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The Human Rights Council reviews the human rights record of the #Netherlands.
WATCH #UPR41 ➡️ media.un.org
The Human Rights Council reviews the human rights record of the #Netherlands.
WATCH #UPR41 ➡️ media.un.org
At #UPR41, Anna Richardson, Minister of Justice of Sint Maarten said that
- the promotion and protection of human rights are a priority for the Kingdom of the #Netherlands
- the Kingdom acknowledged that human rights protection requires continuous maintenance and improvement
- the promotion and protection of human rights are a priority for the Kingdom of the #Netherlands
- the Kingdom acknowledged that human rights protection requires continuous maintenance and improvement
At #UPR41, Anna Richardson, Minister of Justice of Sint Maarten, said that the Universal Periodic Review mechanism plays an important role in the monitoring and progression of human rights in all four countries of the Kingdom of the #Netherlands
Kingdom of the #Netherlands | At #UPR41, Anna Richardson, Minister of Justice, said Sint Maarten has:
- extensively made use of private-public partnerships to address the issue of climate change
- engaged with @UNOPS to build a new prison facility
- extensively made use of private-public partnerships to address the issue of climate change
- engaged with @UNOPS to build a new prison facility
Kingdom of the #Netherlands | At #UPR41, @HankeBruinsSlot, Minister of the Interior+Kingdom Relations (@MinBZK) said the Netherlands:
- added the right to a fair trial to the human rights listed in the Constitution
- take a human rights approach to all law-making+decision-making
- added the right to a fair trial to the human rights listed in the Constitution
- take a human rights approach to all law-making+decision-making
Kingdom of the #Netherlands | At #UPR41, Rocco Tjon, Minister of Justice & Social Affairs, said Aruba established:
- a Coordination Center on Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling
- a Family Justice Center in line with the Istanbul Convention
- a children’s rights program
- a Coordination Center on Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling
- a Family Justice Center in line with the Istanbul Convention
- a children’s rights program
Kingdom of the #Netherlands | At #UPR41, Shalten Hato, Minister of Justice, said that Curaçao has
- provided free education to all minors & emergency healthcare to all
- prioritized the protection for victims of domestic violence and child abuse by national decree
- provided free education to all minors & emergency healthcare to all
- prioritized the protection for victims of domestic violence and child abuse by national decree
At #UPR41, States commended the #Netherlands on:
- the publication of its second national action plan on human rights
- the appointment of a national coordinator against racism and discrimination
- its action plan against discrimination in the labor market and in the workplace
- the publication of its second national action plan on human rights
- the appointment of a national coordinator against racism and discrimination
- its action plan against discrimination in the labor market and in the workplace
At #UPR41, States recommended that the #Netherlands:
- strengthen its efforts to combat hate speech, racial+religious discrimination
- avoid the detention of asylum seekers
- ratify the Convention on the protection of the rights of all migrant workers+members of their families
- strengthen its efforts to combat hate speech, racial+religious discrimination
- avoid the detention of asylum seekers
- ratify the Convention on the protection of the rights of all migrant workers+members of their families
At #UPR41, States recommended that the #Netherlands continue its efforts to:
- mitigate the harmful effect of climate change
- combat violence against women and gender inequality
- combat human trafficking
- address inequalities between its European and Caribbean territories
- mitigate the harmful effect of climate change
- combat violence against women and gender inequality
- combat human trafficking
- address inequalities between its European and Caribbean territories
At #UPR41, States recommended that the #Netherlands ratify the optional protocols
1/ to the Conventions
- on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure
- on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
2/ to the International Covenant on Economic, Social & Cultural Rights
1/ to the Conventions
- on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure
- on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
2/ to the International Covenant on Economic, Social & Cultural Rights
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