A/HRC/28/7
B.
Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review
23.
During the interactive dialogue, 76 delegations made statements. Recommendations
made during the dialogue can be found in section II of the present report. All written
statements of the delegations, to be checked against delivery on the United Nations
Webcast archives,1 are posted on the extranet of the Human Rights Council when they
become available.2
24.
Ecuador recognized efforts to comply with the recommendations received in 2009
with regard to compliance with the First Millennium Development Goal and stated that it
showed the importance the Plurinational State of Bolivia attached to the redistribution of
wealth.
25.
Cuba recognized efforts to implement recommendations from the first review, in
particular the development of indicators on the rights to education, work, health, adequate
food, housing and the right of women to a life free from violence.
26.
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela underscored that the Plurinational State of
Bolivia had recovered control of the country’s economy and was working towards a just
distribution of wealth and free education. It congratulated the State party on progress made
in reaching the Millennium Development Goal of eradicating extreme poverty and hunger.
27.
Finland expressed concern that abortion was criminalized in the Plurinational State
of Bolivia and enquired about measures to implement the Acts related to the rights of
women and the Strategic National Plan on Sexual and Reproductive Health 2009–2015.
28.
France asked the delegation about the development of the justice system for
indigenous peoples and its future within the reforms being undertaken, and about additional
measures envisaged to address violence against women.
29.
Germany welcomed progress made since the previous review of the Plurinational
State of Bolivia, especially in combating poverty and introducing legislation to protect
minority rights. It encouraged the State party to further those efforts.
30.
Equatorial Guinea welcomed the establishment of a human rights education plan and
the implementation of public policies in line with the 2025 Patriotic Agenda, stating that
those initiatives would allow a broader integration of all communities in the territory.
31.
Guatemala welcomed the ratification of international instruments, the adoption of
laws and the creation of mechanisms to strengthen human rights, and the reduction of
extreme poverty.
32.
Hungary stated that, according to available data, more than 80 per cent of the prison
population in the Plurinational State of Bolivia was awaiting sentence and was being held
in pretrial detention. It expressed concern at the seemingly frequent political interference in
judicial proceedings. Reference was made to the case of a Hungarian national.
33.
India commended action to implement UPR recommendations and the commitment
to establishing an inter-institutional forum on human rights issues for the preparation of
periodic reports.
1
2
6
See http://webtv.un.org/meetings-events/human-rights-council/universal-periodic-review/20thupr/watch/bolivia-20th-session-of-universal-periodic-review/3864334821001.
See https://extranet.ohchr.org/sites/upr/Sessions/20session/Bolivia/Pages/default.aspx.
Select target paragraph3
Connect to a paragraph
Connect to an entity
Disable highlights
Add to table of contents