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received support from ILO from September 2010 to February 2014 but, since the
completion of the project, the country had been left to continue the activities on its own.
91.
The delegation provided information on the National Children’s Parliament, an
institution composed of members of youth associations, supported by the Parliament of
Guinea-Bissau, which was funded with a small budget and monitored all issues relating to
the rights of the child.
92.
With respect to combating poverty, the delegation referred to measures adopted
under the strategic instruments policy, such as the second national strategy for poverty
reduction paper, as well as other measures in the social programme aimed at reducing
extreme poverty, tackling the non-enrolment of girls in school, rendering the justice system
more independent and effective, and combating corruption.
93.
The delegation of Guinea-Bissau recalled that the situation in the country was
difficult and urged the international community to continue to support the country’s efforts,
particularly with regard to the round-table meeting that was being organized, in the course
of which the Government would present its strategic priorities and its needs in terms of
development of the country and improving the human rights situation.
94.
The delegation of Guinea-Bissau reiterated that it was ready to cooperate with the
special procedures of the United Nations at all times.
95.
Finally, the delegation thanked all participants for their attention and their
encouragement.
II. Conclusions and/or recommendations**
96.
The following recommendations will be examined by Guinea-Bissau, which will
provide responses in due time, but no later than the twenty-ninth session of the
Human Rights Council in June 2015:
96.1
Complete the process of ratification of international legal instruments
(Gabon);
96.2
Expand as much as possible the ratification of the whole set of
international human rights instruments recommended during the 2010 UPR
and not yet ratified (Cabo Verde);
96.3
Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and
Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OP-CAT)
(Denmark); ratify OP-CAT (Montenegro); ratify OP-CAT (Romania);
96.4
Consider the ratification of the International Convention on the
Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their
Families (ICRMW) (Democratic Republic of the Congo);
96.5
Consider ratifying ICRMW (Ghana);
96.6
Adopt and ratify ICRMW (Morocco); ratify ICRMW (Timor-Leste);
96.7
Consider ratifying human rights treaties to which Guinea-Bissau is not
yet a party, such as the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
(Brazil);
** The conclusions and recommendations have not been edited.
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