Progress: Currently no comment
Ratify the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Proponent:
Costa Rica
Republic of Costa Rica
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Ratify the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Proponent:
Republic of Costa Rica
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Consider ratifying the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (
Proponent:
Mongolia
Progress: Currently no comment
Sign and ratify the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Proponent:
French Republic
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Ratify the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and accept the Committee’s competence in inquiry and inter-State communication procedures
Proponent:
Republic of Finland
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Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communication procedure
Proponent:
Republic of Chile
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Expedite the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure
Proponent:
Montenegro
Progress: Currently no comment
Proceed with the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure
Proponent:
Republic of Kazakhstan
Progress: Currently no comment
Consider ratifying the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure (Marshall Islands)
Proponent:
Republic of Marshall Islands
Progress: Currently no comment
Ratify the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
Proponent:
Republic of Ghana
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Sign and ratify the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
Proponent:
Arab Republic of Egypt
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Intensify measures to promote and protect the rights of migrants, including through consideration of ratifying the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
Proponent:
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Progress: Currently no comment
Open a regional discussion to overcome the blockage that prevents the ratification of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
Proponent:
Kingdom of Morocco
Progress: Currently no comment
Consider ratifying the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169) of the International Labour Organization, and the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189) of the International Labour Organization
Proponent:
Republic of Paraguay
Progress: Currently no comment
Ratify Protocol No. 12 to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
Proponent:
Portuguese Republic
Progress: Currently no comment
Consider ratifying outstanding international human rights instruments
Proponent:
Malawi
Progress: Currently no comment
Advance preparations for the amendment of the 1976 Act
Proponent:
Slovak Republic
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Adopt enforceable frameworks for social justice, family protection, and respect for cultural and religious diversity especially for Muslims
Proponent:
Islamic Republic of Iran
Progress: Currently no comment
Complete the development and adoption of the National Action Plan on Human Rights
Proponent:
United Mexican States
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Develop and adopt a National Action Plan on Human Rights
Proponent:
Republic of Chile
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Adopt a comprehensive National Action Plan for Human Rights, based on OHCHR recommendations, with civil society participation, strategic goals, and measurable indicators
Proponent:
Canada
Progress: Currently no comment
Advance the adoption of a comprehensive national plan on human rights, with special attention to early childhood
Proponent:
Republic of El Salvador
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Ensure civil society’s continued participation in the work with the National Human Rights Action Plan
Proponent:
Kingdom of Sweden
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Undertake further actions ensuring the fulfilment of the national action plan on disability
Proponent:
Republic of Poland
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Ensure that the appointment process of the Austrian Ombudsman is in line with Paris Principles, with public and transparent selection criteria and input from independent experts and civil society
Proponent:
Canada
Progress: Currently no comment
Establish a permanent National Mechanism for the Implementation, Reporting, and Follow-up of human rights recommendations, considering the possibility of receiving cooperation for this purpose
Proponent:
Republic of Paraguay
Progress: Currently no comment
Ensure meaningful participation of civil society in the follow-up and implementation of UPR recommendations in general
Proponent:
Federal Republic of Germany
Progress: Currently no comment
Continue the efforts of the mechanisms for follow-up to the Ombudsman’s recommendations
Proponent:
Dominican Republic
Progress: Currently no comment
Strengthen the harmonization of anti-discrimination legislation to ensure equal protection on all grounds
Proponent:
Ukraine
Progress: Currently no comment
Strengthen efforts to harmonize anti-discrimination legislation across the country and to extend its scope, with focus on the prevention, protection against and combating all forms of racism and intolerance
Proponent:
Romania
Progress: Currently no comment
Strengthen and harmonize the equal treatment framework
Proponent:
Slovak Republic
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Take effective measures to address discrimination in all its forms
Proponent:
Russian Federation
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Harmonize and consolidate fragmented federal and state-level legal frameworks on equal treatment and anti-discrimination
Proponent:
Republic of Sierra Leone
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Strengthen measures to prevent and combat discrimination and hate speech
Proponent:
Dominican Republic
Progress: Currently no comment
Continue efforts to combat hate speech, particularly in the media
Proponent:
State of Libya
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Further strengthen reforms towards combating racism and xenophobia in all its forms
Proponent:
Republic of Cyprus
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Investigate and ensure accountability for all hate crimes based on religion, including online
Proponent:
Arab Republic of Egypt
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Intensify efforts to prevent and respond to hate crimes, including through better data collection and disaggregation, effective investigation and prosecution, and targeted training for law enforcement and judicial authorities
Proponent:
Federal Republic of Brazil
Progress: Currently no comment
Strengthen anti-discrimination laws and intensify efforts to prevent hate speech and violence
Proponent:
Kingdom of Lesotho
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Ensure equal protection of all forms of religious discrimination and equal treatment in legislation
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Kingdom of the Netherlands
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Ensure protection against all forms of discrimination by harmonizing national legislation and expanding its scope to include age, religion and belief, sexual orientation and gender identity as protected grounds
Proponent:
Portuguese Republic
Progress: Currently no comment
Harmonize existing laws and provisions on non-discrimination at the federal and regional levels, in order to guarantee equal protection against all forms of discrimination
Proponent:
United Mexican States
Progress: Currently no comment
Ensure that the right to wear religious clothing and symbols in public spaces is treated equally for all
Proponent:
Kingdom of Norway
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Intensify efforts to ensure consistent enforcement of legislation addressing hate crime and hate speech, including online
Proponent:
Kingdom of Morocco
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Expand awareness-raising and human rights education efforts to prevent and address structural racism
Proponent:
Republic of Korea
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Develop and implement a comprehensive national anti-racism strategy to eliminate structural discrimination, counter hate speech, and ensure equal treatment and protection for minorities, including Muslim women and girls
Proponent:
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Progress: Currently no comment
Take effective measures to combat racism and xenophobia amid the rise in crimes motivated by religious and racial hatred
Proponent:
Russian Federation
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Strengthen efforts to combat prejudice, racism, discrimination and xenophobia, including through the adoption of a national action plan against racism
Proponent:
Japan
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Confirm efforts to counter antisemitism and all other forms of discrimination based on religion or belief, by establishing a systematic data collection system on instances of hate speech and hate-motivated violence
Proponent:
Italian Republic
Progress: Currently no comment
Sustain efforts to combat hate speech, racism and racial discrimination
Proponent:
Federal Republic of Nigeria
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Continue combating hate crime and hate speech
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Slovak Republic
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Strengthen measures to prevent and combat hate speech and hate crime, ensuring effective investigation and accountability of perpetrators
Proponent:
Republic of Mozambique
Progress: Currently no comment
Intensify efforts to ensure consistent enforcement of legislation addressing hate crime and hate speech, both online and offline
Proponent:
Principality of Liechtenstein
Progress: Currently no comment
Strengthen the enforcement of legislation against hate crime and hate speech, including online
Proponent:
Montenegro
Progress: Currently no comment
Take further concerted action on targeting racism, xenophobia, antisemitism, hate crimes and discrimination, including through anti-racism strategies, hate crime legislation, and appropriate training for police and judiciary
Proponent:
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Progress: Currently no comment
Continue developing policies to combat racism, xenophobia, and hate speech, and provide sustained support to persons affected by discrimination
Proponent:
Sultanate of Oman
Progress: Currently no comment
Continue to pursue efforts to prevent and combat racism, racial profiling and discrimination
Proponent:
Republic Trinidad and Tobago
Progress: Currently no comment
Strengthen measures to combat racial and religious hatred and discrimination, including by countering online disinformation
Proponent:
Kingdom of Thailand
Progress: Currently no comment
Continue efforts aiming to combat and protect against racism, xenophobia, religious hatred, extremism, and racial discrimination, particularly through awareness-raising and education on human rights
Proponent:
Tunisian Republic
Progress: Currently no comment
Strengthen safeguards against polarizing rhetoric, discrimination, and Islamophobia, and promote inclusive integration policies based on equal dignity for all
Proponent:
Republic of Turkey
Progress: Currently no comment
Harmonize and strengthen the legislative framework for combating discrimination and hate speech
Proponent:
Republic of Albania
Progress: Currently no comment
Enhance public awareness campaigns to combat hate speech and expedite implementation of a national action plan against racism
Proponent:
Republic of Malta
Progress: Currently no comment
Strengthen legislation to combat racial discrimination and hate speech (
Proponent:
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
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Work to take the necessary measures to end hate speech
Proponent:
Republic of Iraq
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Effectively enforce relevant laws to combat hate crimes and hate speech, including those committed by public officials, politicians, or media
Proponent:
Republic of Indonesia
Progress: Currently no comment
Continue to strengthen measures aimed at combating hate speech, including the digital space, with attention to awareness-raising and capacity-building
Proponent:
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
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Implement a National Action Plan on Racism and Discrimination to combat structural racism, discrimination and exclusion
Proponent:
Australia
Progress: Currently no comment
Strengthen measures to address all forms of discrimination and hate speech through the implementation of existing policies and legislation, promoting community awareness, and ensuring the protection of affected groups
Proponent:
Kingdom of Bahrain
Progress: Currently no comment
Improve significantly the implementation of measures aimed at combating hate crimes
Proponent:
Republic of Belarus
Progress: Currently no comment
Adopt a national action plan against racism, and strengthen the fight against discrimination and racial or religious hate speech
Proponent:
Republic of Cabo Verde
Progress: Currently no comment
Continue efforts to strengthen the coherence and effectiveness of the framework to combat discrimination, in order to ensure equal and effective protection for all persons, including vulnerable groups
Proponent:
Republic of Cameroon
Progress: Currently no comment
Intensify efforts to ensure consistent enforcement of legislation addressing hate crimes and hate speech, including online, as well as to raise awareness among affected groups about legislation and remedies
Proponent:
Republic of Croatia
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Pursue efforts to further strengthen public administration to prevent discrimination based on language or cultural differences and strengthening intercultural competencies
Proponent:
Czech Republic
Progress: Currently no comment
Adopt measures to prevent and combat acts of racial hatred and their advocacy, in particular those affecting migrants and asylum seekers
Proponent:
Republic of El Salvador
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Continue efforts to promote social inclusion and combat all forms of discrimination, thereby contributing to strengthening social cohesion and respect for diversity
Proponent:
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Progress: Currently no comment
Continue efforts aimed at curbing hate speech and combating acts or advocacy of racial or religious hatred
Proponent:
Malawi
Progress: Currently no comment
Ensure that no one is forcibly returned to a country where there is a real risk of human rights violations
Proponent:
Portuguese Republic
Progress: Currently no comment
Strengthen the independence, resources, and effectiveness of mechanisms for investigating allegations of ill-treatment by law enforcement, in accordance with international standards
Proponent:
Republic of Albania
Progress: Currently no comment
Investigate properly allegations of torture and allocate the necessary resources for medical and mental health care in penitentiary institutions
Proponent:
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Progress: Currently no comment
Take legal and practical measures to ensure the protection of detainees and to prosecute those responsible for torture and ill-treatment of detainees
Proponent:
State of Libya
Progress: Currently no comment
Ensure that any allegations of torture or ill-treatment are investigated promptly, independently, and impartially in accordance with the Convention against Torture
Proponent:
Republic of Costa Rica
Progress: Currently no comment
Ensure the effective implementation of the recommendations made by the national mechanism for the prevention of torture in the context of its monitoring of places of detention, and follow up on their implementation
Proponent:
Burkina Faso
Progress: Currently no comment
Establish a comprehensive system to collect and publish data on complaints, investigations, prosecutions, convictions, sentences, and reparations in case of torture or ill-treatment by law enforcement officials
Proponent:
Kingdom of Belgium
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Continue measures to improve conditions of detention
Proponent:
Republic of Albania
Progress: Currently no comment
Strengthen efforts to improve penitentiary system, in particular detention conditions, and to provide inmates in crises with continuous psychological and psychiatric support
Proponent:
Republic of Croatia
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Strengthen measures to prevent and reduce overcrowding in detention centres and to improve material conditions of detention
Proponent:
Republic of Costa Rica
Progress: Currently no comment
Continue the efforts to avoid overcrowding in prison
Proponent:
Republic of Moldova
Progress: Currently no comment
Ensure that all fundamental legal safeguards are guaranteed for all persons deprived of liberty, including the right to access legal counsel
Proponent:
Mongolia
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Take measures to combat prison overcrowding, including by making greater use of non-custodial measures before sentencing
Proponent:
Swiss Confederation
Progress: Currently no comment
Continue to implement and expand measures to address prison overcrowding, including exploring alternatives to detention
Proponent:
Republic of Rwanda
Progress: Currently no comment
Make progress on the exceptional and restrictive use of isolation and other coercive measures, with special attention to people in vulnerable situations
Proponent:
Dominican Republic
Progress: Currently no comment
Prohibit the use of solitary confinement for juveniles and persons with disabilities and restrict its use for adults to exceptional circumstances
Proponent:
Republic of Sierra Leone
Progress: Currently no comment
Address prison overcrowding, improve detention conditions, and strengthen psychosocial support for detainees
Proponent:
Islamic Republic of Iran
Progress: Currently no comment
Strengthen suicide prevention measures in places of detention
Proponent:
Republic of Togo
Progress: Currently no comment
Ensure access to legal aid for all, limit solitary confinement, and improve prison staffing and healthcare in accordance to the Mandela Rules
Proponent:
Kingdom of Lesotho
Progress: Currently no comment
Ensure effective access to legal counsel throughout police custody, including during preventive detention and police questioning
Proponent:
Kingdom of Denmark
Progress: Currently no comment
Improve training to judges on the rights of children exposed to domestic violence
Proponent:
Republic of Cyprus
Progress: Currently no comment
Strengthen efforts to recruit qualified staff within correctional institutions
Proponent:
Swiss Confederation
Progress: Currently no comment
Ensure that legislation restricting freedom of expression is in line with international human rights standards and not used to restrict the work of journalists and media outlets
Proponent:
Principality of Liechtenstein
Progress: Currently no comment
Decriminalize legitimate expression and protect freedom of cultural and artistic activity
Proponent:
Islamic Republic of Iran
Progress: Currently no comment
Continue close cooperation with civil society, academia, private sector and other stakeholders to increase public resilience to disinformation and information manipulation
Proponent:
Republic of Lithuania
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