Recommendation Position Full list of themes Assessment/comments on level of implementation Theme: A12 Acceptance of international norms A12 Acceptance of international norms 128.1. Ratify international human rights instruments Noted Not implemented. Affected persons: to which Canada has not yet become party (Burkina - general Comments: Federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) Faso); governments are presently working in close collaboration on Source of position: A/HRC/24/11/Add.1 - Para. 6 Canada’s possible accession to three instruments: the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Persons with Disabilities, Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or and the Degrading Treatment or Punishment, International Convention on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. A12 Acceptance of international norms 128.2. Sign (Australia)/Ratify (Argentina, Bulgaria, Supported See recommendation 1 regarding the OP-CAT. A42 Institutions & policies - General Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, New D25 Prohibition of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading Zealand, United Kingdom of Great Britain and treatment Northern Ireland, France, Portugal, Tunisia)/Become A61 Cooperation with civil society S16 SDG 16 - justice and strong institutions a party (Montenegro)/Accede to the Optional Affected persons: Protocol to the Convention against Torture - general (OPCAT)/and establish its national protective - persons deprived of their liberty mechanism accordingly (Czech Republic)/engage in a consultation process with all relevant actors, including civil society, concerning the establishment and structure of a national preventive mechanism (New Zealand)/thereby set a useful precedent for other States who may be considering ratification (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)/Speed up internal discussions for the early signing and ratification of OPCAT and establish, accordingly, the national prevention mechanism (Uruguay); Source of position: A/HRC/24/11/Add.1 - Para. 5 A12 Acceptance of international norms 128.3. Consider ratifying (Peru)/Accede (Honduras, Noted Not implemented. G4 Migrants Cape the International Convention on S10 SDG 10 - inequality Comments: Ratification of this treaty is not currently under the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers Affected persons: consideration. and Members of Their Families (ICRMW) - migrants (Argentina Chile, Guatemala, Ecuador, Morocco, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Algeria, Indonesia)/to further promote
Recommendation Position Full list of themes Assessment/comments on level of implementation Theme: A12 Acceptance of international norms 128.1. Ratify international human rights instruments to which Canada has not yet become party (Burkina Faso); Source of position: A/HRC/24/11/Add.1 - Para. 6 Noted A12 Acceptance of international norms Affected persons: - general Not implemented. Comments: Federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) governments are presently working in close collaboration on Canada’s possible accession to three instruments: the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, and the International Convention on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. 128.2. Sign (Australia)/Ratify (Argentina, Bulgaria, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, New Zealand, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, France, Portugal, Tunisia)/Become a party (Montenegro)/Accede to the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OPCAT)/and establish its national protective mechanism accordingly (Czech Republic)/engage in a consultation process with all relevant actors, including civil society, concerning the establishment and structure of a national preventive mechanism (New Zealand)/thereby set a useful precedent for other States who may be considering ratification (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)/Speed up internal discussions for the early signing and ratification of OPCAT and establish, accordingly, the national prevention mechanism (Uruguay); Source of position: A/HRC/24/11/Add.1 - Para. 5 Supported A12 Acceptance of international norms A42 Institutions & policies - General D25 Prohibition of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment A61 Cooperation with civil society S16 SDG 16 - justice and strong institutions Affected persons: - general - persons deprived of their liberty See recommendation 1 regarding the OP-CAT. 128.3. Consider ratifying (Peru)/Accede (Honduras, Cape the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (ICRMW) (Argentina Chile, Guatemala, Ecuador, Morocco, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Algeria, Indonesia)/to further promote Noted A12 Acceptance of international norms G4 Migrants S10 SDG 10 - inequality Affected persons: - migrants Not implemented. Comments: Ratification of this treaty is not currently under consideration.
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