Our 🇳🇱 #HRC61 Urgent Debate statement is now online.
➡️Check it out 🔗:
www.netherlandsandyou.nl/web/pr-un-ge...
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The 🇺🇳 Human Rights Council has kicked off in Geneva.
On the very day our new government takes office, and 🇳🇱 ministers are inaugurated by His Majesty the King, we welcome DutchMFA Director Multilateral Affairs at #HRC61.
We will make our last year as member of the Council count.
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#KingdomNL recommended #SaoTomeandPrincipe at #UPR51 to:
🔹Adopt & integrate (inter)national instruments to protect & prevent VAWG, address persistent gender stereotypes.
🔹Uphold fundamental freedoms, e.g. decriminalise defamation & adopt a bill on access to public information.
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#KingdomNL recommended #SaintKittsandNevis at #UPR51 to:
🔹Adopt anti-discrimination legislation that prohibits discrimination based on SOGI.
🔹Implement mandatory training for public officials on sexual orientation, gender equality & applying anti-discrimination legislation.
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#KingdomNL recommended #Georgia during #UPR51 to:
🔹Investigate excessive use of force by law enforcement against protesters and establish safeguards to prevent recurrence.
🔹Guarantee the right to peaceful assembly under IHRL, ensuring safe participation for all.
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#KingdomNL recommended #Australia at #UPR51 to:
🔹Continue working in partnership with First Nations peoples to establish a comprehensive National Action Plan.
🔹Address and combat all forms of SGBV and intersecting discrimination against women and girls, in line with CEDAW.
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#KingdomNL recommended #Austria at #UPR51 to:
🔹Improve protection of journalists by combatting smear campaigns against media.
🔹Ensure equal protection from all forms of religious discrimination and equal treatment in law.
🔹Improving data collection on GBV and femicide.
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#KingdomNL recommended #Oman during #UPR51 to:
🔹Strengthen the implementation and enforcement of the domestic workers framework.
🔹Clarify the implications of ICCPR ratification for national legislation.
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#KingdomNL recommended #SaintLucia during #UPR51 to:
🔹Improve data collection of instances of violence against women & girls, including SGBV.
🔹Strengthen national policies that support survivors, including policy reform to support effective access to justice for survivors.
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#KingdomNL recommended #Nepal at the #UPR51 to:
🔹Amend the National Civil Code and related legislation to redefine marriage in gender-neutral terms and to ensure that same-sex couples enjoy the same legal rights.
🔹Adopt and implement measures to protect lawyers and HRD.
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#KingdomNL recommended #Rwanda during #UPR51 to:
🔹Ratify and implement the ICPPED, in order to ensure compliance with international standards.
🔹Address civil society concerns regarding Law No. 058/2024, in order to support a thriving civil society in Rwanda.
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#KingdomNL recommended #Nauru during #UPR51 to:
🔹Take further measures to promote the full and equal participation of women in political and public life.
🔹Collect gender-disaggregated data on the impacts of natural disasters on women & girls to improve protection measures.
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#KingdomNL recommended #Mauritania during #UPR51 to:
🔹Continue efforts to implement a legal framework regarding women & girls rights.
🔹Further strengthen legal & institutional protection for refugees & migrants.
🔹Effectively protect civil society’s freedom of expression.
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#KingdomNL recommended #Lebanon during #UPR51 to:
🔹Repeal article 534 of the Lebanese Penal Code that is used to criminalize same-sex relations and nonconforming gender identities and expression.
🔹Ensure the alignment of the draft media law with international standards.
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#KingdomNL recommended #Micronesia during #UPR51 to:
🔹Harmonise state and national legislation with the CEDAW, to ensure no legal distinction is made based on the marital status of the survivor.
🔹Accede to and ratify the ICCPR and its two Optional Protocols without delay.
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The Universal Periodic Review starts today in Geneva.🌍
A key moment for UN Member States to assess human rights commitments and identify areas for improvement.
We look forward to a constructive dialogue and wish all #UPR51 countries a successful review.🤝
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Looking back at a memorable event at the World Press Exhibition at Château de Prangins.
A reminder why journalism matters and the safety of journalists who tell these stories.
We look forward to continued collaboration with the human rights community! 🤝
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At #UPR50 #KingdomNL recommended #Jamaica to:
🔹 Repeal laws criminalizing same-sex relations between consenting adults
🔹 Strengthen efforts to end GBV by resourcing & implementing the National Strategic Action Plan, strengthening institutions & enhancing prevention.
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At #UPR50 #KingdomNL recommended #Croatia to:
🔹 Protect the rights of Serbian and Roma minorities by implementing the right to equal usage of minority languages & by addressing incitement to hatred
🔹 Promptly investigate & prosecute all forms of threats & attacks a/ journalists
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#KingdomNL recommended #MarshallIslands during #UPR50 to:
🔹 Improve the enforcement of the Domestic Violence Prevention and Protection Act
🔹 Finalize necessary steps to establish a fully independent National Human Rights Institution
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#KingdomNL recommended #Honduras during #UPR50 to:
🔹 Reactivate and strengthen the National Protection Mechanism for Human Rights Defenders.
🔹 Implement a Differentiated Care Protocol for LGBTIQ+ persons within the justice system.
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#KingdomNL recommended #Bulgaria during #UPR50 to:
🔹Further strengthen the impartiality and independence of law enforcement and legal entities in line with European standards and values.
🔹 Enhance media transparency on ownership & funding and protections for journalists.
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At #UPR50 #KingdomNL recommended #Andorra to:
🔹 Increase efforts to combat discrimination, hate speech & hate crimes against LGBTIQ+ by adopting protection protocols & regulatory frameworks.
🔹Implement & comply with the CEDAW recommendations related to GBV & access to abortion.
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#KingdomNL recommended #Maldives during #UPR50 to:
1️⃣To safeguard the constitutional right to freedom of expression
2️⃣To balance freedom of religion and freedom of expression according to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
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#KingdomNL recommended #Panama during #UPR50 to:
🔹 Adopt comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation regarding gender recognition
🔹 Strengthen protection and humanitarian assistance for migrants and refugees
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#KingdomNL recommended #Mongolia during #UPR50 to:
1️⃣ To adopt a legal framework to guarantee journalists’ rights and to stop prosecuting journalists
2️⃣ To step up anti-corruption measurements and to prosecute all cases of corruption.
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#KingdomNL recommended #Malawi during #UPR50 to:
🔹Abolish laws enabling violence against LGBTIQ+ persons, incl. the criminalization of same-sex relationships.
🔹Ensure access to health services for LGBTQI+ persons
🔹Criminalize torture as a separate offence in line with UNCAT.
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#KingdomNL recommended #Liberia during #UPR50 to:
🔹Fully implement and enforce the Kamara Abdullah Kamara Act of Press Freedom.
🔹Adopt comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation that includes an expanded list of prohibited grounds of discrimination, incl #SOGI.
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During #UPR50 #KingdomNL expressed grave concern at the human rights situation in #Belarus and recommended it to:
1️⃣Immediately & unconditionally release all those arbitrarily detained
2️⃣Cease all forms of repression against civil society, independent media & opposition actors
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