A/HRC/27/41
36.
The provision of support through UNDAF furthers the strengthening of national
ownership and commitment, as they are aimed at harmonizing and aligning programming
priorities with national development priorities.
Haiti: the Interministerial Human Rights Committee
37.
Since 2009, the Human Rights Section of the United Nations Stabilization Mission
in Haiti (MINUSTAH) and the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Haiti
have been encouraging the Government of Haiti to create a national reporting and followup coordination mechanism.
38.
Pursuant to a decree promulgated by the Prime Minister, the Government
established the permanent Interministerial Human Rights Committee (Comité
interministériel des droits de la personne) (CIDP) which became operational in May 2013
and replaced the existing ad hoc mechanism. CIDP promotes the ratification of
international and regional human rights instruments and the review of reservations thereto,
and aims to facilitate timely reporting and improved coordination in following up on
recommendations emanating from treaty bodies and other United Nations and regional
human rights mechanisms. That includes prioritizing and integrating relevant
recommendations with a view to proposing or amending relevant laws, policies and
mechanisms to strengthen the protection of all human rights for all the population,
including vulnerable groups.
39.
The MINUSTAH Human Rights Section, in close collaboration with the Ministry
for Human Rights and the Fight against Extreme Poverty, gave advice on the drafting of the
terms of reference and the Action Plan (2013-2016) of CIDP. The Action Plan contains
detailed steps towards the ratification of or accession to human rights instruments and
provided support to the Government with regard to signing the Convention against Torture
and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment on 16 August 2013, and
acceding to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on 8
October 2013. The MINUSTAH Human Rights Section provides regular support for the
operationalization of the subcommittee on the universal periodic review and for
strengthening the capacity and coordination of national stakeholders in gathering
information and reporting on progress made in the implementation of UPR
recommendations. The Human Rights Section also provided assistance to CIDP in the
development of a national human rights action plan.
Paraguay: a web tool for human rights implementation
40.
In Paraguay, OHCHR has been supporting the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in
seeking innovative ways to engage with human rights mechanisms since 2011. In June
2014, the Government launched the System for Monitoring Recommendations (Sistema de
Monitoreo de las Recomendaciones) (SIMORE), a portal that facilitates the systematization
of human rights recommendations made by the United Nations human rights mechanisms
and the Organization of American States. This public tool4 provides direct access to reliable
information on the status of implementation of recommendations. By explaining by whom,
for whom and how recommendations have been implemented, SIMORE strengthens the
transparency and accountability of the State.
41.
SIMORE is coordinated by the Human Rights Network of the executive branch of
government, led by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Justice. More than
50 State officials, including the Ombudsman and the General Prosecutor, contributed
4
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SIMORE is available from www.mre.gov.py/mdhpy/buscador/home.
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