Universal Periodic Review
United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies
Annex to the National Report: Current UK position on the UPR recommendations from 2012
February 2017
Index
110.1 (ICCPR-OP1 ratification)
110.2 (ICCPR and CAT - British Overseas Territories)
110.3 (CAT extraterritoriality)
110.4 (reservations)
110.5 (OP-CRC-COM ratification)
110.6 (OP-CRC-AC interpretation)
110.7 (CRC reservations)
110.8 (OP-CRC-AC interpretation)
110.9 (CRC incorporation)
110.10 (CRC implementation)
110.11 (ICERD interpretation)
110.12 (ICERD interpretation)
110.13 (CEDAW reservations)
110.14 (ICRMW ratification)
110.15 (ICRMW ratification)
110.16 (ICRMW and ILO 143 ratification)
110.17 (ICRMW ratification)
110.18 (ICRMW ratification)
110.19 (ICRMW ratification)
110.20 (CPED ratification)
110.21 (CPED ratification)
110.22 (CPED ratification)
110.23 (CPED ratification)
110.24 (CPED ratification)
110.25 (CPED ratification)
110.26 (CPED, ICCPR-OP1 and ICESCR-OP ratification)
110.27 (ILO 189 ratification)
110.28 (ILO 189 and ICRMW ratification)
110.29 (Istanbul Convention ratification)
110.30 (CRPD reservations)
110.31 (CRPD reservations)
110.32 (human rights protection)
110.33 (detention by the armed forces)
110.34 (children in conflict)
110.35 (export controls)
110.36 (NHRIs and Commissioners independence)
110.37 (EHRC independence)
110.38 (Children’s Commissioner for England)
110.39 (equality)
110.40 (gender equality)
110.41 (child poverty)
110.42 (welfare, rights)
110.43 (multiculturalism)
110.44 (human rights protection)
110.45 (human rights protection – British Overseas Territories)
110.46 (monitoring the implementation of UN recommendations, human rights action plan)
110.47 (response rate to Human Rights Council special procedures)
110.48 (ECtHR judgments implementation, EU accession to the ECHR)
110.49 (equality and non-discrimination)
110.50 (equality and non-discrimination)
110.51 (non-discrimination and combating VAWG)
110.52 (gender equality)
110.53 (non-discrimination)
110.54 (“stop and search”)
110.55 (“stop and search”)
110.56 (“stop and search”)
110.57 (“stop and search”)
110.58 (anti-terrorism measures)
110.59 (combating racial discrimination)
110.60 (monitoring hate crime)
110.61 (combating caste discrimination)
110.62 (addressing the gender pay gap)
110.63 (addressing the gender pay gap)
110.64 (addressing the gender pay gap)
110.65 (addressing the gender pay gap)
110.66 (combating discrimination)
110.67 (investigating allegations against the UK Armed Forces)
110.68 (investigating allegations against the UK Armed Forces)
110.69 (combating VAWG)
110.70 (combating VAWG)
110.71 (combating VAWG)
110.72 (combating human trafficking)
110.73 (combating human trafficking)
110.74 (combating human trafficking, and Istanbul Convention signing)
110.75 (combating human trafficking)
110.76 (combating human trafficking)
110.77 (abortion legislation in Northern Ireland)
110.78 (corporal punishment of children)
110.79 (corporal punishment of children)
110.80 (corporal punishment of children)
110.81 (pre-trial detention)
110.82 (legal advice whilst in detention)
110.83 (closed material procedures)
110.84 (Detainee Inquiry)
110.85 (ICRC access to prisons)
110.86 (reducing prison overcrowding)
110.87 (reducing prison overcrowding, and alternative sentencing for young offenders)
110.88 (Bangkok Rules incorporation)
110.89 (reintegration of offenders)
110.90 (combating discrimination)
110.91 (monitoring hate crime)
110.92 (Northern Ireland Historical Enquiries Team)
110.93 (investigating the death of an Angolan national)
110.94 (minimum age of criminal responsibility, and detention of young offenders)
110.95 (minimum age of criminal responsibility)
110.96 (detention of primary carers)
110.97 (Leveson Inquiry)
110.98 (combating privacy breaches)
110.99 (combating forced marriages)
110.100 (defamation legislation)
110.101 (welfare reforms)
110.102 (addressing inequalities)
110.103 (enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights)
110.104 (access to safe drinking water and sanitation)
110.105 (access to safe drinking water)
110.106 (equality in education)
110.107 (rights of migrant workers)
110.108 (rights of migrant workers)
110.109 (Overseas Domestic Worker Visa)
110.110 (rights of migrant workers)
110.111 (detention of migrants)
110.112 (detention of migrants)
110.113 (detention of migrants)
110.114 (detention of migrants)
110.115 (detention of asylum seekers)
110.116 (protection of minorities)
110.117 (Roma and Travellers)
110.118 (anti-terrorism measures)
110.119 (anti-terrorism measures)
110.120 (anti-terrorism measures)
110.121 (anti-terrorism measures)
110.122 (diplomatic assurances)
110.123 (detention of terrorism suspects)
110.124 (anti-terrorism measures)
110.125 (anti-terrorism measures)
110.126 (Detainee Inquiry)
110.127 (detention of terrorism suspects)
110.128 (detention of terrorism suspects)
110.129 (official development assistance)
110.130 (official development assistance)
110.131 (overseas development)
110.132
Reference / UPR recommendations from 2012 / Current UK position (“supported” or “noted”)110.1 (ICCPR-OP1 ratification)
/ 110.1Ratify the First Optional Protocol to the ICCPR
(Estonia) / Noted
110.2 (ICCPR and CAT - British Overseas Territories)
/ 110.2Accept the full implementation of the provisions of the CAT and the ICCPR in overseas territories under its control.
(Islamic republic of Iran) / Supported
110.3 (CAT extraterritoriality)
/ 110.3Recognize the extraterritorial application of the CAT, according to its jurisprudence.
(Nicaragua) / Noted
110.4 (reservations)
/ 110.4Lift multiple reservations to international human rights treaties, including the ICESCR and the Optional Protocols to the CRC.
(Belarus) / Noted
110.5 (OP-CRC-COM ratification)
/ 110.5Consider an early ratification of the newest international human right instrument – the third Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communication procedure.
(Slovakia) / Noted
110.6 (OP-CRC-AC interpretation)
/ 110.6Consider withdrawing its declaration to Article 1 of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Right of the Child on Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict, and raise the armed forces minimum recruitment age to 18
(Slovenia) / Noted
110.7 (CRC reservations)
/ 110.7Withdraw its reservations to the CRC concerning detained and asylum seeking children
(Islamic republic of Iran) / Supported
110.8 (OP-CRC-AC interpretation)
/ 110.8Withdraw its interpretive statement on the OP to the CRC on the involvement of children in armed conflict.
(Russian Federation) / Noted
110.9 (CRC incorporation)
/ 110.9Incorporate fully, as a matter of urgency, the principles and provisions of the CRC into domestic law.
(Slovakia) / Noted
110.10 (CRC implementation)
/ 110.10Take all measures necessary to fully implement the CRC (France) / Supported
110.11 (ICERD interpretation)
/ 110.11Consider withdrawing its interpretative declaration on article 4 of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, as recommended by the Committee on Racial Discrimination as well as take measures aimed at eliminating racial discrimination, incitement of racial hatred
(Algeria) / Noted
110.12 (ICERD interpretation)
/ 110.12Withdraw its reservations and interpretative statement with respect to Article 4 of the ICERD (Islamic republic of Iran) / Noted
110.13 (CEDAW reservations)
/ 110.13Remove reservations to the CEDAW
(Greece) / Noted
110.14 (ICRMW ratification)
/ 110.14Consider the possibility of ratifying the international Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
(Chile) / Noted
110.15 (ICRMW ratification)
/ 110.15Consider acceding to the ICRMW
(Ecuador) / Noted
110.16 (ICRMW and ILO 143 ratification)
/ 110.16Consider the possibility of ratifying the ICRMW and ILO Convention No. 143 on Migrations in Abusive Conditions and the Promotion of Equality of Opportunity and Treatment of Migrant Workers
(Honduras) / Noted
110.17 (ICRMW ratification)
/ 110.17Protect the children and families of migrants and refugees, and accede to the ICRMW
(Morocco) / Noted
110.18 (ICRMW ratification)
/ 110.18Ratify the ICRMW/ Accede to the ICRMW
(Egypt, Guatemala, Sudan)/ (Uruguay, Islamic Republic of Iran) / Noted
110.19 (ICRMW ratification)
/ 110.19In conformity with article 77 of the ICRMW, recognize the competence of the Committee to receive and consider communications which allege violations of individual rights recognized by this Convention
(Uruguay) / Noted
110.20 (CPED ratification)
/ 110.20Establish a timetable for signature and ratification of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, and for full recognition of the competence of the Committee on Enforced Disappearance
(France) / Noted
110.21 (CPED ratification)
/ 110.21Work on accession to the Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance
(Iraq) / Noted
110.22 (CPED ratification)
/ 110.22Accelerate its current efforts to sign and ratify the CPED
(Japan) / Noted
110.23 (CPED ratification)
/ 110.23Ratify the CPED /Accede to the CPED
(Uraguay) / Noted
110.24 (CPED ratification)
/ 110.24Continue efforts to ratify the CPED
(Argentina) / Noted
110.25 (CPED ratification)
/ 110.25In conformity with articles 31 and 32 of the CPED, recognize the competence of the respective monitoring body to receive and consider communications from individuals and States that allege that they have been victims of violations of the provisions of the Convention
(Uruguay) / Noted
110.26 (CPED, ICCPR-OP1 and ICESCR-OP ratification)
/ 110.26Ratify the CPED, The first OP-ICCPR and
OP-ICESCR
(Spain) / Noted
110.27 (ILO 189 ratification)
/ 110.27Ratify ILO Convention No. 189 on Domestic Workers
(Uruguay) / Noted
110.28 (ILO 189 and ICRMW ratification)
/ 110.28Consider ratifying ILO Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers and the ICRMW (Philippines) / Noted
110.29 (Istanbul Convention ratification)
/ 110.29Sign and ratify the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Woman and Domestic Violence (France) / Supported
110.30 (CRPD reservations)
/ 110.30Consider the effect and continued relevance of its remaining reservations to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and consider the possibility of withdrawing them
(New Zealand) / Supported
110.31 (CRPD reservations)
/ 110.31Withdraw reservations made upon the ratification of the CRPD
(Hungary) / Noted
110.32 (human rights protection)
/ 110.32Continue to ensure that human rights principles are integrated in domestic laws
(Qatar) / Supported
110.33 (detention by the armed forces)
/ 110.33Consider that any person detained by its armed forces is under its jurisdiction, and respect its obligations concerning the human rights of such individuals
(Islamic Republic of Iran) / Noted
110.34 (children in conflict)
/ 110.34Introduce law that will criminalize use of children in military actions (Uzbekistan) / Noted
110.35 (export controls)
/ 110.35Prohibit under the law the sale of weapons to the countries where children have been or are used in military actions (Uzbekistan) / Noted
110.36 (NHRIs and Commissioners independence)
/ 110.36Adopt measures necessary to ensure the independence of the Commissioners in accordance with the Paris Principles
(Costa Rica) / Supported
110.37 (EHRC independence)
/ 110.37Ensure that the reform process of the Equality and Human Rights Commission does not affect its independence in conformity with the Paris Principles
(Morocco) / Supported
110.38 (Children’s Commissioner for England)
/ 110.38Introduce legislation at the earliest opportunity to give the Children’s Commissioner for England an explicit role of promoting and protecting children’s rights in line with the CRC and to make the Commissioner more independent from Government and more accountable to Parliament (Australia) / Supported
110.39 (equality)
/ 110.39Develop appropriate policies and targeted measures in ensuring genuine equality in accordance with the recommendation of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (Uzbekistan) / Supported
110.40 (gender equality)
/ 110.40Continue efforts in the promotion of women rights
(Indonesia) / Supported
110.41 (child poverty)
/ 110.41Set out a clear pathway to meet the goal of ending child poverty in the UK by 2020 as stated in the Coalition’s programme for government
(Norway) / Noted
110.42 (welfare, rights)
/ 110.42Continue efforts in enhancing the welfare of all segments of society and protect their rights
(Nepal) / Supported
110.43 (multiculturalism)
/ 110.43Intensify its efforts to promote multiculturalism at all levels
(Pakistan) / Supported
110.44 (human rights protection)
/ 110.44Take further measures for the promotion and protection of human rights, including those of migrants
(Nepal) / Noted
110.45 (human rights protection – British Overseas Territories)
/ 110.45Continue to support overseas territories to abide with basic human rights protection for all (Trinidad and Tobago) / Supported
110.46 (monitoring the implementation of UN recommendations, human rights action plan)
/ 110.46Adopt and implement a concrete plan of action realizing recommendations of treaty bodies and UN human rights mechanisms, and international human rights obligations
(Islamic Republic of Iran) / Noted
110.47 (response rate to Human Rights Council special procedures)
/ 110.47Improve the response rate of the UK to the communications from the Human Rights Council mechanisms
(Hungary) / Supported
110.48 (ECtHR judgments implementation, EU accession to the ECHR)
/ 110.48On the basis of the UK’s commitment to the rule of law, comply with the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights on the cases concerning the United Kingdom, as well as promote the participation and cooperation of the European Union and its Member States with the Court
(Mexico) / Noted
110.49 (equality and non-discrimination)
/ 110.49Review national legislation to ensure equality and non-discrimination (Egypt) / Supported
110.50 (equality and non-discrimination)
/ 110.50Continue stepping up its efforts in tackling discrimination and inequality for all its citizens
(Indonesia) / Supported
110.51 (non-discrimination and combating VAWG)
/ 110.51Continue efforts to combat
discrimination on any ground and violence against women and girls (Cuba) / Supported
110.52 (gender equality)
/ 110.52Give priority attention to the questions of gender equality and discrimination against women (Uzbekistan) / Supported
110.53 (non-discrimination)
/ 110.53Take effective measure to eliminate discrimination on the grounds of race, religion and nationality and to guarantee the rights of Muslims, Roma people and migrant workers
(China) / Supported
110.54 (“stop and search”)
/ 110.54Take further steps to address ethnic profiling in practice (Greece) / Noted
110.55 (“stop and search”)
/ 110.55Revise the policies that involve racial and ethnic profiling such as “stop and search” practice (Brazil) / Noted
110.56 (“stop and search”)
/ 110.56Investigate allegations that stop and search orders disproportionately fall on persons belonging to ethnic, religious and other minorities and introduce adequate safeguards in this regard
(Austria) / Noted
110.57 (“stop and search”)
/ 110.57That the law enforcement authorities put an end to stop and search practices based on religious and ethnic profiling (Pakistan) / Noted
110.58 (anti-terrorism measures)
/ 110.58Put an end to the use of religious profiling in combating terrorism by inserting legal safeguards against abuse and the deliberate targeting of certain religious groups
(Malaysia) / Noted
110.59 (combating racial discrimination)
/ 110.59Take all appropriate measures to combat prejudices and negative stereotypes, which may result in racial discrimination or incitement to racial hatred
(Turkey) / Supported
110.60 (monitoring hate crime)
/ 110.60Implement ECRI’s recommendation to continue to monitor hate crimes and to work with the community to increase understanding of the impact of such offences, and to pursue efforts to improve the police gathering of evidence of racist motivations (Turkey) / Supported
110.61 (combating caste discrimination)
/ 110.61Put in practice a national strategy to eliminate discrimination against caste, through the immediate adoption of the Equality Law of 2010 that prohibits such discrimination, in conformity with its international human rights obligations, including CERD’s General Recommendation 29 and recommendations of the Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism (Nicaragua) / Noted
110.62 (addressing the gender pay gap)
/ 110.62Adopt Government policies and legislation to address the pay gap between men and women
(Sudan) / Supported
110.63 (addressing the gender pay gap)
/ 110.63Consider policies and legal provisions to encourage equal pay practices (India) / Supported
110.64 (addressing the gender pay gap)
/ 110.64Take measures to address the existing wage gap between men and women (Algeria) / Supported
110.65 (addressing the gender pay gap)
/ 110.65Revitalize endeavours intended for eradication of the wage gap between men and women that has reportedly stalled
(Ukraine) / Supported
110.66 (combating discrimination)
/ 110.66Consider strengthening policies to combat discrimination in all areas, notably in employment and education (Morocco) / Supported
110.67 (investigating allegations against the UK Armed Forces)
/ 110.67Ensure that inquiries are carried out immediately, independently, and transparently in cases where members of the armed forces are suspected of having committed acts of torture, particularly in the context of their service abroad (Switzerland) / Supported
110.68 (investigating allegations against the UK Armed Forces)
/ 110.68Along with the Special Procedures, investigate allegations of the systematic use of torture by British soldiers vis-à-vis detainees outside the country, and inform the results of these investigations to the UN human rights mechanisms, including the Human Rights Committee, Human Rights Council and its mechanisms (Belarus) / Supported
110.69 (combating VAWG)
/ 110.69Adopt a national strategy to combat all forms of violence against women and girls
(Brazil) / Supported
110.70 (combating VAWG)
/ 110.70Continue making progress in implementing the Action Plan on violence against women and girls (Colombia) / Supported
110.71 (combating VAWG)
/ 110.71Take more effective measures to combat all forms of violence against women and girls and to ensure that the perpetrators of violence are taken to justice and punished
(Malaysia) / Supported
110.72 (combating human trafficking)
/ 110.72Increase efforts to combat trafficking in persons, particularly to protect women and children
(Spain) / Supported
110.73 (combating human trafficking)
/ 110.73Continue making progress in applying the strategy on trafficking in persons adopted in July 2011 (Columbia) / Supported
110.74 (combating human trafficking, and Istanbul Convention signing)
/ 110.74Implement the EU Directive on trafficking in human beings by April 2013 and sign the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Australia) / Supported
110.75 (combating human trafficking)
/ 110.75Standardize anti-trafficking responses across the UK insofar as possible given the devolution of law enforcement powers, and appoint a rapporteur in each devolved authority to make critical assessments and improve the UK’s overall anti-trafficking response (United States of America) / Noted
110.76 (combating human trafficking)
/ 110.76Take all measures to ensure that all trafficked people are able to access the support and services they are entitled to, including free legal aid and access to their right to compensation (Greece) / Noted
110.77 (abortion legislation in Northern Ireland)
/ 110.77Ensure by legislative and other measures that women in Northern Ireland are entitled to safe and legal abortion on equal basis with women living in other parts of the United Kingdom
(Finland) / Noted
110.78 (corporal punishment of children)
/ 110.78Reconsider its position about the continued legality of corporal punishment of children
(Sweden) / Noted
110.79 (corporal punishment of children)
/ 110.79Take measures to ensure the freedom of children from physical punishment in accordance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child (Norway) / Noted
110.80 (corporal punishment of children)
/ 110.80Introduce a ban on all corporal punishment of children as recommended by the CRC and other treaty bodies (Finland) / Noted
110.81 (pre-trial detention)
/ 110.81Strengthen guarantees for detained persons, and not to extend but to shorten the length of time of pre-trial detention (Islamic Republic of Iran) / Noted
110.82 (legal advice whilst in detention)
/ 110.82Ensure realization of the right of detainees to the legal assistance immediately after being taken into detention without exception
(Russian Federation) / Noted
110.83 (closed material procedures)