-04-11
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Democratic Republic of the Congo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Women & girls", "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Reservations", "Cooperation & Follow up with Special Procedures", "Discrimination against women" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
> acts of sexual violence, the vast majority of which are committed against women, have reached inconceivable proportions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo > this is a scourge devastating Congolese society r) in order to combat impunity of the perpetrators, which is not only a danger and an injustice but also an ...
> acts of sexual violence, the vast majority of which are committed against women, have reached inconceivable proportions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo > this is a scourge devastating Congolese society r) in order to combat impunity of the perpetrators, which is not only a danger and an injustice but also an ...
SR Independence of judges | Democratic Republic of the Congo | A/HRC/8/4/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: de0a60d5-a69c-42c0-968b-5282b905a914 | AnnotationId: 4f767c7b-1149-4b10-803c-9d5eadfd7ab7
d740462a-0097-4da6-a32b-d08315746dc9
A/HRC/8/4/Add.2
SR Independence of judges
2008-04-11
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Democratic Republic of the Congo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Women & girls", "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors" ]
[ "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Reservations", "Discrimination against women" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
> less than 10 per cent of judges are women r) more women judges should be recruited to correct this glaring imbalance r) recruitment of women judges is also important to facilitate the prosecution and conviction of perpetrators of sexual violence and other violations committed against women
> less than 10 per cent of judges are women r) more women judges should be recruited to correct this glaring imbalance r) recruitment of women judges is also important to facilitate the prosecution and conviction of perpetrators of sexual violence and other violations committed against women
SR Independence of judges | Democratic Republic of the Congo | A/HRC/8/4/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: de0a60d5-a69c-42c0-968b-5282b905a914 | AnnotationId: d740462a-0097-4da6-a32b-d08315746dc9
ea6b2ffa-76f1-4162-99b8-27efbb048aa4
A/HRC/8/4/Add.2
SR Independence of judges
2008-04-11
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Democratic Republic of the Congo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors" ]
[ "Liberty & security of the person", "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Reservations", "Access to justice & remedy" ]
[]
r) urgent measures should be taken to guarantee the safety of judges, especially that of military judges from military officers and the military command r) military personnel who assault judges should be subjected to urgent criminal proceedings and immediate exemplary suspension
r) urgent measures should be taken to guarantee the safety of judges, especially that of military judges from military officers and the military command r) military personnel who assault judges should be subjected to urgent criminal proceedings and immediate exemplary suspension
SR Independence of judges | Democratic Republic of the Congo | A/HRC/8/4/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: de0a60d5-a69c-42c0-968b-5282b905a914 | AnnotationId: ea6b2ffa-76f1-4162-99b8-27efbb048aa4
aabf78cb-c4a9-4bca-9ab1-57789a709528
A/HRC/8/4/Add.2
SR Independence of judges
2008-04-11
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Democratic Republic of the Congo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Persons living in poverty", "Women & girls" ]
[ "Human rights & poverty", "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Reservations", "Access to justice & remedy" ]
[ "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women" ]
r) a system for monitoring the enforcement of judgements should be established, as should a mechanism for State coverage of enforcement fees for indigents and victims of sexual violence
r) a system for monitoring the enforcement of judgements should be established, as should a mechanism for State coverage of enforcement fees for indigents and victims of sexual violence
SR Independence of judges | Democratic Republic of the Congo | A/HRC/8/4/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: de0a60d5-a69c-42c0-968b-5282b905a914 | AnnotationId: aabf78cb-c4a9-4bca-9ab1-57789a709528
da54a1de-7965-4ddc-8c47-7bcedbd45524
A/HRC/8/4/Add.2
SR Independence of judges
2008-04-11
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Democratic Republic of the Congo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors" ]
[ "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Reservations", "Access to justice & remedy" ]
[]
r) a special “public liability” system should be put in place to establish rules governing compensation for damages caused by acts committed by public officials
r) a special “public liability” system should be put in place to establish rules governing compensation for damages caused by acts committed by public officials
SR Independence of judges | Democratic Republic of the Congo | A/HRC/8/4/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: de0a60d5-a69c-42c0-968b-5282b905a914 | AnnotationId: da54a1de-7965-4ddc-8c47-7bcedbd45524
0d8ea26c-7787-467b-8b9c-82cf619b6f84
A/HRC/8/4/Add.2
SR Independence of judges
2008-04-11
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Democratic Republic of the Congo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors" ]
[ "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Reservations" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
r) given that the use of mobile courts has been very effective in increasing access to justice for residents of rural areas, in particular in Ituri in 2006, but that they were mainly organized by NGOs, the State should immediately include these initiatives when planning the activities and preparing the budget for the j...
r) given that the use of mobile courts has been very effective in increasing access to justice for residents of rural areas, in particular in Ituri in 2006, but that they were mainly organized by NGOs, the State should immediately include these initiatives when planning the activities and preparing the budget for the j...
SR Independence of judges | Democratic Republic of the Congo | A/HRC/8/4/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: de0a60d5-a69c-42c0-968b-5282b905a914 | AnnotationId: 0d8ea26c-7787-467b-8b9c-82cf619b6f84
d1145f76-e38c-4fe6-b6af-f69dd8ef9d4c
A/HRC/8/4/Add.2
SR Independence of judges
2008-04-11
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Democratic Republic of the Congo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Disappeared persons", "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Reservations", "Enforced disappearances" ]
[]
r) the use of preventive detention should be strictly limited > this will also prevent prison overcrowding r) a maximum period of preventive detention should be established by law, especially for offences for which the prison sentence is under five years
r) the use of preventive detention should be strictly limited > this will also prevent prison overcrowding r) a maximum period of preventive detention should be established by law, especially for offences for which the prison sentence is under five years
SR Independence of judges | Democratic Republic of the Congo | A/HRC/8/4/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: de0a60d5-a69c-42c0-968b-5282b905a914 | AnnotationId: d1145f76-e38c-4fe6-b6af-f69dd8ef9d4c
6a2d5242-cf25-4b5d-8ced-cbbf438a9d94
A/HRC/8/4/Add.2
SR Independence of judges
2008-04-11
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Democratic Republic of the Congo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors" ]
[ "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Reservations" ]
[]
r) the Act on the bar association should be amended to provide that lawyers may only be summoned by courts of appeal r) the gradual elimination of the profession of judicial defender should be envisaged
r) the Act on the bar association should be amended to provide that lawyers may only be summoned by courts of appeal r) the gradual elimination of the profession of judicial defender should be envisaged
SR Independence of judges | Democratic Republic of the Congo | A/HRC/8/4/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: de0a60d5-a69c-42c0-968b-5282b905a914 | AnnotationId: 6a2d5242-cf25-4b5d-8ced-cbbf438a9d94
bd774f17-527d-4b13-a643-1c4857230c92
A/HRC/8/4/Add.2
SR Independence of judges
2008-04-11
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Democratic Republic of the Congo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors", "Persons affected by armed conflict" ]
[ "Cooperation with human rights mechanisms & requests for technical assistance", "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Reservations", "Access to justice & remedy", "International criminal & humanitarian law (including crimes against humanity, war crimes, genocide)" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
r) in order to provide a solid foundation for democracy, the Congolese judiciary and the international community should cooperate in prosecuting grave violations of human rights and humanitarian law committed during the war, drawing on the experience of judicial cooperation in the area of transitional justice that has ...
r) in order to provide a solid foundation for democracy, the Congolese judiciary and the international community should cooperate in prosecuting grave violations of human rights and humanitarian law committed during the war, drawing on the experience of judicial cooperation in the area of transitional justice that has ...
SR Independence of judges | Democratic Republic of the Congo | A/HRC/8/4/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: de0a60d5-a69c-42c0-968b-5282b905a914 | AnnotationId: bd774f17-527d-4b13-a643-1c4857230c92
00897a58-d1d9-45b8-bec6-095e9e71894b
A/HRC/8/4/Add.2
SR Independence of judges
2008-04-11
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Democratic Republic of the Congo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors" ]
[ "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Reservations", "Legal & institutional reform" ]
[ "16.a - Strong institutions to prevent violence, terrorism and crime", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS" ]
r) as the National Human Rights Monitoring Centre, a transitional body, has ceased to exist, a new national human rights commission should be established, in accordance with the Paris Principles relating to the status and functioning of national institutions for protection and promotion of human rights (General Assembl...
r) as the National Human Rights Monitoring Centre, a transitional body, has ceased to exist, a new national human rights commission should be established, in accordance with the Paris Principles relating to the status and functioning of national institutions for protection and promotion of human rights (General Assembl...
SR Independence of judges | Democratic Republic of the Congo | A/HRC/8/4/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: de0a60d5-a69c-42c0-968b-5282b905a914 | AnnotationId: 00897a58-d1d9-45b8-bec6-095e9e71894b
f8355a1e-5454-4bbb-9ed1-c50f5ddfdb5e
A/HRC/8/4/Add.2
SR Independence of judges
2008-04-11
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Democratic Republic of the Congo" ]
[ "Africa" ]
[ "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors" ]
[ "Cooperation with human rights mechanisms & requests for technical assistance", "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Reservations" ]
[]
r) the international community should continue to provide support through MONUC and to strengthen cooperation programmes so that the country can embark on the necessary institutional reforms
r) the international community should continue to provide support through MONUC and to strengthen cooperation programmes so that the country can embark on the necessary institutional reforms
SR Independence of judges | Democratic Republic of the Congo | A/HRC/8/4/Add.2 | 2008 | DocumentId: de0a60d5-a69c-42c0-968b-5282b905a914 | AnnotationId: f8355a1e-5454-4bbb-9ed1-c50f5ddfdb5e
9875da1b-d5c1-4f08-a012-29e97060482f
A/HRC/8/40
UPR
2008-05-29
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Republic of Korea" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Cooperation & Follow up with Treaty Bodies" ]
[]
1. To work on the implementation and dissemination of observations of treaty bodies (Brazil);
1. To work on the implementation and dissemination of observations of treaty bodies (Brazil);
UPR | Republic of Korea | A/HRC/8/40 | 2008 | DocumentId: 44a3e011-533d-4c62-9845-15c9768266f2 | AnnotationId: 9875da1b-d5c1-4f08-a012-29e97060482f
059e795a-c99f-4161-9775-aef65927a4be
A/HRC/8/40
UPR
2008-05-29
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Republic of Korea" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities: definition, general principles", "Ratification of & accession to international instruments" ]
[]
2. To ratify the Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities without reservations (Brazil);
2. To ratify the Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities without reservations (Brazil);
UPR | Republic of Korea | A/HRC/8/40 | 2008 | DocumentId: 44a3e011-533d-4c62-9845-15c9768266f2 | AnnotationId: 059e795a-c99f-4161-9775-aef65927a4be
11b09691-f5dd-4326-9791-7cd95f5b48cf
A/HRC/8/40
UPR
2008-05-29
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Republic of Korea" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Migrants", "Non-citizens" ]
[ "Reservations", "Labour rights and right to work" ]
[]
3. To strengthen efforts to uphold the Act on the Foreign Workers Employment in order to ensure the effective protection of the rights of foreign workers in the country (Indonesia);
3. To strengthen efforts to uphold the Act on the Foreign Workers Employment in order to ensure the effective protection of the rights of foreign workers in the country (Indonesia);
UPR | Republic of Korea | A/HRC/8/40 | 2008 | DocumentId: 44a3e011-533d-4c62-9845-15c9768266f2 | AnnotationId: 11b09691-f5dd-4326-9791-7cd95f5b48cf
efadd2d6-32b3-495d-9b8b-c1c66eaf30ce
A/HRC/8/40
UPR
2008-05-29
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Republic of Korea" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Freedom of opinion and expression & access to information" ]
[]
4. To take concrete measures with a view to abolishing the “Security Law” (Democratic Peoples’ Republic of Korea);
4. To take concrete measures with a view to abolishing the “Security Law” (Democratic Peoples’ Republic of Korea);
UPR | Republic of Korea | A/HRC/8/40 | 2008 | DocumentId: 44a3e011-533d-4c62-9845-15c9768266f2 | AnnotationId: efadd2d6-32b3-495d-9b8b-c1c66eaf30ce
75906773-ff1a-4cd1-bfb3-c6967d2ebf91
A/HRC/8/40
UPR
2008-05-29
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Republic of Korea" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Freedom of thought, conscience & religion", "Freedom of opinion and expression & access to information" ]
[]
5. While expressing concern at the Security Surveillance Law, which restricts freedoms of former political prisoners and of prisoners of conscience to adopt measures to address the situation (Democratic Peoples’ Republic of Korea);
5. While expressing concern at the Security Surveillance Law, which restricts freedoms of former political prisoners and of prisoners of conscience to adopt measures to address the situation (Democratic Peoples’ Republic of Korea);
UPR | Republic of Korea | A/HRC/8/40 | 2008 | DocumentId: 44a3e011-533d-4c62-9845-15c9768266f2 | AnnotationId: 75906773-ff1a-4cd1-bfb3-c6967d2ebf91
63122eaf-20f2-4525-8e03-7a836ac6c26f
A/HRC/8/40
UPR
2008-05-29
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Republic of Korea" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Children", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Right to peaceful assembly", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Freedom of opinion and expression & access to information" ]
[ "16.10 - Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms" ]
6. To adopt relevant measures for legislative and criminal justice improvements in relation to concerns expressed by the Committee against Torture in relation to allegations of torture in detention facilities and improper definition of torture in the Criminal Code, and by the Committee on the Rights of the Child in rel...
6. To adopt relevant measures for legislative and criminal justice improvements in relation to concerns expressed by the Committee against Torture in relation to allegations of torture in detention facilities and improper definition of torture in the Criminal Code, and by the Committee on the Rights of the Child in rel...
UPR | Republic of Korea | A/HRC/8/40 | 2008 | DocumentId: 44a3e011-533d-4c62-9845-15c9768266f2 | AnnotationId: 63122eaf-20f2-4525-8e03-7a836ac6c26f
42609649-48f3-4b83-bf26-1a1f4a4b2e6b
A/HRC/8/40
UPR
2008-05-29
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Republic of Korea" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Migrants" ]
[ "Reservations", "Human trafficking & contemporary forms of slavery", "Ratification of & accession to international instruments" ]
[ "8 - DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH", "8.8 - Universal labour rights and safe working environments", "8.7 - End modern slavery, trafficking and child labour" ]
7. To accede to the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrants Workers and Members of Their Families (Algeria, Philippines, Egypt, Mexico, Peru) , to withdraw reservations to other treaties restricting the protection of migrant workers and their families (Mexico) and to ratify the Palermo ...
7. To accede to the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrants Workers and Members of Their Families (Algeria, Philippines, Egypt, Mexico, Peru) , to withdraw reservations to other treaties restricting the protection of migrant workers and their families (Mexico) and to ratify the Palermo ...
UPR | Republic of Korea | A/HRC/8/40 | 2008 | DocumentId: 44a3e011-533d-4c62-9845-15c9768266f2 | AnnotationId: 42609649-48f3-4b83-bf26-1a1f4a4b2e6b
7b444e89-8d70-43a4-a643-ff755fd8b77e
A/HRC/8/40
UPR
2008-05-29
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Republic of Korea" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Migrants", "Women & girls" ]
[ "Reservations", "Labour rights and right to work", "Discrimination against women" ]
[ "8 - DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH", "8.8 - Universal labour rights and safe working environments", "10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES", "10.3 - Ensure equal opportunities and end discrimination" ]
8. To take measures to protect and fulfil the rights of all women migrant workers and to ensure that they are not subjected to discriminatory practices (Algeria);
8. To take measures to protect and fulfil the rights of all women migrant workers and to ensure that they are not subjected to discriminatory practices (Algeria);
UPR | Republic of Korea | A/HRC/8/40 | 2008 | DocumentId: 44a3e011-533d-4c62-9845-15c9768266f2 | AnnotationId: 7b444e89-8d70-43a4-a643-ff755fd8b77e
29073bca-53e2-43a6-a17e-316d00743d11
A/HRC/8/40
UPR
2008-05-29
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Republic of Korea" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[]
[ "Freedom of association", "Reservations", "Right to peaceful assembly" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.10 - Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms" ]
9. That the guarantee provided for the freedom of association and assembly be enshrined into law (Algeria);
9. That the guarantee provided for the freedom of association and assembly be enshrined into law (Algeria);
UPR | Republic of Korea | A/HRC/8/40 | 2008 | DocumentId: 44a3e011-533d-4c62-9845-15c9768266f2 | AnnotationId: 29073bca-53e2-43a6-a17e-316d00743d11
42995f3c-5781-42ae-98aa-92d1cc0c5be7
A/HRC/8/40
UPR
2008-05-29
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Republic of Korea" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
10. To enact a crime of torture as defined in article 1 of the Convention against Torture (Canada);
10. To enact a crime of torture as defined in article 1 of the Convention against Torture (Canada);
UPR | Republic of Korea | A/HRC/8/40 | 2008 | DocumentId: 44a3e011-533d-4c62-9845-15c9768266f2 | AnnotationId: 42995f3c-5781-42ae-98aa-92d1cc0c5be7
7c81ac53-fc04-45e8-b265-ebbfbfce15f6
A/HRC/8/40
UPR
2008-05-29
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Republic of Korea" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Migrants" ]
[ "Reservations", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising" ]
[ "4 - QUALITY EDUCATION", "4.7 - Education for sustainable development and global citizenship" ]
11. To provide human rights training to law enforcement personnel and that measures are taken to ensure that the human rights of migrants are protected at all times and limit the uses of registration numbers to those strictly necessary for the provision of public services(Canada);
11. To provide human rights training to law enforcement personnel and that measures are taken to ensure that the human rights of migrants are protected at all times and limit the uses of registration numbers to those strictly necessary for the provision of public services(Canada);
UPR | Republic of Korea | A/HRC/8/40 | 2008 | DocumentId: 44a3e011-533d-4c62-9845-15c9768266f2 | AnnotationId: 7c81ac53-fc04-45e8-b265-ebbfbfce15f6
3af619a9-5fc3-4a52-9790-9a57025abdb0
A/HRC/8/40
UPR
2008-05-29
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Republic of Korea" ]
[ "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" ]
12. That all allegations of torture and ill-treatment by law enforcement officers be investigated (Canada);
12. That all allegations of torture and ill-treatment by law enforcement officers be investigated (Canada);
UPR | Republic of Korea | A/HRC/8/40 | 2008 | DocumentId: 44a3e011-533d-4c62-9845-15c9768266f2 | AnnotationId: 3af619a9-5fc3-4a52-9790-9a57025abdb0
847e704a-f10b-424b-b0cf-16a4edf8e712
A/HRC/8/40
UPR
2008-05-29
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Republic of Korea" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Private life & privacy" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.10 - Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms" ]
13. To review its resident registration system to safeguard the right to privacy and limit the uses registration numbers to those strictly necessary for the provision of public services (Canada);
13. To review its resident registration system to safeguard the right to privacy and limit the uses registration numbers to those strictly necessary for the provision of public services (Canada);
UPR | Republic of Korea | A/HRC/8/40 | 2008 | DocumentId: 44a3e011-533d-4c62-9845-15c9768266f2 | AnnotationId: 847e704a-f10b-424b-b0cf-16a4edf8e712
783afa6c-a482-4b73-bec5-70f9c08a1bbf
A/HRC/8/40
UPR
2008-05-29
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Republic of Korea" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Children", "Women & girls" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Children: juvenile justice", "Reservations", "Access to justice & remedy", "Children: family environment & alternative care", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Discrimination against women" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "4 - QUALITY EDUCATION", "4.7 - Education for sustainable development and global citizenship", "16.2 - Protect children from abuse, exploitation, trafficking and violence", "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women", "...
14. That marital rape, child abuse and domestic violence be criminalized, perpetrators are prosecuted and sanctioned, human rights training be provided for officials dealing with instances of domestic violence and child abuse, and that child-sensitive procedures be adopted during criminal proceedings involving children...
14. That marital rape, child abuse and domestic violence be criminalized, perpetrators are prosecuted and sanctioned, human rights training be provided for officials dealing with instances of domestic violence and child abuse, and that child-sensitive procedures be adopted during criminal proceedings involving children...
UPR | Republic of Korea | A/HRC/8/40 | 2008 | DocumentId: 44a3e011-533d-4c62-9845-15c9768266f2 | AnnotationId: 783afa6c-a482-4b73-bec5-70f9c08a1bbf
b02478f5-ba28-4d3b-a5c0-f11fb41167ef
A/HRC/8/40
UPR
2008-05-29
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Republic of Korea" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Children", "Migrants", "Women & girls" ]
[ "Reservations" ]
[ "8.8 - Universal labour rights and safe working environments" ]
15. To place special emphasis on women and children when formulating policies to protect the rights of migrant workers (Canada);
15. To place special emphasis on women and children when formulating policies to protect the rights of migrant workers (Canada);
UPR | Republic of Korea | A/HRC/8/40 | 2008 | DocumentId: 44a3e011-533d-4c62-9845-15c9768266f2 | AnnotationId: b02478f5-ba28-4d3b-a5c0-f11fb41167ef
a91aec39-e283-4dc5-82ca-7de3200391f4
A/HRC/8/40
UPR
2008-05-29
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Republic of Korea" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Disappeared persons" ]
[ "Reservations", "Enforced disappearances" ]
[]
16. To sign the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (France);
16. To sign the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (France);
UPR | Republic of Korea | A/HRC/8/40 | 2008 | DocumentId: 44a3e011-533d-4c62-9845-15c9768266f2 | AnnotationId: a91aec39-e283-4dc5-82ca-7de3200391f4
cf4d7a4b-38fe-4cd2-881e-1906e26cffea
A/HRC/8/40
UPR
2008-05-29
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Republic of Korea" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Freedom of thought, conscience & religion" ]
[]
17. To recognize the right of conscientious objection by law, to decriminalize refusal of active military service and to remove any current prohibition from employment in Government or public organizations, in line with the recommendation by the Human Rights Committee (Slovenia);
17. To recognize the right of conscientious objection by law, to decriminalize refusal of active military service and to remove any current prohibition from employment in Government or public organizations, in line with the recommendation by the Human Rights Committee (Slovenia);
UPR | Republic of Korea | A/HRC/8/40 | 2008 | DocumentId: 44a3e011-533d-4c62-9845-15c9768266f2 | AnnotationId: cf4d7a4b-38fe-4cd2-881e-1906e26cffea
9a92bbcf-0023-4f72-8155-bfa68f814f16
A/HRC/8/40
UPR
2008-05-29
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Republic of Korea" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Women & girls" ]
[ "Reservations", "Cooperation & follow up with the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)", "Discrimination against women" ]
[]
18. To include a gender perspective into the UPR follow-up process in a systematic and continuous manner (Slovenia);
18. To include a gender perspective into the UPR follow-up process in a systematic and continuous manner (Slovenia);
UPR | Republic of Korea | A/HRC/8/40 | 2008 | DocumentId: 44a3e011-533d-4c62-9845-15c9768266f2 | AnnotationId: 9a92bbcf-0023-4f72-8155-bfa68f814f16
db2a2a9c-a9e0-4e45-bab3-e086a7a5bb65
A/HRC/8/40
UPR
2008-05-29
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Republic of Korea" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Women & girls" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Reservations", "Access to justice & remedy", "Discrimination against women" ]
[]
19. Noting that sexual crime is categorized as an offence that is subjected to investigation only upon complaint from the victim, it was recommended that this legal provisions be reviewed, along with other relevant provisions, in order to enhance protection of victims (Slovenia);
19. Noting that sexual crime is categorized as an offence that is subjected to investigation only upon complaint from the victim, it was recommended that this legal provisions be reviewed, along with other relevant provisions, in order to enhance protection of victims (Slovenia);
UPR | Republic of Korea | A/HRC/8/40 | 2008 | DocumentId: 44a3e011-533d-4c62-9845-15c9768266f2 | AnnotationId: db2a2a9c-a9e0-4e45-bab3-e086a7a5bb65
d5c5e0ad-5b93-49e6-8270-da69309cb332
A/HRC/8/40
UPR
2008-05-29
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Republic of Korea" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[]
[ "Death penalty", "Reservations" ]
[]
20. To maintain the current de facto moratorium (Belgium, Italy) and to progress towards the abolition of the death penalty (Belgium, Italy, Mexico) and to pass the special bill to abolish the death penalty into law in the new National Assembly that starts on 1 June 2008 (Netherlands, United Kingdom of Great Britain an...
20. To maintain the current de facto moratorium (Belgium, Italy) and to progress towards the abolition of the death penalty (Belgium, Italy, Mexico) and to pass the special bill to abolish the death penalty into law in the new National Assembly that starts on 1 June 2008 (Netherlands, United Kingdom of Great Britain an...
UPR | Republic of Korea | A/HRC/8/40 | 2008 | DocumentId: 44a3e011-533d-4c62-9845-15c9768266f2 | AnnotationId: d5c5e0ad-5b93-49e6-8270-da69309cb332
14509b25-3230-44d1-b0b6-fd716cd7d788
A/HRC/8/40
UPR
2008-05-29
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Republic of Korea" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Women & girls" ]
[ "Reservations", "Human trafficking & contemporary forms of slavery", "Discrimination against women" ]
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY" ]
21. As recommended by CEDAW, that a definition on discrimination against women in compliance with article 1 of CEDAW be adopted and that the fight against trafficking in foreign women be intensified (Belgium);
21. As recommended by CEDAW, that a definition on discrimination against women in compliance with article 1 of CEDAW be adopted and that the fight against trafficking in foreign women be intensified (Belgium);
UPR | Republic of Korea | A/HRC/8/40 | 2008 | DocumentId: 44a3e011-533d-4c62-9845-15c9768266f2 | AnnotationId: 14509b25-3230-44d1-b0b6-fd716cd7d788
2c73a97d-1d7a-4343-8fcc-d2ec76e246c5
A/HRC/8/40
UPR
2008-05-29
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Republic of Korea" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Legal & institutional reform", "Ratification of & accession to international instruments", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
22. To further strengthen measures against torture and ill-treatment, including accession to the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture in the near future, and that it establish an effective national preventive mechanism (Czech Republic);
22. To further strengthen measures against torture and ill-treatment, including accession to the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture in the near future, and that it establish an effective national preventive mechanism (Czech Republic);
UPR | Republic of Korea | A/HRC/8/40 | 2008 | DocumentId: 44a3e011-533d-4c62-9845-15c9768266f2 | AnnotationId: 2c73a97d-1d7a-4343-8fcc-d2ec76e246c5
1c63a28d-0768-4fe5-bf82-2798ef7dd133
A/HRC/8/40
UPR
2008-05-29
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Republic of Korea" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender and intersex persons (LGBTI)" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Reservations" ]
[ "10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES", "10.3 - Ensure equal opportunities and end discrimination" ]
23. That discrimination on basis of sexual orientation be also included in the draft antidiscrimination bill (Czech Republic);
23. That discrimination on basis of sexual orientation be also included in the draft antidiscrimination bill (Czech Republic);
UPR | Republic of Korea | A/HRC/8/40 | 2008 | DocumentId: 44a3e011-533d-4c62-9845-15c9768266f2 | AnnotationId: 1c63a28d-0768-4fe5-bf82-2798ef7dd133
e35d4e17-13a9-404d-a856-2d56d1d941de
A/HRC/8/40
UPR
2008-05-29
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Republic of Korea" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[]
[ "Arbitrary arrest & detention", "Reservations", "Freedom of thought, conscience & religion", "Freedom of opinion and expression & access to information" ]
[]
24. That the National Security Act be brought in line with international standards regarding clarity of criminal law, and that active steps be taken to introduce alternatives to military service for conscientious objectors (United Kingdom);
24. That the National Security Act be brought in line with international standards regarding clarity of criminal law, and that active steps be taken to introduce alternatives to military service for conscientious objectors (United Kingdom);
UPR | Republic of Korea | A/HRC/8/40 | 2008 | DocumentId: 44a3e011-533d-4c62-9845-15c9768266f2 | AnnotationId: e35d4e17-13a9-404d-a856-2d56d1d941de
5f146632-7041-4336-a9bb-c1813ac055fc
A/HRC/8/40
UPR
2008-05-29
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Republic of Korea" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Civil & political rights - general measures of implementation" ]
[]
25. The withdrawal of the reservation on article 22 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights within a specific timeframe (United Kingdom);
25. The withdrawal of the reservation on article 22 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights within a specific timeframe (United Kingdom);
UPR | Republic of Korea | A/HRC/8/40 | 2008 | DocumentId: 44a3e011-533d-4c62-9845-15c9768266f2 | AnnotationId: 5f146632-7041-4336-a9bb-c1813ac055fc
3e3ee3c1-be3d-42e4-9db9-147933c9f1ab
A/HRC/8/40
UPR
2008-05-29
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Republic of Korea" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Legal & institutional reform", "Ratification of & accession to international instruments", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
26. To ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (United Kingdom);
26. To ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (United Kingdom);
UPR | Republic of Korea | A/HRC/8/40 | 2008 | DocumentId: 44a3e011-533d-4c62-9845-15c9768266f2 | AnnotationId: 3e3ee3c1-be3d-42e4-9db9-147933c9f1ab
9dfe470d-44e1-4b79-8ed0-1d2f3d16b90d
A/HRC/8/40
UPR
2008-05-29
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Republic of Korea" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[]
[ "Death penalty", "Reservations" ]
[]
27. Recommended that the Government and the Permanent Commission on Law and justice of the National Assembly comply with the obligations of United Nations reference texts and immediately work to finalize the legislative procedure underway with a view to the abolition in law of the death penalty (Luxembourg);
27. Recommended that the Government and the Permanent Commission on Law and justice of the National Assembly comply with the obligations of United Nations reference texts and immediately work to finalize the legislative procedure underway with a view to the abolition in law of the death penalty (Luxembourg);
UPR | Republic of Korea | A/HRC/8/40 | 2008 | DocumentId: 44a3e011-533d-4c62-9845-15c9768266f2 | AnnotationId: 9dfe470d-44e1-4b79-8ed0-1d2f3d16b90d
bf09b159-44d4-494a-ab0e-37084c6c080c
A/HRC/8/40
UPR
2008-05-29
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Republic of Korea" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Women & girls" ]
[ "Reservations", "Discrimination against women" ]
[]
28. That the issue of improvement of women’s rights be considered as one of the main priorities in the Government’s human rights policies (Italy);
28. That the issue of improvement of women’s rights be considered as one of the main priorities in the Government’s human rights policies (Italy);
UPR | Republic of Korea | A/HRC/8/40 | 2008 | DocumentId: 44a3e011-533d-4c62-9845-15c9768266f2 | AnnotationId: bf09b159-44d4-494a-ab0e-37084c6c080c
f1b83bfb-7120-4603-b11f-4a92ec604e0f
A/HRC/8/40
UPR
2008-05-29
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Republic of Korea" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Children" ]
[ "Reservations", "Children: family environment & alternative care" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "4 - QUALITY EDUCATION", "4.7 - Education for sustainable development and global citizenship", "16.2 - Protect children from abuse, exploitation, trafficking and violence", "4.a - Build and upgrade inclusive and safe schools" ]
29. To urgently amend relevant legislation to expressly prohibit corporal punishment in schools and at home and implement educational measures promoting positive and non-violent forms of discipline (Italy);
29. To urgently amend relevant legislation to expressly prohibit corporal punishment in schools and at home and implement educational measures promoting positive and non-violent forms of discipline (Italy);
UPR | Republic of Korea | A/HRC/8/40 | 2008 | DocumentId: 44a3e011-533d-4c62-9845-15c9768266f2 | AnnotationId: f1b83bfb-7120-4603-b11f-4a92ec604e0f
db66e8ab-5b08-44ef-9c08-19c1b1d58a91
A/HRC/8/40
UPR
2008-05-29
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Republic of Korea" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Refugees & asylum seekers" ]
[ "Reservations" ]
[]
30. To implement the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol , and ensure that the refugee recognition procedures be improved in line with international refugee law (Romania);
30. To implement the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol, and ensure that the refugee recognition procedures be improved in line with international refugee law (Romania);
UPR | Republic of Korea | A/HRC/8/40 | 2008 | DocumentId: 44a3e011-533d-4c62-9845-15c9768266f2 | AnnotationId: db66e8ab-5b08-44ef-9c08-19c1b1d58a91
018ff41e-a261-4b36-8214-26f297cf4b34
A/HRC/8/40
UPR
2008-05-29
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Republic of Korea" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Women & girls" ]
[ "Rights related to marriage & family", "Reservations", "Discrimination against women" ]
[]
31. To carry out public campaigns to make the provisions of the new legislation eliminating the Family Head System and establishing equal rights in the marriage more effective (Mexico);
31. To carry out public campaigns to make the provisions of the new legislation eliminating the Family Head System and establishing equal rights in the marriage more effective (Mexico);
UPR | Republic of Korea | A/HRC/8/40 | 2008 | DocumentId: 44a3e011-533d-4c62-9845-15c9768266f2 | AnnotationId: 018ff41e-a261-4b36-8214-26f297cf4b34
27d8e372-06e0-4c7d-a6fa-9e80f93833b1
A/HRC/8/40
UPR
2008-05-29
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Republic of Korea" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Migrants", "Women & girls" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Reservations", "Access to justice & remedy", "Discrimination against women" ]
[ "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women" ]
32. To strengthen legislation regarding domestic violence and to take measures to ensure access of migrants to services including access to the justice system (Mexico);
32. To strengthen legislation regarding domestic violence and to take measures to ensure access of migrants to services including access to the justice system (Mexico);
UPR | Republic of Korea | A/HRC/8/40 | 2008 | DocumentId: 44a3e011-533d-4c62-9845-15c9768266f2 | AnnotationId: 27d8e372-06e0-4c7d-a6fa-9e80f93833b1
ed7772e9-640e-4f5b-9d01-0db555659efa
A/HRC/8/40
UPR
2008-05-29
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Republic of Korea" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Freedom of opinion and expression & access to information" ]
[]
33. Amending the National Security Law to prevent abusive interpretation by the law (United States of America).
33. Amending the National Security Law to prevent abusive interpretation by the law (United States of America).
UPR | Republic of Korea | A/HRC/8/40 | 2008 | DocumentId: 44a3e011-533d-4c62-9845-15c9768266f2 | AnnotationId: ed7772e9-640e-4f5b-9d01-0db555659efa
8de46c80-7c2f-4632-a4d5-ef4212a813c2
A/HRC/8/41
UPR
2008-05-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Switzerland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Migrants" ]
[ "Ratification of & accession to international instruments" ]
[]
Recommendations contained in para. 10: 10. The ratification of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (ICRMW).
10. The ratification of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (ICRMW).
UPR | Switzerland | A/HRC/8/41 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0a98e947-10f4-4a9a-91e1-946c7bdd42e6 | AnnotationId: 8de46c80-7c2f-4632-a4d5-ef4212a813c2
e86a4ebb-a080-4615-b2bb-749251528490
A/HRC/8/41
UPR
2008-05-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Switzerland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Migrants" ]
[ "Economic, social & cultural rights - general measures of implementation", "Access to justice & remedy", "Ratification of & accession to international instruments" ]
[]
Recommendations contained in para. 15: 15. To rectify this situation [that the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights cannot be implemented properly], and the justiciability of economic, social, and cultural rights be established in domestic law; that Switzerland ratify the ICRMW.
15. To rectify this situation [that the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights cannot be implemented properly], and the justiciability of economic, social, and cultural rights be established in domestic law; that Switzerland ratify the ICRMW.
UPR | Switzerland | A/HRC/8/41 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0a98e947-10f4-4a9a-91e1-946c7bdd42e6 | AnnotationId: e86a4ebb-a080-4615-b2bb-749251528490
8ac71e32-e06f-462e-b186-f8a44db10d87
A/HRC/8/41
UPR
2008-05-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Switzerland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Migrants" ]
[ "Ratification of & accession to international instruments" ]
[]
Recommendations contained in para. 25: 25. That Switzerland consider ratifying the ICRMW
25. That Switzerland consider ratifying the ICRMW
UPR | Switzerland | A/HRC/8/41 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0a98e947-10f4-4a9a-91e1-946c7bdd42e6 | AnnotationId: 8ac71e32-e06f-462e-b186-f8a44db10d87
06eb1aed-593f-4994-b3bf-9060e5cd6909
A/HRC/8/41
UPR
2008-05-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Switzerland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Migrants" ]
[ "Ratification of & accession to international instruments" ]
[]
Recommendations contained in para. 39: 39. To consider ratifying the ICRMW.
39. To consider ratifying the ICRMW.
UPR | Switzerland | A/HRC/8/41 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0a98e947-10f4-4a9a-91e1-946c7bdd42e6 | AnnotationId: 06eb1aed-593f-4994-b3bf-9060e5cd6909
1461cfe8-3e4d-43fa-88bb-7eb24461dcc3
A/HRC/8/41
UPR
2008-05-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Switzerland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups", "Non-citizens" ]
[ "Reservations", "Racial discrimination" ]
[ "10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES", "10.3 - Ensure equal opportunities and end discrimination" ]
Recommendation No. 1, para. 56: 1. To pursue its efforts in preventing and combating xenophobia (Algeria);
1. To pursue its efforts in preventing and combating xenophobia (Algeria);
UPR | Switzerland | A/HRC/8/41 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0a98e947-10f4-4a9a-91e1-946c7bdd42e6 | AnnotationId: 1461cfe8-3e4d-43fa-88bb-7eb24461dcc3
e0fe9965-3ad5-40aa-9f2e-b5b3bccd1e59
A/HRC/8/41
UPR
2008-05-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Switzerland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Legal & institutional reform", "Ratification of & accession to international instruments", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
Recommendation No. 2, para. 56: 2. To ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (Mexico, United Kingdom) and to create or designate a national mechanism for the prevention of torture (Mexico);
2. To ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (Mexico, United Kingdom) and to create or designate a national mechanism for the prevention of torture (Mexico);
UPR | Switzerland | A/HRC/8/41 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0a98e947-10f4-4a9a-91e1-946c7bdd42e6 | AnnotationId: e0fe9965-3ad5-40aa-9f2e-b5b3bccd1e59
e57b6478-1b9c-4724-83d7-0781730ceb91
A/HRC/8/41
UPR
2008-05-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Switzerland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Women & girls" ]
[ "Reservations", "Cooperation & follow up with the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)", "Discrimination against women" ]
[]
Recommendation No. 3, para. 56: 3. To fully, systematically and continuously integrate a gender perspective into the follow-up process to the Universal Periodic Review (Slovenia);
3. To fully, systematically and continuously integrate a gender perspective into the follow-up process to the Universal Periodic Review (Slovenia);
UPR | Switzerland | A/HRC/8/41 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0a98e947-10f4-4a9a-91e1-946c7bdd42e6 | AnnotationId: e57b6478-1b9c-4724-83d7-0781730ceb91
269bf577-5e75-457f-8f45-ed3c729ab3a5
A/HRC/8/41
UPR
2008-05-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Switzerland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Cooperation & follow up with the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS" ]
Recommendation No. 4, para. 56: 4. To continue to consult stakeholders in the follow-up to the Universal Periodic Review outcome(United Kingdom);
4. To continue to consult stakeholders in the follow-up to the Universal Periodic Review outcome(United Kingdom);
UPR | Switzerland | A/HRC/8/41 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0a98e947-10f4-4a9a-91e1-946c7bdd42e6 | AnnotationId: 269bf577-5e75-457f-8f45-ed3c729ab3a5
9dd35e2a-fdb3-434c-841a-5c6799769bb6
A/HRC/8/41
UPR
2008-05-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Switzerland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Refugees & asylum seekers", "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups", "Non-citizens" ]
[ "Liberty & security of the person", "Reservations", "Racial discrimination", "Access to justice & remedy" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.1 - Reduce violence everywhere", "10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all", "10.3 - Ensure equal opportunities and end discrimination" ]
Recommendation No. 5, para. 56: 5. To take necessary steps to prevent the incidence of acts of violence with racist and xenophobic undertones by security agents against foreigners, immigrants and asylum-seekers, and to bring to justice the perpetrators of such acts (Nigeria);
5. To take necessary steps to prevent the incidence of acts of violence with racist and xenophobic undertones by security agents against foreigners, immigrants and asylum-seekers, and to bring to justice the perpetrators of such acts (Nigeria);
UPR | Switzerland | A/HRC/8/41 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0a98e947-10f4-4a9a-91e1-946c7bdd42e6 | AnnotationId: 9dd35e2a-fdb3-434c-841a-5c6799769bb6
c0006b8f-fea6-44f4-97af-507b2ec446f6
A/HRC/8/41
UPR
2008-05-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Switzerland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Women & girls" ]
[ "Reservations", "Discrimination against women" ]
[]
Recommendation No. 6, para. 56: 6. To continue its efforts to promote the use of non-gender specific language (Canada).
6. To continue its efforts to promote the use of non-gender specific language (Canada).
UPR | Switzerland | A/HRC/8/41 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0a98e947-10f4-4a9a-91e1-946c7bdd42e6 | AnnotationId: c0006b8f-fea6-44f4-97af-507b2ec446f6
51e49eb6-bb05-47ac-af71-3f23df6cac51
A/HRC/8/41
UPR
2008-05-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Switzerland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Legal & institutional reform" ]
[ "16.a - Strong institutions to prevent violence, terrorism and crime", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS" ]
Recommendation No. 1, para. 57: 1. To establish a national institution on human rights in accordance with the Paris Principles (Algeria, India, Canada, Philippines, United Kingdom, Germany, Jordan, Morocco);
1. To establish a national institution on human rights in accordance with the Paris Principles (Algeria, India, Canada, Philippines, United Kingdom, Germany, Jordan, Morocco);
UPR | Switzerland | A/HRC/8/41 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0a98e947-10f4-4a9a-91e1-946c7bdd42e6 | AnnotationId: 51e49eb6-bb05-47ac-af71-3f23df6cac51
e01440d2-1f68-4258-938b-c0d6fcb5fcd4
A/HRC/8/41
UPR
2008-05-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Switzerland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Refugees & asylum seekers" ]
[ "Reservations" ]
[]
Recommendation No. 2, para. 57: 2. To foster internal analysis on the recently adopted law on asylum and its compatibility with international human rights; law (Brazil);
2. To foster internal analysis on the recently adopted law on asylum and its compatibility with international human rights; law (Brazil);
UPR | Switzerland | A/HRC/8/41 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0a98e947-10f4-4a9a-91e1-946c7bdd42e6 | AnnotationId: e01440d2-1f68-4258-938b-c0d6fcb5fcd4
839c7d6d-a5e1-4d42-a070-1b2a0398f7d8
A/HRC/8/41
UPR
2008-05-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Switzerland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Access to justice & remedy", "Civil & political rights - general measures of implementation" ]
[]
Recommendation No. 3, para. 57: 3. To accede to the first Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Brazil);
3. To accede to the first Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Brazil);
UPR | Switzerland | A/HRC/8/41 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0a98e947-10f4-4a9a-91e1-946c7bdd42e6 | AnnotationId: 839c7d6d-a5e1-4d42-a070-1b2a0398f7d8
04b75206-edfb-443c-a936-183992fdad00
A/HRC/8/41
UPR
2008-05-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Switzerland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Constitutional & legislative framework" ]
[ "16.6 - Effective, accountable and transparent institutions" ]
Recommendation No. 4, para. 57: 4. To adopt legislatives or other measures so that human rights are taken into account upstream by the judiciary, in particular during the elaboration of popular initiatives to ensure their compliance with international obligations (Belgium);
4. To adopt legislatives or other measures so that human rights are taken into account upstream by the judiciary, in particular during the elaboration of popular initiatives to ensure their compliance with international obligations (Belgium);
UPR | Switzerland | A/HRC/8/41 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0a98e947-10f4-4a9a-91e1-946c7bdd42e6 | AnnotationId: 04b75206-edfb-443c-a936-183992fdad00
88d87537-50d3-4b74-af73-1d5cbb54ea37
A/HRC/8/41
UPR
2008-05-28
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Switzerland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Women & girls" ]
[ "Reservations", "Legal & institutional reform", "Discrimination against women" ]
[]
Recommendation No. 5, para. 57: 5. To consider the establishment of a national commission for women to facilitate a holistic consideration at the national level of issues related to women (India);
5. To consider the establishment of a national commission for women to facilitate a holistic consideration at the national level of issues related to women (India);
UPR | Switzerland | A/HRC/8/41 | 2008 | DocumentId: 0a98e947-10f4-4a9a-91e1-946c7bdd42e6 | AnnotationId: 88d87537-50d3-4b74-af73-1d5cbb54ea37