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3.
General comments made by other relevant stakeholders
477. Forum Asia and the Maldivian Democracy Network appreciated the efforts made in
convening the universal periodic review standing committee for the inclusive debate with
all stakeholders, and urged that the committee be maintained for universal periodic review
follow-up activities with measurable implementation plans. They called on the Government
to formulate a comprehensive policy to protect the rights of migrant workers and victims of
trafficking by allowing registration of undocumented migrants, and to establish a bureau to
ensure access to justice. They urged the Government to accede to the International
Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their
Families. Forum Asia and the Maldivian Democracy Network reiterated the
recommendations to strengthen the capacity and independence of the judiciary and to
improve the human rights education of the judiciary and the public, and encouraged the
country to seek the technical assistance of OHCHR in this area. They called on Maldives to
counter negative stereotypes of women and acknowledged the major challenges of
discrimination, hate speech and corruption, which the Government must confront.
4.
Concluding remarks of the State under review
478. The delegation concluded by thanking the Working Group and the Human Rights
Council for the constructive dialogue, and described the next steps in the implementation of
accepted recommendations and other agreed steps.
479. At the time of its review in the Working Group, Maldives established a universal
periodic review standing committee composed of relevant Government departments, local
non-governmental organizations and the National Human Rights Commission. The
committee was constituted to prepare the report, to consider the recommendations and to
have responsibility for implementing them in time for the second cycle of the universal
periodic review in four years’ time. Maldives would submit a mid-term review on the
progress made in implementation.
Andorra
480. The review of Andorra was held on 3 November 2010 in conformity with all the
relevant provisions contained in Human Rights Council resolution 5/1, and was based on
the following documents:
(a)
The national report submitted by Andorra in accordance with the annex to
Human Rights Council resolution 5/1, paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/9/AND/1 and
A/HRC/WG.6/9/AND/1/Corr.1);
(b)
The compilation prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (b)
(A/HRC/WG.6/9/AND/2);
(c)
The summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c)
(A/HRC/WG.6/9/AND/3).
481. At its 32nd meeting, on 16 March 2011, the Human Rights Council considered and
adopted the outcome of the review of Andorra (see section C below).
482. The outcome of the review of Andorra comprises the report of the Working Group
on the Universal Periodic Review (A/HRC/16/8), the views of Andorra concerning the
recommendations and/or conclusions, and its voluntary commitments and replies presented
before the adoption of the outcome by the plenary to questions or issues that were not
sufficiently addressed during the interactive dialogue in the Working Group (see also
A/HRC/16/8/Add.1).
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