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This is the end of review adoptions for #UPR49. You can find all UPR-related documents here www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies... or on the UPR Info website.
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Thank you everyone who followed us live today during the adoption of the reviews of #Grenada #Türkiye #Guyana and #Kuwait.
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Key themes that other stakeholders discussed following the report of #Kuwait included:
- Migrant workers
- Death penalty
- Freedom of expression, association, and assembly
- Freedom of the press
- Trafficking
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🇰🇼 The delegation of #Kuwait committed to the strengthening of the rights of women and equality within the country.
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#Kuwait received a total of 290 recommendations, 206 of these were supported and 84 recommendations were noted.
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During the opening statement, #Guyana stated that it is undergoing a constitutional reform to further protect human rights. It highlighted that noted recommendations on themes such as discrimination and the death penalty could see support following this process.
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#Guyana received a total of 206 recommendations, 146 of these were supported and 60 recommendations were noted.
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Other stakeholders called for #Türkiye to further protect the rights of its people, especially within the themes of:
▪️Freedom of expression, association, and peaceful assembly
▪️Hate speech and crimes
▪️Sexual orientation and expression
▪️Freedom of the press
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Out of a total 334 recommendations, #Türkiye supported 252 and noted 82.
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🇬🇩 #Grenada highlighted the importance of cooperating with UN treaty bodies, international partners, and its #NMIRF.
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During the opening statement, the delegation of #Grenada had stated that they had already implemented commitments to a number of supported recommendations, including the themes of climate change, protection of vulnerable groups, detention, gender equality, establishing an NHRI.
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#Grenada received a total of 171 recommendations, 103 were supported and 68 of the recommendations were noted.
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Thank you everyone who followed us live today during the adoption of the reviews of #LaoPDR (the end) #Sweden #Lesotho #Kenya #Armenia #GuineaBissau and #Spain. We will reconvene on Monday 29th at 10 a.m. live from Geneva for the adoption of #Grenada #Türkiye #Guyana and #Kuwait
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Key themes of supported recommendations by #Spain:
🔹Preventing gender-based violence
🔹Fighting racism and hate speech
🔹Protection of children, ensuring the right to education and health, and the protection from violence
🔹ESC rights
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🇪🇸 The delegation of #Spain has committed to producing a mid-term report to facilitate the follow up of the supported recommendations.
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Out of a total of 324 recommendations #Spain has accepted 303, noting the remaining 21 recommendations.
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#GuineaBissau received a total of 224 recommendations, 221 of which were supported and 3 noted.
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🇬🇼 In its opening remarks, #GuineaBissau stated its desire to continue woking on the implementation of the recommendations it has supported. It also highlighted their ongoing commitment to strengthen the rule of law.
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Key themes present in #Armenia 's supported recommendations, and mentioned in the closing remarks:
* Gender equality
* ESC rights
* Climate and environment
* Refugees and stateless persons
* Rights of the Child
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Out of 274, 249 recommendations enjoy the support of #Armenia.
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In the opening statement, the delegation of #Armenia has stated the commitment to work with UN bodies, #NMIRFs and international partners to further the implementation and enforcement of supported recommendations.
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🇰🇪 During the closing remarks, the delegation of #Kenya expressed its intent to produce a mid-term report.
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The delegation of #Kenya has supported 233 recommendations and noted 106 recommendations.
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Other stakeholders addressed several key themes in response to the report of #Kenya, including sexual and reproductive rights and education, HIV/AIDS, LGBT rights, mental health, indigenous people, and discrimination.
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Key themes of the statement of #Lesotho:
🔹Food security
🔹Climate change and environment
🔹Health care
🔹Socio-economic growth
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🇱🇸 The delegation of #Lesotho has committed to submitting a mid-term report and to strengthen the use of the #NMIRF in the country.
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#Lesotho received a total of 247 recommendations, 230 were supported and 17 recommendations were noted.
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During the opening statement the delegation of #Sweden said that it had worked with #CSOs and other stakeholders to produce its UPR report and will continue to work with the organisations to monitor and implement the supported recommendations.
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During its closing statement the delegation of #LaoPDR stated that it was open to constructive dialogue on the principles of mutual respect, and will continue to work with the international community to implement supported recommendations.
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