| No |
Recommendation |
Convention/Treaty Body |
| CRC OP- 26 |
The Committee recommends that the State party ratify the Optional Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, the ILO Convention No. 182 (1999 concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour as well as the Hague Convention No. 33 on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Inter-country Adoption) |
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography |
| CRC-72 |
Follow up to the Committee’s previous Concluding Observations and recommendation on the Optional Protocol on children in armed conflict |
Convention on the Rights of the Child |
| CRC 74 |
The Committee recommends that the State party, in order to further strengthen the fulfilment of children’s rights, ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure. |
Convention on the Rights of the Child |
| CRC-75 |
The Committee recommends that the State party, in order to further strengthen the fulfilment of children’s rights, ratify the core human rights instruments to which it is not yet a party, namely the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families, International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. |
Convention on the Rights of the Child |
| CEDAW - 17 |
The State party should ensure that the Human Rights Commission is able to discharge, with full independence and without any reprisals, its broad human rights mandate as sanctioned by the Constitution, including its mandate to work on women’s rights, in accordance with the principles relating to the status of national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights (the Paris Principles). |
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women |
| CEDAW - 49 |
The integration of a gender perspective, in accordance with the provisions of the Convention, into all efforts aimed at the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals and into the post-2015 development framework. |
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women |
| CEDAW - 52 |
The adherence of the State party to the nine major international human rights instruments would enhance the enjoyment by women of their human rights and fundamental freedoms in all aspects of life. The Committee therefore encourages the State party to expedite the ratification of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families and to ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, which it has signed but not yet ratified |
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women |
| CEDAW - 53 |
The State party is requested to provide, within two years, written information on the steps taken to implement the recommendations contained in paragraphs 9, 13 (a)-(c) and 45 (a) above |
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women |
| CEDAW - 54 |
The State party should submit its sixth periodic report in March 2019. |
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women |
| CEDAW - 55 |
The State party should follow the harmonized guidelines on reporting under the international human rights treaties, including guidelines on a common core document and treaty-specific documents (HRI/GEN/2/Rev.6, chap. I). |
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women |
| UPR - 143.19 |
Promptly accede to the Trafficking in Persons Protocol to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.16 |
Consider developing a system to follow up on international recommendations, including universal periodic review recommendations |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.17 |
Pursue cooperation with human rights mechanisms |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.18 |
Continue cooperation with international human rights mechanisms |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.19 |
Continue active cooperation with human rights mechanisms |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.10 |
Accede to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.11 |
Accede to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.14 |
Ratify the Kampala amendments to the Rome Statute, if possible with a view to contributing to the activation of the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court over the crime of aggression at the beginning of 2017 |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.15 |
Consider ratifying the ILO Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189) |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.18 |
Ratify the Convention against Discrimination in Education |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.20 |
Ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and take the necessary measures to give full effect to the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in the domestic legal order |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.24 |
Consider withdrawing the reservation made on article 16 to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.30 |
Present its initial report, which is overdue since 2005, to the Committee against Torture |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.31 |
Accept a follow-up visit by the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers and accept the outstanding request of a visit by the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.45 |
Ensure the administration of justice is fully consistent with international human rights standards and seek international technical assistance |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.52 |
Meet relevant obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and fulfil its universal periodic review first cycle commitments to ensure the legitimacy and independence of the judiciary and establish an independent bar association |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.1 |
Continue strengthening the legislative framework for the promotion and protection of human rights for all people in the country in accordance with international human rights obligations |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.3 |
Continue working on the harmonization of its domestic normative framework with its international obligations to which it is a State party, taking into account the recommendations made by treaty bodies and special procedures mandate holders |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.4 |
Continue its efforts to build the necessary capacities for the incorporation of human rights in the democratic reform processes and the application of the Constitution |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.2 |
Continue strengthening the legislative framework on human rights |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.26 |
Bring domestic legislation into conformity with its international obligations in the human rights sphere |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.220 |
Ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.1 |
Finalise the commitment to accede to the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.2 |
Consider ratifying those international human rights instruments to which it is not yet a party, among them the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.3 |
Consider the possibility of ratifying the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.4 |
Consider ratifying the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.5 |
Consider ratifying the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.6 |
Consider acceding to the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.7 |
Sign and ratify the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.8 |
Ratify the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.9 |
Ratify the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.21 |
Consider ratification of or accession to the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families and the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.22 |
Step up its efforts to ratify the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families and the Trafficking in Persons Protocol |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.70 |
Improve rights and conditions of migrant workers and consider signing the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.123 |
Prevent discrimination or trafficking of migrant workers, establish warning mechanism and complaints mechanisms in case of violations and carry out awareness campaigns on their rights |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.15 |
Seek all forms of technical and logistical assistance in order to strengthen the situation of human rights in the country |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.11 |
Continue its efforts to enhance capacity-building for law enforcement officials in the area of human rights |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.12 |
Strengthen its training and capacity-building programme in the area of human rights for law enforcement officials |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.14 |
Consider identifying priority sectors where Maldives faces a lack of trained and qualified professionals and seek technical and capacity-building assistance from the international community |
Universal Periodic Review |