Latest posts tagged with #PS49 on Bluesky
WLP Kyrgyzstan Bir Duino participated in the #PS49, calling for stronger protections for survivors of #SexualViolence and accountability for #Torture.
A consent-based definition of rape and independent investigations are essential steps toward justice in Kyrgyzstan.
(Photo via #UPR on Twitter)
Birleşmiş Milletler Evrensel Periyodik İnceleme'nin 49. Ön Oturumu'na FAIR olarak katıldık.
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FAIR participated in the 49th Pre-Session of the United Nations Universal Periodic Review. #UPR #PS49 @uprinfo.bsky.social
During #PS49 RFSU spoke about #AsylumSeekers #LGBTQI persons and #Health. They suggested #Sweden to reconsider its plan to suspend publicly funded interpretation services to all individuals in need in hospitals and strengthen #MentalHealth among LGBTQI children and youth
#PS49 Saami Council advocated for #IndigenuousRights. They recommended #sweden to ensure a just green transition and review its legislation relevant to industrial activities in the #Sami areas, and ratify ILO Convention No. 169 on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples
#PS49 Save the Children Youth Sweden raised awareness on #ChildRights. They called on #Sweden to ensure child rights perspective to all proposed migration policies and ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a Communication Procedure
#PS49 Swedish Foundation for Human Rights talked about the #RightsofOlderPersons, the #RomaMinority and #ESC rights. They urged #Sweden to ratify the Optional Protocol to the #ICESCR and to promote the elaboration of a UN Convention on the rights of older persons #UniversalPeriodicReview
#PS49 Civil Rights Defenders raised concerns on #HateCrime #Discrimination and #FreedomofAssembly. They urged #Sweden to clarify the wording of the sabotage provision in the Criminal Code to explicitly state that all peaceful expressions of opinion are exempt from criminal liability
During #PS49 Swedish Institute for Human Rights spoke about #Minorities and #PeoplewithDisabilities in #Sweden. They suggested to consult the #Sami people for land use decisions in their traditional areas and introduce disability as a protected ground in #HateCrime legislation
Durante las #PS49 CN IAC abordó el tema de #Saludmental y #Educación. Recomendaron a #España de regular el uso de redes sociales en edades prematuras, reducir el ratio profesor/alumno, y reforzar la presencia de profesorado y personal de psicología en las escuelas
#PS49 @institut_IDHC habló de #IA #CambioClimático y control de identidad étnico-racial. Instaron a #España a incluir a los niños en los procesos políticos sobre cambio climático y a adoptar medidas legislativas contra la discriminación en el diseño y uso de la inteligencia artificial
#PS49 @platdesc sensibilizó sobre los #DESC en #España. Recomendaron transponer a la legislación nacional la Directiva europea sobre diligencia debida en las empresas y aprobar el proyecto de ley presentado por el Gobierno para restituir el acceso universal a las prestaciones de salud
#PS49 Universidad de Sevilla habló sobre los #MenoresInmigrantes en #España. Sugirieron de definir legalmente “niños separados” y actualizar las leyes de nacionalidad para conceder la nacionalidad excepcional a los menores que no puedan obtener de iure o de facto la de sus padres
#PS49 @FundacionCepaim habló de #Refugiados y #Apátridas. Instaron a #España a adherirse al Convenio Europeo sobre la Nacionalidad 1997, crear la Autoridad Independiente para la Igualdad de Trato y la No Discriminación, y usar la detención de inmigrantes como último recurso
#PS49 Defensor del Pueblo abordó el tema de #Discriminación #Vivienda y #Pobreza. Recomendaron desarrollar la Ley 15/2022 para la Igualdad de Trato y No Discriminación, y aumentar el parque de vivienda pública protegida.
#PS49 Women’s Support Center raised concerns on #DomesticViolence and #SexualViolence. They urged #Armenia to retain the term "domestic violence" in legal frameworks and establish an integrated, multi-agency response system with trained professionals and centralized referral pathways
#PS49 @ArmenianWomen spoke about #GenderEquality and asked #Armenia to amend the Labor Code to establish mandatory requirements for large employers to implement #SexualHarassment prevention policies and guarantee the principle of #EqualPayForEqualWork with state-led evaluation mechanism
#PS49 Right Side NGO talked about the situation of #LGBTQ rights. Among their recommendations to #Armenia, they suggested establishing a transparent and accessible legal #GenderRecognition process without invasive medical procedures #UniversalPeriodicReview
During #PS49 Pink Armenia advocated for #LGBT rights. They urged #Armenia to adopt an anti-discrimination legislation that explicitly includes #SexualOrientation and #GenderIdentity, grant #CSOs the legal standing to bring public interest cases on behalf of marginalized communities
During #PS49 @hrhyerevan raised awareness on #HRDs. They called on #Armenia to foster a balanced approach to managing assemblies by promoting de-escalation training for police officers and register statistics of threats and attacks against HRDs #UniversalPeriodicReview
#PS49 @TatevikKhach spoke about #Torture and #AccesstoJustice in #Armenia. They suggested amending the legislation to ensure permanent audio-visual recording in the police departments and publicizing the concluding parts of integrity checks for judges, prosecutors and investigators
During #PS49 @mlsaturkey raised awareness on #FreedomofExpression and #DigitalRights. They recommended #Türkiye to repeal the Disinformation law and implement effective mechanisms to protect #Journalists and end their arbitrary arrest #UniversalPeriodicReview
#PS49 IHOP spoke about #ClimateChange #EnvironmentalJustice and #HumanRights. They urged #Türkiye to establish a National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights to hold corporations accountable for #EnvironmentalDamage and announce a national coal phase-out strategy with a timeline
#PS49 @muratcekicder spoke about #LGBTQ rights. They urged #Türkiye to amend Article 122 of the Penal Code to prohibit #Discrimination on any ground, including #SexualOrientation and #GenderIdentity, and amend Article 40 of the Civil Code for the legal recognition of trans persons
#PS49 @Romani_Godi raised concerns on #HateCrimes and #EqualAccess to public services. They urged #Türkiye to not displace Roma without alternative housing options and to integrate Roma identity, history, and contributions into school curricula
During #PS49 Human Rights Association (IHD) advocated for the #KurdishPeople in #Türkiye. Among their recommendations, they suggested to withdraw reservation to article 27 of the #ICCPR #UniversalPeriodicReview
#PS49 Refugee Rights Coordination advocated for #Refugees in #Türkiye. They recommended ensuring the registration of each #Asylum claim and securing fair, effective and timely refugee status determination process and the individual conduct of the non-refoulement principle
#PS49 @MENA_Rights addressed the issues of #citizenship stripping and transnational repression. They recommended #Kuwait to refrain from issuing politically motivated arrested warrants against #HRDs and suspend all collaborations with the body of AIMC until reforms are put in place
#PS49 Omnia Strategy spoke about #FairTrial and #JudicialIndependence. They urged #Kuwait to become a party to the Optional Protocol I to the #ICCPR and undertake a full review of the judicial system in accordance with international best practices for a universal access to fair trials
#PS49 @GulfCentre4HR advocated for #FreedomofExpression and #NewlyStateless. they called on #Kuwait to reform defamation legislation in conformity with #ICCPR Article 19 and grant #Citizenship to the Bidoon community members who reside in the country.
#PS49 IDAPDA-G advocated for participation in public affairs, #RighttoVote and #RacialDiscrimination. They urged #Guyana to ensure the integrity of the upcoming 2025 elections by supporting the use of biometric identification at the place of polling.
