A/HRC/11/22*
54.
Continue to implement the positive ongoing programs and efforts aimed
at repairing and constructing the houses of persons affected by
hurricanes, with a view to guaranteeing the full enjoyment of the right to
an adequate housing, including with the assistance of the international
community, which is called upon to ensure adequate financial and
material support to those programmes (Serbia; Bahrain);
55.
Continue to develop programmes under way pursuing the noble
objective to achieve the maximum availability of higher education to
every Cuban (Indonesia; Djibouti);
56.
Continue effective efforts to protect and promote cultural rights with a
view to ensuring access of all Cubans to cultural values in all their
manifestations (Russian Federation; Bahrain);
57.
Continue to promote and defend initiatives in favour of developing
countries, especially in the area of the full realization of the right to
development (Algeria; Lao People’s Democratic Republic; Sudan;
Palestine);
58.
Promote the active participation of civil society in the process of followup to the UPR (Serbia, Azerbaijan), noting broad participation of civil
society in preparation of Cuba’s national report (Azerbaijan);
59.
Widely publish the outcome of this UPR and make regular and inclusive
consultations with civil society an integral part of the follow-up to the
UPR (Czech Republic);
60.
Design and implement an inter-institutional mechanism with civil society
participation for the implementation of the recommendations arising
from the UPR mechanism (Mexico).
131. The following recommendations will be examined by Cuba which will provide
responses in due time. The responses of Cuba to these recommendations will be
included in the outcome report adopted by the Human Rights Council at its eleventh
session:
GE.09-16273
1.
Ratify and implement ICCPR and ICESCR as soon as possible (Canada;
the Netherlands; France; Italy; Switzerland; Chile), and accelerate the
ratification of ICCPR (Chile), without restrictions (the Netherlands) or
reservations (Italy) and take measures to adapt its national legislation
(the Netherlands), as well as facilitate public dissemination of these
treaties and ensure that all Cubans are aware of the rights contained
therein (Canada);
2.
Consider acceding to the Rome Statute of the ICC and accelerate the
ratification of the human rights Covenants on human rights (Brazil),
3.
Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OPCAT) (United Kingdom);
4.
Ratify the declaration on article 22 on the CAT and consider ratification
of OP-CAT (Switzerland);
5.
Consider the ratification of ICRMW (Azerbaijan);
6.
Establish by law a national human rights institution in accordance with
the Paris Principles (Mexico);
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