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United Nations A/HRC/27/15

General Assembly Distr.: General

27 June 2014

Oriinal: !nlis"

Human Rights CouncilTwenty-seventh session

Aenda ite# $

Universal Periodic Review

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Re#ort o$ the %or&ing Grou# onthe Universal Periodic Review'

(atar

' * +"e anne, to t"e -resent re-ort is irulated as reeied.

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Contents

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ntrodution.............................................................................................................. 14 &

. u##ar3 o t"e -roeedins o t"e reie -roess............................................ ... .. 5121 &

A. 6resentation 3 t"e tate under reie............................................................ 517 &

8. nteratie dialoue and res-onses 3 t"e tate under reie........................ 1'121 $

. Conlusions and/or reo##endations..................................................................... 12212$ 14

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Co#-osition o t"e deleation........................................................................................................... 2$

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*ntroduction

1. +"e 9orin Grou- on t"e Uniersal 6eriodi Reie; estalis"ed in aordane

it" Hu#an Ri"ts Counil resolution 5/1 o 1' June 2007; "eld its nineteent" sessionro# 2' A-ril to < =a3 2014. +"e reie o >atar as "eld at t"e 15t" #eetin; on 7 =a3

2014. +"e deleation o >atar as "eaded 3 "ei" =o"a##ed in Adulra"#an in

Jassi# Al%+"ani; Assistant =inister or ?orein Aairs or nternational Coo-eration. At its

1't" #eetin; "eld on < =a3 2014; t"e 9orin Grou- ado-ted t"e re-ort on >atar.

2. On 15 Januar3 2014; t"e Hu#an Ri"ts Counil seleted t"e olloin rou- o

ra--orteurs (troia) to ailitate t"e reie o >atar: Cua; ndia and tal3.

&. n aordane it" -arara-" 15 o t"e anne, to resolution 5/1 and -arara-" 5 o

t"e anne, to resolution 1$/21; t"e olloin dou#ents ere issued or t"e reie o >atar:

(a) A national re-ort su#itted/ritten -resentation #ade in aordane it"

-arara-" 15 (a) (A/HRC/9G.$/1</>A+/1)@

() A o#-ilation -re-ared 3 t"e Oie o t"e United Nations Hi"

Co##issioner or Hu#an Ri"ts (OHCHR) in aordane it" -arara-" 15 ()

(A/HRC/9G.$/1</>A+/2)@

() A su##ar3 -re-ared 3 OHCHR in aordane it" -arara-" 15 ()

(A/HRC/9G.$/1</>A+/&).

4. A list o uestions -re-ared in adane 3 8eliu#; t"e CBe" Re-uli; Ger#an3;

ie"tenstein; =e,io; t"e Net"erlands; Nora3; 6ortual; loenia; -ain; eden and

t"e United indo# o Great 8ritain and Nort"ern reland as trans#itted to >atar

t"rou" t"e troia. +"ose uestions are aailale on t"e e,tranet o t"e uniersal -eriodi

reie (U6R).

*+ ,ummary o$ the #roceedings o$ the review #rocess

A+ Presentation by the ,tate under review

5. +"e "ead o deleation said t"at it as a -leasure to #eet t"e 9orin Grou- on t"e

Uniersal 6eriodi Reie. >atar a--reiated t"e i#-ortant role -la3ed 3 t"e 9orin

Grou- in "el-in tates to etter ulil t"eir oliations under international "u#an ri"ts

la. +"e -eriodi reie -roess re-resented a aluale o--ortunit3 or >atar to #ae a

ritial and -ro-er anal3sis o t"e situation; in order to i#-roe and deelo- its internal

-raties.

$. 83 a deision o 2010; t"e Counil o =inisters "ad reuested t"e o##ittee t"at -re-ared t"e initial re-ort to ontinue its or and "ad entrusted it it" t"e -re-aration o

suseuent re-orts and it" olloin u- t"e reo##endations o t"e 9orin Grou-. +"at

o##ittee as "aired 3 t"e =inister or ?orein Aairs and its 10 ot"er #e#ers ere

dran ro# arious #inistries and ounils. +"e onsultation -roess as road; inolin

oordination and oo-eration it" related stae"olders.

7. ?or >atar; t"e -ro#otion and -rotetion o "u#an ri"ts as a stratei "oie t"at

onstituted t"e aone o t"e o#-re"ensie deelo-#ent -oli3 ens"rined in t"e >atar

National Eision 20&0; "i" inoled onstitutional; eono#i; soial and ultural reor#s.

+"at -oli3 inluded i#-ortant to-is related to e3 "u#an ri"ts issues in t"e areas o

eduation; "ealt"; t"e eniron#ent; e,-atriate orersF ri"ts; o#enFs e#-oer#ent and

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"ild ri"ts. +"e ai# o t"e National Deelo-#ent trate3 (2011%201$) as to transor#

t"e oeties o t"e National Eision 20&0 into realit3 in t"e 3ears to o#e.

'. n a s"ort -eriod; >atar "ad eo#e a tate in "i" t"e rule o la -reailed; it"

institutions t"at u-"eld t"e ri"ts and #aintained t"e dinit3 o all. +"e Goern#ent

res-onded sitl3 and eetiel3 to all "u#an ri"ts issues and onerns; in su--ort o itsendeaours to a"iee "u#an deelo-#ent; to deelo- de#ora3 and iiliBation; and to

#aintain t"e -ros-erit3 and ell%ein eno3ed 3 >atar. t onsidered t"at #an3 o t"e

reo##endations -resented durin t"e interatie dialoue o its irst reie "ad alread3

een i#-le#ented or ere in t"e -roess o ein i#-le#ented.

<. +"e #ost siniiant deelo-#ents sine t"e ado-tion o t"e initial re-ort inluded

t"e a#end#ent 3 >atar o t"e Cri#inal Code 3 t"e introdution o an e,-liit deinition

o torture t"at as ull3 onsistent it" artile 1 o t"e Conention aainst +orture and

Ot"er Cruel; n"u#an or Deradin +reat#ent or 6unis"#ent; in addition to its enat#ent

o t"e +raiin in 6ersons At No. 15 o 2011; to -rotet iti#s and en"ane

international oo-eration aainst "u#an traiin; and its es-ousal o t"e Ara nitiatie

to 8uild National Ca-aities to Co#at Hu#an +raiin in t"e Ara Countries. ts

o##it#ent to t"at nitiatie as eident in t"e inanial su--ort t"at it "ad oered; "i"a#ounted to U $ #illion. n addition; >atar "ad ratiied t"e Conention on t"e 6rotetion

and 6ro#otion o t"e Diersit3 o Cultural !,-ressions. ?urt"er#ore; it "ad estalis"ed t"e

>atari National Co##ission or nternational Hu#anitarian a; reoniBin t"e

i#-ortane o a--l3in t"e -rini-les o international "u#anitarian la in order to -rotet

iti#s o onlit. >atar "ad also estalis"ed t"e National Co##ittee or Ou-ational

Healt" and aet3; in oo-eration it" e,-erts ro# t"e nternational aour OraniBation

(O); in addition to t"e Co##ittee on Cli#ate C"ane and Clean Deelo-#ent and t"e

>atar Co##ittee or Alliane o CiiliBations. t "ad estalis"ed t"e >atar ?oundation or

6rotetion and oial Re"ailitation; a -riate oundation or t"e -uli ood t"at inluded

t"e >atar ?oundation or t"e 6rotetion o C"ildren and 9o#en; t"e >atar ?oundation or

Co#atin Hu#an +raiin and t"e oial Re"ailitation Centre.

10. >atar "ad ontinued its -oli3 o o-enness toards "ostin international onerenesand oru#s on deelo-#ent; de#ora3; "u#an ri"ts and t"e -ro#otion o a ulture o

-eae. !er3 3ear; it "osted t"e Do"a ?oru# and t"e Do"a Conerene or nterait"

Dialoue; as ell as t"e U..sla#i 9orld ?oru#. t "ad "osted t"e ?ourt" Gloal ?oru#

o t"e United Nations Alliane o CiiliBations in 2011 and; in A-ril 2014; t"e -re-arator3

onerene or t"e i,t" Gloal ?oru#; to e "eld in ndonesia in Auust 2014. n addition;

it "ad "osted t"e ei"teent" session o t"e Conerene o t"e 6arties to t"e United Nations

?ra#eor Conention on Cli#ate C"ane and t"e t"irteent" session o t"e United Nations

Conerene on +rade and Deelo-#ent. =oreoer; it ould "ost t"e +"irteent" United

Nations Conress on Cri#e 6reention and Cri#inal Justie; to e "eld ro# 12 to 1< A-ril

2015 in Do"a.

11. >atar atta"ed reat i#-ortane to international oo-eration and de-lo3ed

onsiderale "u#an and inanial resoures in t"at ield. n addition; it oered deelo-#entassistane to deelo-in ountries around t"e orld. n 2011 and 2012; it "ad -roided

"u#anitarian and deelo-#ent assistane (oern#ental and non%oern#ental)

a#ountin to oer & illion >atar ri3als (>R). t -roided assistane to 100 ountries; in

-artiular to least deelo-ed ountries; to "el- t"e# a"iee t"e =illenniu# Deelo-#ent

Goals 3 2015. +"e ontriutions o >atar also inluded "u#anitarian and deelo-#ent

initiaties; su" as: IHo-e ?or; an initiatie to i#-roe t"e eetieness and oordination

o #ilitar3 and iil deenes in res-onse to natural disasters@ I6rotetin !duation in

nseurit3 and Ar#ed Conlit; an initiatie to su--ort and -ro#ote t"e ri"t to eduation

in risis; onlit and ar Bones@ IAl%?a"ura"; an initiatie to su--ort and -rotet

students and s"ools in onlit Bones; -artiularl3 in GaBa@ Iilate"; an initiatie to

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e,-and e#-lo3#ent and usiness o--ortunities or 3oun -eo-le t"rou"out t"e Ara

orld@ and IRea" Out to Asia (RO+A); an initiatie to enale o##unities in Asia to

oero#e ostales and estalis" lins in order to a"iee eduation or all.

12. ine ?eruar3 2010; >atar "ad taen serious ste-s to i#-le#ent t"e

reo##endations o t"e 9orin Grou- at t"e national and t"e international leels in order to -ro#ote "u#an ri"ts; ased on its endurin desire to i#-roe t"e "u#an ri"ts situation

in >atar and to strent"en onstrutie oo-eration it" t"e releant s-eial -roedures.

+"at desire "ad een onir#ed "en >atar "ad ae-ted t"e reo##endation to e,tend an

o-en and standin initation to all s-eial -roedures #andate "olders. >atar "ad reeied

a isit ro# t"e -eial Ra--orteur on t"e "u#an ri"ts o #irants in Noe#er 201& and;

in Januar3 2014; "ad elo#ed t"e isit o t"e -eial Ra--orteur on t"e inde-endene o

udes and la3ers. t "ad reeied t"e isit o a deleation o t"e !uro-ean 6arlia#ent

uo##ittee on Hu#an Ri"ts in =ar" 2014; as ell as t"e isits o nu#erous non%

oern#ental "u#an ri"ts oraniBations. ine =a3 2010; >atar "ad ontinued to

strent"en its relations"i- it" t"e OHCHR t"rou" ilateral onsultations. =oreoer;

>atar ontinued to su--ort t"e United Nations Hu#an Ri"ts +rainin and Dou#entation

Centre or out"%9est Asia and t"e Ara Reion in Do"a.

1&. >atar aed -artiular "allenes as it underent a ra-id and "istori transition

toards o#-lete and o#-re"ensie deelo-#ent. t "ad reorded un-reedented rates o

rot" and eono#i reoer3; and "ad een raned irst a#on t"e ountries o Nort"

Aria and t"e =iddle !ast and ei"teent" on t"e loal sale 3 t"e 9orld !ono#i

?oru# in t"e Human Capital Report 2013. Alt"ou" t"ere "ad een nu#erous

deelo-#ents in >atar it" reard to t"e -ro#otion and -rotetion o "u#an ri"ts in

ter#s o leislation; institutions and aareness; so#e te#-orar3 ostales re#ained. +"ose

inluded t"e un-reedented -o-ulation inrease o oer 100 -er ent in reent 3ears; and

t"e at t"at leislatie and institutional deelo-#ents ere reent and t"at >atar "ad onl3

reentl3 dealt it" international "u#an ri"ts #e"anis#s.

14. >atar e#-"asiBed its a--reiation or t"e ontriution o e,-atriate orers; "o#

it onsidered to e real -artners in t"e deelo-#ent and adane#ent -roet -ursued 3t"e tate.

15. n t"e onte,t o en"anin and strent"enin t"e leislatie struture; >atar as

ondutin a o#-re"ensie reie o laour las and o -roedures and -oliies to

-ro#ote and -rotet t"e ri"ts o orers; itiBens and residents in aordane it"

international standards. +"e o#-etent aut"orities ere also onsiderin a drat reulator3

#e"anis# or do#esti orers. n addition; t"e !ntr3; !,it; Residene and -onsors"i-

o !,-atriates At and t"e aour Code ere under reie; it" a ie to t"eir ein

deelo-ed.

1$. >atar as onsiderin aession to ot" t"e nternational Coenant on Ciil and

6olitial Ri"ts and t"e nternational Coenant on !ono#i; oial and Cultural Ri"ts.

17. +"e deleation o >atar as read3 to or to deelo- a--ro-riate strateies and#e"anis#s to ollo u- on t"e reo##endations t"at t"e 9orin Grou- ould -ut

orard. >atar realiBed t"at #u" #ore needed to e done@ t"ereore; it ould ontinue to

uild on and i#-roe its a"iee#ents t"rou" t"e e,"ane o e,-erienes; tain

adantae o international est -raties. astl3; it s"ould e e#-"asiBed t"at -olitial ill

and a su--ortie eniron#ent or t"e -ro#otion and -rotetion o "u#an ri"ts e,isted in

>atar.

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+ *nteractive dialogue and res#onses by the ,tate under review

1'. Durin t"e interatie dialoue; '4 deleations #ade state#ents. Reo##endations #ade durin

t"e dialoue are to e ound in setion o t"e -resent re-ort.

1<. loenia elo#ed t"e -roress a"ieed it" reard to o#enFs ri"ts in >atar ut re#ainedonerned aout disri#ination in la and iolene aainst o#en; inludin it"in t"e a#il3. t

s"ared t"e onerns o ot"er deleations it" reard to t"e -ro#otion and -rotetion o t"e ri"ts o

#irants.

20. o#alia noted t"e -roress a"ieed in >atar sine t"e irst 3le. t elo#ed t"e eono#i

deelo-#ent a"ieed and t"e suessul -oliies -ursued in t"e leislatie; institutional and ot"er

setors.

21. -ain onratulated >atar on t"e estalis"#ent o its National Hu#an Ri"ts Co##ittee (NHRC)

and ot"er "u#an ri"ts institutions; and noted t"e leislation introdued to -rotet -riate setor and

#irant orers. t elo#ed t"e de ato #oratoriu# on t"e deat" -enalt3 sine 200&.

22. +"e tate o 6alestine elo#ed t"e it"draal o t"e eneral reseration to artiles 21 and 22

and o t"e reserations to artiles 1 and 1$ o t"e Conention aainst +orture. t enouraed >atar to taet"e reo##endation o NHRC into aount; and elo#ed t"e aareness a#-ains onduted on

o#enFs and "ildrenFs ri"ts.

2&. +"e udan a--lauded t"e ste-s taen 3 >atar to i#-le#ent t"e -reious reo##endations o t"e

9orin Grou-; and e,-ressed a--reiation or its eorts to "el- Ara ountries t"rou" deelo-#ent

-roets su" as t"e RO+A initiatie to su--ort o##unities in Asia. t also o##ended t"e role -la3ed

3 >atar to su--ort -eae in Darur.

24. eden elo#ed t"e ratiiation 3 >atar o t"e Conention on t"e !li#ination o All ?or#s o

Disri#ination aainst 9o#en; t"e estalis"#ent o an institution or o#enFs e#-oer#ent and

eorts to -ro#ote ender eualit3. t noted t"at t"e C3erri#e At o 201& ould restrit reedo# o

e,-ression; and t"at #irant orers ere ulnerale as a result o t"e s-onsors"i- (aala) s3ste#.

25. itBerland e,-ressed onern t"at #irant orers ere still suet to "u#an ri"ts iolations.Alt"ou" 2' -er ent o o#en in >atar ere iti#s o do#esti iolene; t"ere ere no las to

-rotet t"e#.

2$. +"e 3rian Ara Re-uli noted a la o oetiit3 in re-ortin. t e,-ressed onerns reardin

t"e role o "aritale institutions in >atar in t"e asene o trans-aren3 and; also; reardin dela3s in

t"e ratiiation o international treaties.

27. +"ailand a--lauded t"e ste-s taen to -ro#ote "u#an ri"ts in >atar and t"e assistane t"at >atar

oered to ot"er ountries; inludin as a #irant%reeiin ountr3. t elo#ed t"e o##it#ent o

>atar to -roidin aordale "ealt" are; as ell as t"e estalis"#ent o t"e >atar ?oundation or t"e

6rotetion o C"ildren and 9o#en.

2'. +unisia elo#ed t"e ste-s taen 3 >atar sine 200< to estalis" a standin o##ittee to

-re-are t"e national re-ort or t"e U6R -roess and to i#-roe t"e national leislatie ra#eor. ttoo note o t"e estalis"#ent o arious national -lans and strateies; su" as t"e National Eision 20&0.

2<. +ure3 o##ended t"e -roress a"ieed 3 >atar in "u#an ri"ts in t"e onte,t o t"e reor#

-roess and t"e National Eision 20&0. t "i"li"ted #easures to i#-roe ender eualit3 and to

strent"en t"e status o o#en in soiet3; in addition to t"e liel3 deate on e,-atriate e#-lo3ee ri"ts.

&0. +ur#enistan noted t"e estalis"#ent o t"e u-re#e Counil or ?a#il3 Aairs; in addition to

t"e ado-tion o leislatie and -oli3 #easures to o#at do#esti iolene and t"e e,-loitation o

o#en and "ildren.

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&1. +"e United indo# o Great 8ritain and Nort"ern reland noted t"e -roress #ade in o#atin

"u#an traiin; -roidin -rotetion aainst torture and inreasin o--ortunities or o#en. 9"ile it

elo#ed eorts to -ro#ote #irant orersF ri"ts; it ured >atar to reor# t"e aala s3ste#. t

re#ained onerned t"at t"ere as no s-eii la ri#inaliBin do#esti iolene.

&2. 6ortual elo#ed t"e estalis"#ent o t"e NHRC and t"e standin initation e,tended 3 >atar to t"e s-eial -roedures. t noted t"at t"e >atar National Eision 20&0 reair#ed t"e need to strent"en

o#enFs a-aities and to e#-oer o#en.

&&. Uruua3 reoniBed t"e oo-eration o >atar it" t"e s-eial -roedures o t"e Hu#an Ri"ts

Counil.

&4. UBeistan noted t"e a"iee#ents o >atar in -ro#otin "u#an; soial and eono#i ri"ts and

elo#ed t"e ado-tion o t"e National Deelo-#ent trate3 2011%201$. t noted t"e strent"enin o

t"e role o o#en in soiet3 and t"e -rotetion o "ildrenFs ri"ts.

&5. +"e 8oliarian Re-uli o EeneBuela reoniBed t"e -roress #ade 3 >atar in i#-le#entin

t"e reo##endations o t"e irst U6R 3le. t noted t"e introdution o leislatie and oernane

#easures to i#-roe soial deelo-#ent and elo#ed t"e !duation and +rainin trate3 2011%201$.

&$. Eiet Na# noted t"e #easures taen to address "u#an traiin; to -reent torture and to

i#-roe "ealt" are and eduation. t noted it" satisation t"e reation o a o##ittee to onsider

aession to t"e nternational Coenant on !ono#i; oial and Cultural Ri"ts.

&7. Ke#en elo#ed t"e i#-roe#ents #ade to t"e leislatie ra#eor or "u#an ri"ts in >atar;

inludin t"e ado-tion o t"e Healt" nsurane At; t"e Cri#inal Code and t"e Hu#an +raiin At. t

also elo#ed initiaties to -rotet o#en; -ersons it" disailities and "ildren; in addition to t"e

"u#anitarian and deelo-#ental su--ort -roided 3 >atar to least deelo-ed ountries.

&'. A"anistan noted t"e estalis"#ent o t"e >atar ?oundation or oial Ation to #onitor "u#an

ri"ts odies and institutions; as ell as t"e eorts #ade 3 >atar to raise -uli aareness o "u#an

ri"ts and to -rotet t"e ri"ts o #irant orers.

&<. Alania noted t"e ado-tion o leal and ad#inistratie #easures; inludin t"e Hu#an

+raiin At and t"e Healt" and !duation ?und At; and o arious setoral strateies in t"e area o

interated soial deelo-#ent.

40. Aleria elo#ed t"e i#-roe#ents #ade to t"e leislatie ra#eor; inludin t"e ado-tion o

ats to -reent "u#an traiin. t also elo#ed t"e laun" o national strateies to -ro#ote "u#an

ri"ts.

41. Anola noted t"e -roress a"ieed in eduation; "ealt" and e#-lo3#ent; as ell as in t"e

-rotetion o "ildrenFs ri"ts. t ased aout #easures taen to -ro"iit all or#s o or-oral

-unis"#ent.

42. Arentina onratulated >atar on t"e estalis"#ent o t"e NHRC; as ell as on t"e

i#-le#entation o t"e National Deelo-#ent trate3 2011%201$ and on i#-roe#ents in o#enFs

ri"ts. t enouraed >atar to -roide reater leal -rotetion or #irant orers.4&. Ar#enia e,-ressed a--reiation or t"e leislatie and institutional initiaties taen 3 >atar to

i#-roe "u#an ri"ts; its -oli3 o -ro#otin tolerane and diersit3 and its -rora##es to raise

aareness o "u#an ri"ts. t as onerned t"at >atar "ad not 3et ratiied so#e international "u#an

ri"ts instru#ents; inludin t"e Conention on t"e 6reention and 6unis"#ent o t"e Cri#e o

Genoide.

44. Australia o##ended >atar on its issuane o a standin initation to all s-eial -roedures

#andate "olders. t elo#ed t"e eorts o >atar to i#-roe t"e situation o #irant orers; and t"e

interest it "ad s"on in aedin to t"e nternational Coenant on Ciil and 6olitial Ri"ts and t"e

nternational Coenant on !ono#i; oial and Cultural Ri"ts.

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45. Austria o##ended >atar on its eorts to rati3 "u#an ri"ts treaties; its oo-eration it" t"e

United Nations and its -ro#otion o -ress reedo#. t re#ained onerned t"at #irant orers ould e

-reented ro# leain t"e ountr3 3 t"eir e#-lo3ers.

4$. ABeraian noted t"at >atar "ad strent"ened its nor#atie and institutional "u#an ri"ts

ra#eor. t e,-ressed a--reiation or t"e endorse#ent 3 >atar o t"e 2011%2014 tratei 6lan o t"e NHRC and its ado-tion o t"e Hu#an +raiin At in 2011.

47. 8anlades" -raised >atar or t"e -roress #ade in e#-oerin o#en; or its leislation on

"ealt" and eduation; and or t"e -rotetion o t"e a#il3 and "ildren under t"e Oerall ?a#il3 trate3.

t is"ed to no "o >atar ai#ed to i#-roe t"e situation o orein orers.

4'. 8eliu# elo#ed t"e ollo%u- 3 >atar on i#-le#entation o t"e reo##endations o t"e irst

U6R 3le and its oo-eration it" t"e Hu#an Ri"ts Counil. t e,-ressed its ontinuin onern in

res-et o t"e situation o #irant orers.

4<. 8enin onratulated >atar on its eorts to i#-le#ent t"e reo##endations o t"e irst 3le;

notal3 t"rou" ation aainst "u#an traiin; t"e reation o t"e Healt" and !duation ?und and t"e

ado-tion o t"e Healt" and oial eurit3 At.

50. 8raBil noted t"at >atar "ad it"dran reserations to t"e Conention aainst +orture in t"e

onte,t o ollo%u- to t"e -reious reo##endations; and enouraed additional -roress in o#enFs

ri"ts and ender eualit3. t e,-ressed onern at t"e situation o #irant orers.

51. 8runei Darussala# elo#ed t"e ontinued o##it#ent o >atar to "u#an ri"ts; as ell as t"e

leislatie #easures taen; t"e deelo-#ent o t"e National Eision 20&0 and t"e National Deelo-#ent

trate3 2011%201$.

52. 8urina ?aso noted t"e -roress a"ieed 3 >atar in i#-le#entin t"e reo##endations t"at it

"ad ae-ted in 2010; inludin 3 t"e ado-tion o t"e Hu#an +raiin At o 2011 and t"e

introdution o a deinition o torture in t"e Cri#inal Code. t noted t"e ontriution #ade 3 >atar to

o#atin -oert3 t"rou" deelo-#ent aid.

5&. Canada ased aout tanile ste-s taen to i#-le#ent t"e reo##endations ae-ted 3 >atar

olloin t"e -reious reie reardin o#enFs ri"ts and t"e -reention o disri#ination and

iolene aainst o#en. t enouraed >atar to -ursue its eorts to -reent and -unis" do#esti

iolene in order to #eet tarets 3 201$.

54. C"ad elo#ed t"e adust#ents #ade 3 >atar it" reard to "u#an ri"ts -ursuant to t"e

reo##endations o t"e irst 3le; inludin t"e introdution o anti%"u#an traiin leislation and

t"e reation o a national o##ission or t"e i#-le#entation o international "u#anitarian la.

55. C"ile o##ended t"e o##it#ent o >atar to t"e -ro#otion and -rotetion o "u#an ri"ts and

its eorts to i#-le#ent Hu#an Ri"ts Counil resolutions.

5$. C"ina a--reiated t"e eorts e,-ended 3 >atar to -ro#ote and -rotet "u#an ri"ts in t"e

ra#eor o sustainale soial deelo-#ent; in addition to its estalis"#ent o t"e National Eision

20&0 and t"e atie -roision o assistane to deelo-in ountries.57. Co#oros o##ended >atar on its aareness%raisin a#-ains on "u#an ri"ts; its aroation

o las t"at disri#inated aainst o#en; its -ro#otion o a ulture o -eae; its inanial su--ort o

"u#an ri"ts oraniBations and its atie -roision o assistane to deelo-in ountries.

5'. Costa Ria o##ended >atar on t"e #easures it "ad taen to i#-roe "u#an ri"ts; and

enouraed it to ensure t"e -rotetion o all orers in t"e -re-arations or t"e 2022 nternational

?ederation o Assoiation ?ootall (??A) 9orld Cu-. t e,-ressed onern in res-et o a ill t"at ould

-ro"iit "o#ose,uals and transestites ro# liin or orin in >atar.

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5<. CLte dFoire elo#ed t"e at t"at >atar "ad i#-le#ented a stratei -lan to strent"en "u#an

ri"ts and onduted aareness%raisin a#-ains; and noted its -ro#otion o t"e ri"ts o o#en;

"ildren; -ersons it" disailities and t"e elderl3.

$0. Cua o##ended >atar on t"e National Eision 20&0; as ell as on t"e -roision o ree "ealt"

are; eduation; ater and eletriit3 and t"e ste-s taen to i#-roe t"e liin onditions o "ildrenit" disailities. t noted t"e assistane -roided 3 >atar to deelo-in ountries.

$1. +"e "ead o deleation said t"at "e is"ed to res-ond to t"e alleations and ausations #ade 3

t"e re-resentatie o t"e 3rian Ara Re-uli.

$2. +"e 3rian Ara Re-uli raised a -oint o order; indiatin t"at t"e 3rian state#ent "ad een

oetie. n at; it "ad dis-la3ed restraint and ad"ered to t"e -rini-les o U6R sine no #ention "ad

een #ade o t"e in"u#an role -la3ed 3 >atar in t"e 3rian Ara Re-uli. +"e re-resentatie o t"e

3rian Ara Re-uli reuested t"e 6resident to ure >atar to rerain ro# usin -rooatie lanuae

and to res-ond oetiel3 to t"e 3rian state#ent.

$&. +"e 6resident re#inded deleations t"at t"e U6R -roedure reuired t"e# to ous on t"e "u#an

ri"ts situation in t"e ountr3 under reie. +"e -roedure as ased on re-orts and reo##endations;

and it as essential to aoid onrontation reardin ilateral issues.

$4. +"e re-resentatie o >atar said t"at t"e >atar ?oundation or 6rotetion and oial

Re"ailitation -roided leal uidane and ounsellin to o#en iti#s o iolene; as ell as

assistane in ilin o#-laints. -eial oies "ad een set u- in "ealt" entres and "os-itals to reeie

o#-laints o iolene and to -roide su--ort. Eiti#s ere also -roided it" ree leal su--ort.

9o#en and "ild iti#s ould see reue in s-eial s"elters. A "otline or iti#s o iolene o-erated

24 "ours a da3. +"e ?oundation reorded su" ases in a dataase; -reserin onidentialit3. +"e

series -roided to iti#s ere taen into aount in or#ulatin -oliies and ondutin resear";

it" a ie to -ro#otin reor# and en"anin re"ailitation and leal assistane.

$5. 9orers ould ile o#-laints it" t"e =inistr3 o aour and oial Aairs aainst e#-lo3ers

"o ailed to o#-l3 it" orin onditions. an a#iale settle#ent ould not e rea"ed; t"e ase

as reerred to t"e o#-etent ourt. o#e ';000 o#-laints "ad een iled in 2012; o "i" so#e $;500

"ad een settled and so#e $00 "ad een reerred to t"e ourts. +"e orres-ondin iures or 201& ere

a--ro,i#atel3 10;000; ';000 and $00 ases; res-etiel3. +"e aour Code set out t"e asi rules

oernin t"e estalis"#ent o trade unions. +"e de#ora-"i o#-osition o t"e ountr3 and t"e ratio

o #irant orers to >atari orers ere taen into aount. ?ored laour as -ro"iited under

artile 4& o t"e aour Code. >atar "ad ratiied t"e O ?ored aour Conention; 1<&0 (No. 2<) and

t"e O Aolition o ?ored aour Conention; 1<57 (No. 105). +"e Hu#an +raiin At (At

No. 15 o 2011) -ro"iited ored laour and onte#-orar3 or#s o slaer3; -resriin -enalties o u-

to 15 3earsF i#-rison#ent and ines o u- to >R &00;000.

$$. =inisterial Deision No. 15 o 2005 and artiles 104 and 105 o t"e aour Code reuired

e#-lo3ers to -roide a irst aid it or eer3 25 e#-lo3ees; and reuired t"ose e#-lo3in #ore t"an 100

e#-lo3ees to -roide a #edial serie. Routine tests s"ould e onduted ree o "are or e#-lo3ees

enaed in "aBardous or.$7. +"e Nationalit3 At as a--lied in aordane it" t"e Constitution. +"e leal status o >atari

o#en #arried to oreiners in no a3 interered it" t"eir eno3#ent o "u#an ri"ts. +"e At

aorded -riorit3 in t"e auisition o itiBens"i- to "ildren orn o a >atari #ot"er; and reoniBed

"ildren orn o unnon -arents as >atari nationals.

$'. erious ste-s ere ein taen at t"e "i"est leel to a#end t"e la on t"e aala s3ste# in order

to alin it it" international "u#an ri"ts la and t"e ri"ts o #irants.

$<. +"e ae o ri#inal res-onsiilit3 as 7 3ears. Cases inolin #inors ere "eard 3 uenile

ourts; "i" a--lied uenile leislation. -eial -olie oiers and -roseutors dealt it" su" ases.

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70. 9it" reard to se,ual reedo#s and sa#e%se, #arriae; s"aria la as t"e #ain soure o >atari

leislation; -ursuant to artile 1 o t"e Constitution. +"e orres-ondin -rini-les ere releted in

artiles 27< to 2'< o t"e Cri#inal Code.

71. +"e deat" -enalt3 as a--liale to an3one "o illed anot"er -erson it" -re#editation under

t"e "i"l3 s-eii iru#stanes deined in artiles &00 and &02 o t"e Cri#inal Code. Hoeer; t"edeat" -enalt3 "ad not een i#-osed sine 200&.

72. +"e CBe" Re-uli o##ended >atar on its eorts to adane "u#an ri"ts; notal3 or

e,tendin a standin initation to all s-eial -roedures.

7&. Den#ar enouraed >atar to strent"en inde-endent #onitorin s3ste#s; es-eiall3 or

detention ailities. t e,-ressed onern aout t"e la o ri"ts or and leal -rotetion o i##irant

orers; and aout re-orted e,-loitation and ause o do#esti and onstrution orers.

74. !uador elo#ed t"e reation o #e"anis#s in >atar to -rotet o#en; "ildren and t"e

elderl3 and o institutions or soial assistane; in addition to t"e i#-ortane atta"ed 3 >atar to t"e

deelo-#ent o "u#an ri"ts -lans; -rora##es and strateies it" iil soiet3 and it" -uli and

-riate national institutions and to s"arin e,-erienes and inor#ation at t"e national and international

leels.

75. ?rane elo#ed t"e deleation o >atar and #ade seeral reo##endations.

7$. Ger#an3 anoleded t"e irst ste-s taen 3 >atar to "eed t"e reo##endations o t"e

-reious 3le; #ost notal3 t"e reent ado-tion o laour elare standards ai#ed at -rotetin

orersF ri"ts.

77. G"ana o##ended >atar or ondutin -rora##es to -ro#ote a ulture o "u#an ri"ts; or

issuin a standin initation to t"e s-eial -roedures and or a#endin its Cri#inal Code to alin its

deinition o torture it" t"at in t"e Conention aainst +orture.

7'. Greee noted -ositiel3 t"e nu#erous eorts o >atar to -ro#ote o#enFs ri"ts and ased aout

t"e ste-s it enisaed tain ne,t to adane o#enFs -artii-ation in -uli lie. ReoniBin t"e

#easures t"at "ad een taen; it ased aout t"e results o t"e i#-le#entation o t"e Hu#an +raiin

At and t"e assoiated National 6lan.

7<. ndia elo#ed t"e reor#s introdued and t"e #easures taen 3 >atar; inludin on "u#an

traiin; "ealt"; eduation; t"e eniron#ent; reater -rotetion or "ildren and e#-oer#ent o

o#en. t looed orard to urt"er initiaties on t"e -rotetion and -ro#otion o #irant orersF

ri"ts and noted t"e o##it#ent o >atar to "u#an ri"ts t"rou" its -roision o aid and assistane.

'0. ndonesia elo#ed #easures to -ro#ote a ulture o "u#an ri"ts; a#il3 alues and #irant

ri"ts; -artiularl3 e#ale do#esti orersF ri"ts; and e,-ressed t"e "o-e t"at >atar ould ontinue to

-ro#ote a#il3 alues at t"e international leel.

'1. reland elo#ed t"e oo-eration o >atar it" t"e s-eial -roedures ut e,-ressed onern at

re-orted ides-read iolations o #irant orersF ri"ts in t"e -re-arations or t"e ??A 9orld Cu-; at

t"e aala s3ste# and t"e denial o reedo# o #oe#ent; and at restritions aed 3 iil soiet3oraniBations.

'2. +"e sla#i Re-uli o ran o##ended >atar on its interated soial deelo-#ent; notin t"e

attention -aid to i#-roin t"e situation o o#en; "ildren and -ersons it" disailities and #easures

taen to onsolidate t"e a#il3 and its essential role in t"e o##unit3.

'&. tal3 e,-ressed -artiular a--reiation or t"e #ediu#%ter# -ers-etie ado-ted 3 >atar;

inludin t"rou" t"e National Eision 20&0 and #easures to reor# and deate t"e aala s3ste#; in

-artiular in ie o -roets related to t"e ??A 9orld Cu-. t elo#ed t"e de ato #oratoriu# on

a-ital -unis"#ent and t"e -roress a"ieed on reedo# o e,-ression; ut e,-ressed onern at t"e

urrent deate on a ne #edia la.

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'4. Ja-an noted t"e #easures taen to -ro#ote o#enFs -artii-ation and -rotet "ildrenFs ri"ts

and enouraed >atar to ontinue its eorts to adane t"e leal and soial status o o#en. t

a--reiated t"e oo-eration o >atar it" international "u#an ri"ts #e"anis#s; and its o##it#ent to

i#-roin t"e liin onditions o #irant orers.

'5. Jordan noted t"e -roress a"ieed in eono#i; soial and ultural ri"ts in >atar; -artiularl3t"e ri"ts to "ealt" and eduation. t elo#ed eorts to strent"en t"e leal and institutional "u#an

ri"ts ra#eor 3 t"e ado-tion and t"e a#end#ent o las on #atters su" as torture; traiin and

"ealt".

'$. uait a--reiated t"e o##it#ent; eorts and a"iee#ents o >atar in t"e ield o #irant

orersF ri"ts; inludin t"e ado-tion o las and -roedures. t o##ended >atar or t"e introdution

o #easures to enore t"e #ini#u# ae or #irant orers; and or ondutin aareness

-rora##es in t"at reard.

'7. eanon e,-ressed a--reiation or t"e eorts o >atar to -ro#ote "u#an ri"ts and t"e -roress

a"ieed in t"at reard at t"e leislatie and institutional leels; and in t"e i#-le#entation o -reiousl3

ae-ted reo##endations.

''. i3a reoniBed t"e -roress a"ieed 3 >atar toards i#-roin "u#an ri"ts 3 itsratiiation o a nu#er o international treaties. t noted t"e -roress a"ieed in -rotetin t"e ri"ts o

"ildren and -ersons it" disailities under t"e national stratei -lan.

'<. =ala3sia o##ended >atar on t"e enat#ent and a#end#ent o "u#an ri"ts leislation and

elo#ed t"e -roress #ade in o#atin "u#an traiin. t enouraed >atar to ontinue to

i#-le#ent -oliies and -rora##es desined to en"ane and -ro#ote "u#an ri"ts.

<0. =aldies onratulated >atar on t"e #easures taen to o#at traiin in -ersons and -rotet

traiin iti#s. t elo#ed t"e a#end#ents introdued to t"e Cri#inal Code; -artiularl3 t"e

inlusion o a deinition o torture; as ell as eorts to #itiate t"e i#-at o li#ate "ane.

<1. =auritania noted t"e -roress #ade 3 >atar in -rotetin t"e ri"ts o o#en; "ildren and

#irant orers; and t"e ste-s taen to o#at "u#an traiin. t elo#ed t"e estalis"#ent o

national institutions to -ro#ote "u#an ri"ts.

<2. Nora3 e,-ressed onerns oer t"e orin and liin onditions o orein orers;

-artiularl3 e#ale do#esti orers in -riate "ouse"olds; and disri#ination aainst o#en. t

a--reiated t"e at t"at no e,eutions "ad een arried out sine 1<<5.

<&. =ontenero noted t"e estalis"#ent o t"e NHRC and t"e introdution o leislatie reor#s to

eli#inate disri#ination aainst o#en and -ro#ote ender eualit3. t ased aout t"e -lans o >atar

to ri#inaliBe all or#s o iolene aainst o#en; inludin #arital ra-e.

<4. =oroo o##ended >atar on its a"iee#ents in i#-roin t"e "u#an ri"ts situation; on

initiaties to -rotet o#en and "ildren and on its strent"enin o "u#an ri"ts leislation and t"e

institutional ra#eor; in -artiular 3 t"e estalis"#ent o t"e u-re#e Judiial Counil and t"e >atar

?oundation to Co#at Hu#an +raiin; and or its eorts to -reent torture.

<5. Ne-al e,-ressed a--reiation or t"e leislatie and institutional #easures introdued 3 >atar;

"i" ere lined to t"e National Eision 20&0 and t"e National Deelo-#ent trate3. t o##ended

>atar or t"e eorts #ade to i#-roe eono#i; soial and ultural ri"ts; -artiularl3 in res-et o

o#enFs e#-oer#ent and t"e -rotetion o "ildrenFs ri"ts and t"e ri"ts o -ersons it" disailities.

<$. +"e Net"erlands elo#ed t"e oo-eration o >atar it" t"e s-eial -roedures. +"e reatest

"u#an ri"ts "allene ould e t"e -osition and ri"ts o #irant orers in >atar; an issue t"at

o##anded attention orldide.

<7. Niaraua o##ended t"e -roress a"ieed and #easures taen to i#-le#ent t"e

reo##endations ro# t"e irst reie; -artiularl3 it" reard to "u#an traiin; "ealt"; eduation;

soial assistane and deelo-#ent.

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<'. +"e Nier elo#ed t"e #easures taen to -ro#ote ender eualit3; uarantee o#enFs ri"ts;

strent"en t"e a#il3 and -rotet "ildrenFs ri"ts. t enouraed >atar to ontinue to deelo- its

institutions and leislation.

<<. Nieria noted t"e estalis"#ent o t"e ?oundation or oial Ation and ured >atar to roaden

t"e ?oundationFs #andate to inlude raisin -uli aareness o "u#an ri"ts. t inited >atar toe,-edite t"e inor-oration o international onentions into t"e national leislation.

100. =e,io elo#ed t"e oo-eration o >atar it" international "u#an ri"ts -rotetion

#e"anis#s; inludin its it"draal o reserations to t"e Conention aainst +orture; t"e reent isits

3 t"e -eial Ra--orteur on t"e "u#an ri"ts o #irants and t"e -eial Ra--orteur on t"e

inde-endene o udes and la3ers; and t"e a#end#ent o t"e Cri#inal Code to inlude a deinition o

torture.

101. O#an elo#ed i#-roe#ents to t"e leislatie and ad#inistratie ra#eors ased on t"e

>atar National Eision 20&0 and ot"er strateies. t noted t"e eorts e,-ended in res-et o eduation;

"ealt" and t"e ri"ts o -ersons it" disailities.

102. 6aistan a--reiated t"e inor-oration o e3 soioeono#i indiators in t"e >atar National

Eision 20&0 and t"e National Deelo-#ent trate3. t noted t"e eorts e,-ended 3 >atar to -rotet t"eri"ts o o#en and #irant orers; to o#at do#esti iolene and to oo-erate it" international

"u#an ri"ts -rotetion #e"anis#s.

10&. +"e 6"ili--ines "i"li"ted t"e assistane -roided 3 >atar to deelo-in ountries. t

enouraed >atar to ontinue su--ortin international and reional -artners to o#at "u#an

traiin; and ured it to ste- u- i#-le#entation o -oliies and -rora##es ai#ed at -ro#otin

orersF ri"ts in aordane it" international standards.

104. +"e United tates o A#eria ured >atar to tae ation aainst t"e iolation o laour las and

to strent"en orersF ri"ts. t e,-ressed onern t"at indiiduals ere i#-risoned si#-l3 or

e,erisin t"eir reedo# o e,-ression; as ell as onern aout #edia restritions and ensors"i-.

105. +"e Re-uli o =oldoa ased "at #easures "ad een taen to -roide #irant orers it"

leal -rotetion and aess to ustie. 9"ile elo#in leal and institutional deelo-#ents in >atar; itnoted t"e onerns o treat3 odies aout a-s in ull3 addressin t"e issue o "u#an traiin.

10$. Ro#ania ased aout ste-s ein taen to reise eduation las to -rotet and ensure t"e ri"t to

eduation or all in aordane it" t"e National Eision 20&0 and t"e National Deelo-#ent trate3

2011%201$.

107. +"e Russian ?ederation noted t"at so#e -roress "ad een a"ieed sine t"e irst reie. t also

noted t"e e,istene o so#e inonsistenies it" international "u#an ri"ts standards; inludin in t"e

area o ender eualit3.

10'. Randa noted t"e -roress a"ieed in "u#an ri"ts; es-eiall3 t"e ado-tion o leislation on

"u#an traiin; eduation and "ealt" are. t o##ended t"e National Eision 20&0 and a--reiated

t"at it inluded o#enFs e#-oer#ent and "ildrenFs ri"ts.

10<. eneal noted t"at >atar "ad aeded to arious international and reional "u#an ri"ts

instru#ents and "ad endeaoured to ensure soioeono#i ri"ts and to o#at "u#an traiin. t

enouraed >atar to ontinue it" its -ositie eorts.

110. ierra eone o##ended >atar or t"e leislation enated and aareness%raisin a#-ains

onduted to o#at "u#an traiin. t ured >atar to #ae urt"er eorts to -rotet t"e ri"ts o

#irant orers; in -artiular e#ale do#esti orers; and to strent"en aountailit3 #e"anis#s to

dissuade -er-etrators o iolene aainst o#en.

111. ina-ore noted t"at siniiant -roress "ad een #ade in adanin t"e role o o#en in

soiet3 and t"at #easures "ad een taen to ensure t"e inlusion o -ersons it" disailities in soiet3.

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112. ri ana noted deelo-#ents in "u#an ri"ts and ased "at eorts ere ein #ade to -rotet

and ensure t"e ri"t to "ealt" or all. t noted -roress in t"e -ro#otion o #irant orersF ri"ts;

inludin t"ose o e#ale do#esti orers.

11&. !ritrea onratulated >atar or dis"arin its oliations to -ro#ote and -rotet t"e asi "u#an

ri"ts o its -eo-le; and or its ous on U6R as t"e #ain #e"anis# or doin so.114. +"e "ead o deleation said t"at "u#an ri"ts -rini-les ere inor-orated in s"ool urriula at

all leels as suets; e,erises or illustratie e,a#-les. nternational instru#ents; su" as t"ose ai#ed at

o#atin disri#ination aainst o#en; ere used as reerene #aterial. A ra#eor or inulatin

alues su" as tolerane; reetion o iolene; de#ora3 and reedo# o e,-ression; and a ra#eor

or a#il3 eduation ousin on "ealt" "ad een -re-ared. 9ors"o-s and s3#-osiu#s "ad een

oraniBed or tea"in and ad#inistratie -ersonnel; and lealets and "andoos or tea"ers and

students "ad een disse#inated. =easures "ad een taen to an or-oral -unis"#ent in s"ools. A

#inisterial deree ado-ted in 201& -ro"iited t"e use o iolene o an3 ind in s"ools.

115. +o "undred ins-etors ere e#-lo3ed in ei"t reional oies to ensure t"at orersF ri"ts;

inludin t"ose o #irant orers; ere res-eted in all or-laes. +"e aut"orities oordinated it"

t"e Central 8an to ensure t"at a--ro-riate aes ere -aid. A "otline "ad een set u- or orers

is"in to o#-lain or otain inor#ation; and a uide or #irant orers "ad een -ulis"ed. ?ull

soial and #edial -rotetion as -roided.

11$. +"e Hu#an +raiin At o 2011 -roided or t"e -rotetion and re"ailitation o iti#s.

Eiti#s and itnesses ere also -roteted in t"e eent o leal -roeedins. +"e National 6lan 2010%

2015 -roided or 25 -rora##es; '5 -er ent o "i" "ad een o#-leted. +"e National trate3 or

Co#atin Hu#an +raiin "ad also een u-dated. A urt"er initiatie as ai#ed at trainin ri#inal

ustie and enore#ent -ersonnel and at orin lins eteen all stae"olders inoled in o#atin

"u#an traiin.

117. >atar "ad it"dran its eneral reseration to t"e O-tional 6rotool to t"e Conention on t"e

Ri"ts o t"e C"ild on t"e sale o "ildren; "ild -rostitution and "ild -ornora-"3; and li#ited its

eneral reseration to artiles 2 and 14 o t"e Conention. t "ad it"dran its reserations to artiles 21

and 22 o t"e Conention aainst +orture and a#ended its eneral reseration t"ereto it"in t"era#eor o artiles 1 and 1$ o t"e Conention; and "ad o#-letel3 rerained ro# enterin eneral

reserations u-on its aession to t"e Conention on t"e !li#ination o All ?or#s o Disri#ination

aainst 9o#en.

11'. >atar elieed in reedo# o e,-ression in t"e #edia and on soial netors; e,e-t in t"e ase

o iolations o #oral -rini-les and s"aria la.

11<. All #easures taen aainst t"e -oet =o"a##ed Al%MAa#i ere onsistent it" international

rules. =r. Al%Aa#i "ad een ien a air trial and alloed to a--eal t"e ude#ent to t"e Court o

A--eal and t"e Court o Cassation.

120. o#e state#ents and reo##endations "ad iolated U6R -rini-les; as t"e interatie dialoue

s"ould e onduted in a trans-arent #anner and s"ould not e seletie or -olitiiBed.

121. +"e o##ents and reo##endations #ade durin t"e reie ould e taen into onsideration

3 >atar; "i" as ull3 o##itted to en"anin oo-eration and onsultation it" all United Nations

"u#an ri"ts #e"anis#s and to su--ortin t"e eorts o t"e Hu#an Ri"ts Counil to realiBe its nole

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**+ Conclusions and/or recommendations 3 3

122. The recommendations $ormulated during the interactive dialogue or listed below en4oy the

su##ort o$ (atar+ *t was recommended that (atar5

122.1 Continue its ongoing review o$ national laws to ensure that they arein line with its international human rights law obligations 6Tur&menistan78

122.2 Continue e$$orts in the $ield o$ legislative and institutional

develo#ments 6*ran 6*slamic Re#ublic o$778

122.& ,trengthen its national human rights institutions 6,omalia78

122.4 Continue to strengthen national human rights mechanisms 69e#al78

122.5 :nhance e$$orts to #romote human rights 6,udan78

122.$ Continue $urther im#rovement o$ the #rotection and #romotion o$

human rights in the country 6A;erbai4an78

122.7 Continue its e$$orts to strengthen the normative and institutional$ramewor& $or the #rotection and #romotion o$ human rights 6A;erbai4an78

122.' Continue the im#lementation o$ the 9ational <evelo#ment ,trategy

2!!-2!. in order to reali;e the ob4ectives o$ the (atar 9ational =ision 2)

6,omalia78

122.< Continue actions $or the im#lementation o$ the ob4ectives/targets o$

the (atar 9ational =ision 2)> which #lans the evolution> in #ractice> o$ the

economic> social> cultural> human and environmental develo#ment o$ the ,tate

during the ne?t $ew years 6Cuba78

122.10 Continue to conduct outreach activities to raise #ublic awareness o$

human rights 6A$ghanistan78

122.11 Continue to s#read human rights awareness throughout the country6Pa&istan78

122.12 Continue and $urther e?#and human rights awareness-raising

#rogrammes 6Armenia78

122.1& Continue to train law en$orcement o$$icials and human rights

teachers and to raise awareness o$ the need $or tolerance and harmony among

races and ethnic grou#s and $or intercultural relations 6,tate o$ Palestine78

122.14 @rgani;e more human rights education activities $or sta$$ o$ #ublic

services> #articularly law en$orcement o$$icers 6=iet 9am78

122.15 Continue e$$orts to amend national laws and legislation in order to

ensure that they are in con$ormity with the recommendations made by treatybodies 6ebanon78

122.1$ Continue and strengthen relations with @HCHR 6Buwait78

122.17 Continue e$$orts to #romote and #rotect the rights o$ vulnerable

grou#s> #articularly women and children 6runei <arussalam78

122.1' Continue endeavours to #romote and #rotect the rights o$ children

and women 6*ran 6*slamic Re#ublic o$778

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122.1< urther strengthen the #romotion o$ the rights o$ women and girls

6Daldives78

122.20 Continue to #romote gender eEuality and eliminate discrimination

against women and girls in accordance with its obligations under the

Convention $or the :limination o$ All orms o$ <iscrimination against %omen6,inga#ore78

122.21 *m#rove legislation in order to better im#lement the #rovisions o$ the

Convention $or the :limination o$ All orms o$ <iscrimination against %omen

6Russian ederation78

122.22 Continue ma&ing e$$orts to im#rove the normative $ramewor& $or the

#rotection o$ women in (atar 69icaragua78

122.2& Continue e$$orts to im#rove gender eEuality and strengthen womenFs

status in society 6Tur&ey78

122.24 ollow u# government action to em#ower women and combat $emale

stereoty#es 6ebanon78

122.25 Continue e$$orts towards $emale em#owerment and achieve gender

eEuality 6:ritrea78

122.2$ <enounce gender discrimination 69igeria78

122.27 Continue measures aimed at im#roving the status o$ women in society

and #rotect them $rom all $orms o$ discrimination 6Algeria78

122.2' urther #romote gender eEuality so that women #lay a greater role in

economic and social develo#ment 6China78

122.2< Continue its e$$orts to enhance womenFs role in society and their

e$$ective involvement in the develo#ment #rocess> as well as enabling their

#artici#ation in economic> #olitical and business activities in the country

6Romania78

122.&0 Continue to ta&e necessary measures to enable women to be eEual

#artners in develo#ment and decision-ma&ing 6*ndia78

122.&1 Continue e$$orts to im#rove the status o$ women in society and

#romote gender eEuality at all levels> thereby enhancing the contribution o$

women to the develo#ment #rocess 6,ri an&a78

122.&2 Continue its commendable e$$orts to em#ower women in social>

#olitical> economic and #ublic li$e> including by continuing its #ositive

cam#aigning to raise awareness o$ womenFs rights 6Dalaysia78

122.&& Continue e$$orts to ensure the re#resentation o$ women at all levels o$

the #olitical #rocess and their #artici#ation in #ublic li$e 6Chile78

122.&4 Address the issue o$ the election o$ women to #arliament 6the ,hura

Council7 6Ghana78

122.&5 Ta&e concrete ste#s to enhance womenFs awareness o$ their rights and

guarantee and increase womenFs #ublic and #olitical #artici#ation 6C;ech

Re#ublic78

122.&$ ,trengthen measures to ensure gender eEuality> #articularly in the

transmission o$ nationality to the children o$ women married to non-citi;ens

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122.&7 Continue its e$$orts to end discrimination against women by ta&ing

all necessary measures to eliminate obstacles to their access to all $ields o$

society> including the 4ustice system 6,weden78

122.&' acilitate womenFs access to 4ustice and mainstream a gender-based

a##roach to 4ustice and em#loyment 6,ierra eone78122.&< Continue im#roving womenFs em#owerment #rogrammes and

address issues o$ discrimination and domestic violence by intensi$ying

awareness-raising cam#aigns and #roviding better access to remedies $or all

victims o$ domestic violence> including migrant wor&ers irres#ective o$ their

legal status 6Phili##ines78

122.40 ollow u# e$$orts made to #rotect children $rom violence 6ordan78

122.41 Ta&e measures to combat intra$amily violence 6Cte dF*voire78

122.42 ,trengthen e$$orts to combat violence against women 6:cuador78

122.4& ,trengthen e$$orts to #revent violence against women 6Rwanda78

122.44 ,trengthen e$$orts to #revent violence against women and ensure the

accountability o$ all #er#etrators while ensuring victims are #rovided with

adeEuate redress> re#arations and access to $ull rehabilitation 6,lovenia78

122.45 ,et u# an awareness cam#aign to #revent violence against women

6ordan78

122.4$ %or& to encourage both (atari and e?#atriate women to re#ort

incidents o$ se?ual violence> such as ra#e> to the authorities and increase the

awareness o$ #olice> #rosecutors and 4udges about the seriousness o$ the issue

6Canada78

122.47 Continue with e$$orts to $ight against human tra$$ic&ing 6Pa&istan78

122.4' Continue to strengthen measures to combat human tra$$ic&ing andchild labour 6,ri an&a78

122.4< Continue to im#rove on e$$orts to combat human tra$$ic&ing

69igeria78

122.50 Continue to #rovide #rotection to victims o$ tra$$ic&ing in human

beings and to ensure systematic #rocedures $or the identi$ication o$ victims

6Re#ublic o$ Doldova78

122.51 Continue to ma&e e$$orts to combat tra$$ic&ing in #ersons> including

through e?#anding and strengthening international> regional and bilateral

coo#eration 6U;be&istan78

122.52 :nsure the im#lementation o$ the e?isting anti-tra$$ic&ing legislation6Albania78

122.5& :nsure the e$$ective im#lementation o$ the 9ational ,trategy to

Combat Tra$$ic&ing in Persons 6Cte dF*voire78

122.54 Continue to im#lement the 9ational ,trategy to Combat Tra$$ic&ing

in Persons 6Tur&ey78

122.55 Continue to strengthen the $amily and $amily values 6Dalaysia78

122.5$ Continue to #rotect the $amily as the basic social unit 6:ritrea78

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122.57 Continue to #ursue the ado#tion and im#lementation o$ legislative or

administrative measures aimed at the #romotion and #rotection o$ the rights o$

the child 6Chile78

122.5' Provide all the reEuirements needed to im#lement the national

amily Cohesion and :m#owerment o$ %omen ,trategy 6,tate o$ Palestine78122.5< :ncourage $reedom o$ e?#ression o$ o#inion and strengthen

coo#eration and coordination with civil society and non-governmental

organi;ations 69orway78

122.$0 Continue to im#rove the social security system so as to #rovide better

sa$eguards $or the elderly> #ersons with disabilities and migrants 6China78

122.$1 Ta&e necessary measures and ste#s to im#rove legislation on the right

to health and ensure access $or all #ersons to health services without

discrimination 6Pa&istan78

122.$2 ,trengthen its coo#eration with civil society organi;ations $or the

#romotion and #rotection o$ human rights in the area o$ health services

6Angola78

122.$& Continue measures to im#rove the education system and ensure

universal access to Euality education 6U;be&istan78

122.$4 Continue to strengthen the coo#eration o$ the ,tate with civil and

social organi;ations wor&ing $or the #romotion and #rotection o$ human rights

in the area o$ education 6=ene;uela 6olivarian Re#ublic o$778

122.$5 Continue to ste# u# its e$$orts to integrate the human rights a##roach

in the study #lans and #rogrammes o$ the national education system 6=ene;uela

6olivarian Re#ublic o$778

122.$$ Prioriti;e the education o$ the girl child 69igeria78

122.$7 Continue e$$orts to #rovide education $or #ersons with disabilities

#eo#le and integrate them into society 6@man78

122.$' Continue to underta&e measures to su##ort and #rotect the rights o$

#ersons with disabilities 6,inga#ore78

122.$< Pay #articular attention to children belonging to vulnerable grou#s>

including children with disabilities and $rom minority communities 6*ndia78

122.70 *m#lement necessary measures to ensure adeEuate labour conditions

and to combat human tra$$ic&ing 6a#an78

122.71 Continue the ongoing wor& on labour sector re$orm 6enin78

122.72 ,trengthen measures to #rotect and #romote the rights o$ $oreignwor&ers 6Cte dF*voire78

122.7& Ta&e $urther measures to #rotect the rights o$ migrant wor&ers

6Portugal78

122.74 :?#and e$$orts to #rotect and #romote the rights o$ migrant wor&ers

6,omalia78

122.75 Ta&e the necessary measures to im#rove the situation o$ $oreign

wor&ers 6Algeria78

122.7$ Ta&e the necessary measures to eliminate the discrimination su$$ered

by immigrants> #articularly migrant wor&ers 6Argentina78

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122.77 ,te# u# e$$orts to #rovide #rotection to migrant wor&ers>

guaranteeing them $ull access to 4ustice 6Chile78

122.7' Continue to im#rove the wor&ing conditions o$ low-#aid migrant

labourers> es#ecially those wor&ing as domestic hel# and on in$rastructure

#ro4ects 6Canada78122.7< Continue with actions aimed at the #rotection o$ migrant wor&ers>

es#ecially domestic wor&ers> $rom mistreatment and abuse 6:cuador78

122.'0 ,te# u# its e$$orts to strengthen com#liance with the abour Code

6Act 9o+ ! o$ 2!7 and ta&e action to strengthen the e$$ective #rotection o$

migrant wor&ers 6,#ain78

122.'1 Continue its e$$orts to #rovide develo#ment and humanitarian aid to

least develo#ed countries 6Iemen78

122.'2 ,trengthen its international coo#eration $or the sustainable

develo#ment o$ the countries o$ the ,outh 6,omalia78

122.'& Continue its humanitarian role and its role in develo#ment 6Buwait78

122.'4 Continue to #lay an e$$ective and #ositive role at the regional and

international levels 6,udan7+

12&. The $ollowing recommendations en4oy the su##ort o$ (atar> which considers them to be

already im#lemented or in the #rocess o$ im#lementation:

12&.1 ,trengthen the inde#endence o$ the 9ational Human Rights

Committee by limiting the role o$ government a##ointees 6Ghana78

12&.2 ,trengthen the ca#acity o$ the 9ational Human Rights Committee in

the area o$ im#artial monitoring> investigation> and rece#tion o$ allegations o$

torture or ill-treatment 6De?ico78

12&.& ,igni$icantly im#rove the im#lementation o$ #rotective measurescontained in labour laws> in #articular by increasing the number o$ labour

ins#ectors 6elgium78

12&.4 Da&e adeEuate labour conditions and decent wor& an im#ortant

criterion $or granting building contracts and #ermits and actively im#rove the

en$orcement o$ labour laws> including by a##lying #enalties to and blac&listing

contractors who violate the relevant laws and decrees 69etherlands78

12&.5 Ado#t the necessary measures to guarantee the access o$ migrant

wor&ers to 4ustice in civil> criminal and labour courts> as well as to assistance

and consular #rotection 6De?ico78

12&.$ ,te# u# its e$$orts to #rotect the rights o$ migrant wor&ers and $ight

against e?#loitation> ill-treatment and abuse by their em#loyers 6,lovenia78

12&.7 :nsure that the hotline established to res#ond to migrant wor&ersF

com#laints #rovides a##ro#riate inter#retation> to the e?tent #ossible

6Thailand78

12&.' Harmoni;e the wor& o$ charitable organi;ations with the

*nternational Convention $or the ,u##ression o$ the inancing o$ Terrorism

6,yrian Arab Re#ublic7+

124. The $ollowing recommendations will be e?amined by (atar> which will #rovide res#onses in

due course> but no later than the twenty-seventh session o$ the Human Rights Council in

,e#tember 2!5

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124.1 Rati$y the *nternational Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and

the *nternational Covenant on :conomic> ,ocial and Cultural Rights> the Rome

,tatute> the *nternational Convention $or the Protection o$ All Persons $rom

:n$orced <isa##earance> the @#tional Protocol to the Convention against

Torture and the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment o$ the Crime o$

Genocide 6rance78

124.2 Consider rati$ying those international human rights instruments to

which the ,tate is not yet a #arty 69icaragua78

124.& Consider acceding to the *nternational Covenant on :conomic> ,ocial

and Cultural Rights 6Tur&menistan78

124.4 Consider acceding to the *nternational Covenant on Civil and

Political Rights and ado#t a new media law that res#ects $reedom o$ e?#ression

6United ,tates o$ America78

124.5 Consider rati$ying the *nternational Covenant on Civil and Political

Rights and the @#tional Protocols thereto 6Rwanda78

124.$ Consider rati$ying the *nternational Covenant on Civil and Political

Rights and the *nternational Covenant on :conomic> ,ocial and Cultural

Rights> as recommended during the $irst cycle 6,lovenia78

124.7 Consider early rati$ication o$ the *nternational Covenant on Civil and

Political Rights and the *nternational Covenant on :conomic> ,ocial and

Cultural Rights 6a#an78

124.' Rati$y the *nternational Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

6Dontenegro78

124.< Rati$y the *nternational Covenant on :conomic> ,ocial and Cultural

Rights and the *nternational Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 6Tunisia78

124.10 Rati$y the *nternational Covenant on Civil and Political Rights andthe *nternational Covenant on :conomic> ,ocial and Cultural Rights> as

$undamental documents in the area o$ human rights 6Russian ederation78

124.11 Accede to the *nternational Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

and the *nternational Covenant on :conomic> ,ocial and Cultural 6Germany78

124.12 Accede to the *nternational Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

and the *nternational Covenant on :conomic> ,ocial and Cultural Rights

6Australia78

124.1& Rati$y the *nternational Covenant on :conomic> ,ocial and Cultural

Rights and the @#tional Protocol thereto> the @#tional Protocol to the

Convention on the Rights o$ the Child on a communications #rocedure and the

*nternational Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the @#tional Protocolsthereto 6Portugal78

124.14 Rati$y the *nternational Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and

the *nternational Covenant on :conomic> ,ocial and Cultural Rights> as well as

the Rome ,tatute o$ the *nternational Criminal Court 6Austria78

124.15 Rati$y the *nternational Covenant on Civil and Political Rights> the

*nternational Covenant on :conomic> ,ocial and Cultural Rights and the

@#tional Protocol to the Convention against Torture 6Daldives78

124.1$ Consider rati$ying the $ollowing international instruments5 the

*nternational Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the second @#tional

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Protocol thereto8 the *nternational Convention $or the Protection o$ All Persons

$rom :n$orced <isa##earance and the @#tional Protocol to the Convention

against Torture> im#lementing the national #reventive mechanism 6Uruguay78

124.17 Rati$y the human rights treaties listed in section * A o$ the

com#ilation o$ @HCHR> notably the *nternational Covenant on Civil andPolitical Rights> the *nternational Covenant on :conomic> ,ocial and Cultural

Rights and the *nternational Convention on the Protection o$ the Rights o$ All

Digrant %or&ers and Dembers o$ their amilies> as well as the @#tional

Protocols to the Convention against Torture> the *nternational Covenant on

Civil and Political Rights> the Convention on the Rights o$ the Child> the

Convention on the Rights o$ Persons with <isabilities and the Convention on

the :limination o$ All orms o$ <iscrimination against %omen 6Ghana78

124.1' Rati$y the @#tional Protocol to the Convention against Torture

6Costa Rica78

124.1< Rati$y the @#tional Protocol to the Convention against Torture> as

also recommended by the (atari 9ational Human Rights Committee

6<enmar&78

124.20 Rati$y the @#tional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and

the Rome ,tatute o$ the *nternational Criminal Court 6Tunisia78

124.21 Consider rati$ying the Digrant %or&ers Convention 6Albania78

124.22 Consider rati$ying the Digrant %or&ers Convention 6*ndonesia78

124.2& Consider rati$ying the Digrant %or&ers Convention 6Rwanda78

124.24 Rati$y the Digrant %or&ers Convention with a view to better

harmoni;ing national legislation with international norms 6,enegal78

124.25 Accede to core human rights instruments to which the ,tate is not yet

a #arty> including the Digrant %or&ers Convention 6Phili##ines78

124.2$ *m#lement measures to strengthen womenFs ca#acities and em#ower

them to #artici#ate in #olitical and economic li$e> and rati$y the @#tional

Protocol to the Convention on the :limination o$ All orms o$ <iscrimination

against %omen 6Portugal78

124.27 Rati$y the third @#tional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights o$

the Child 6Dontenegro78

124.2' Rati$y the core *@ conventions> including the <omestic %or&ers

Convention> 2!! 69o+ !017> and re$orm the law on s#onsorshi#> removing the

reEuirement $or $oreign nationals to obtain the #ermission o$ their current

em#loyer be$ore changing 4obs or leaving the country 6Austria78

124.2< Rati$y the three remaining core *@ conventions and en$orce rati$ied

conventions and the relevant labour laws e$$ectively> with a s#ecial $ocus on the

elimination o$ $orced labour 6*@ Convention 9o+ 217> while continuing to wor&

in close and active coo#eration with *@ and other international organi;ations

69etherlands78

124.&0 Rati$y the *@ *ndigenous and Tribal Peo#les Convention> !101

69o+ !.17 and *@ Convention 9o+ !01 6,ierra eone78

124.&1 Accede to *@ Convention 9o+ !01 6Phili##ines78

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124.&2 Accede to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment o$ the

Crime o$ Genocide 6Armenia78

124.&& :Eui# the government committee established to consider accession to

the *nternational Covenant on :conomic> ,ocial and Cultural Rights with

adeEuate #ower and resources to accelerate the #rocess and reach a #racticaloutcome 6=iet 9am78

124.&4 *ntegrate the Rabat Plan o$ Action on the #rohibition o$ advocacy o$

national> racial or religious hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination>

hostility or violence in the national legislation regulating the media and

religious institutions> and ensure the actual im#lementation o$ the Plan 6,yrian

Arab Re#ublic78

124.&5 Continue to strengthen #rotective measures and legal rights $or

women> and give $ull citi;enshi# rights to the children o$ (atari mothers and

non-(atari $athers 69orway78

124.&$ Consider granting (atari nationality to the children o$ (atari women

married to $oreign nationals 6Greece78

124.&7 Achieve real #rogress with regard to womenFs rights by re$orming the

9ationality Act> to ensure gender eEuality and to give (atari women the right

to transmit their nationality to their children> and by withdrawing reservations

to the Convention on the :limination o$ All orms o$ <iscrimination against

%omen and the @#tional Protocol thereto 6rance78

124.&' Amend the legislation to eliminate discrimination against women

with res#ect to the transmission o$ nationality to their children and the

registration o$ civil acts 6De?ico78

124.&< Amend Act 9o+ 22 o$ 2. on $amily and #ersonal status matters to

eliminate #rovisions that lead to discrimination against women> $or e?am#le the

$ailure o$ the law to criminali;e marital ra#e 6,#ain78

124.40 Ta&e the necessary measures to amend national laws that allow

discrimination against women so that those laws are in line with international

human rights standards> and criminali;e domestic violence 6,wit;erland78

124.41 Ta&e e$$ective actions to ensure that women are $ully #rotected $rom

discrimination and violence> including by criminali;ing domestic violence

against women> ado#t legal measures to guarantee $ull gender eEuality> and

consider withdrawing reservations to the Convention on the :limination o$ All

orms o$ <iscrimination against %omen 6Germany78

124.42 Ado#t s#eci$ic legislation to criminali;e all $orms o$ violence against

women 6C;ech Re#ublic78

124.4& Criminali;e domestic violence and ensure that a broad de$inition o$

the crime is a##lied so as to ensure the #rotection o$ all #ersons concerned>

including domestic wor&ers 6elgium78

124.44 Continue to build the ca#acity o$ an inde#endent 4udiciary that

would #rocess court cases more e$$ectively and inde#endently 6Canada78

124.45 ,trengthen the 4udicial $ramewor&> including due #rocess> $reedom o$

e?#ression and $reedom o$ association 6Australia78

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124.4$ Guarantee the e?ercise o$ $reedom o$ religion or reach an agreement

authori;ing the o#ening o$ #laces o$ worshi# $or #eo#le who are neither

Duslims nor Christians 6rance78

124.47 Res#ect the right to $reedom o$ o#inion and e?#ression> as acce#ted

during the #revious UPR cycle> and re$rain $rom im#osing any unduerestriction on this right> including with regard to the new dra$t media law

6Germany78

124.4' *m#lement $ully legal guarantees $or $reedom o$ e?#ression as

sti#ulated in the Constitution> thus allowing (atari citi;ens to e?ercise their

$reedom o$ e?#ression and o#inion and enabling inde#endent media in the

country 6,lovenia78

124.4< Guarantee $reedom o$ e?#ression by #rotecting 4ournalists> bloggers

and media #ro$essionals $rom arbitrary arrest and detention and $rom

censorshi#> including by amending those #rovisions in the Criminal Code and

the dra$t media law that are inconsistent with international standards o$

$reedom o$ e?#ression 6rance78

124.50 <ecriminali;e de$amation as recommended by the United 9ations

:ducational> ,cienti$ic and Cultural @rgani;ation 6Ghana78

124.51 Re$rain $rom ado#ting any laws #roviding $or censorshi# or undue

control over the content o$ the media 6C;ech Re#ublic78

124.52 Amend those articles o$ the dra$t media law and the dra$t cybercrime

law that are inconsistent with international standards o$ $reedom o$ e?#ression

6Austria78

124.5& Ta&e immediate measures to ensure that the national regulations

#ertaining to the *nternet guarantee $reedom o$ e?#ression 6,weden78

124.54 :nsure that the 4udicial and law en$orcement system is not abused to

harass individuals $or e?#ressing their #olitical or religious views> including on

the *nternet 6C;ech Re#ublic78

124.55 Amend the relevant national legislation> including the aw on

Associations and *nstitutions> to reduce restrictions on #rocedures $or

establishing associations 6*reland78

124.5$ Revise aw 9o+ !0 o$ 2 in order to remove restricting conditions

$or acEuiring #ermission $or a #ublic demonstration> and ta&e other ste#s to

guarantee the $ull en4oyment o$ the right to $reedom o$ assembly and the right

o$ association 6C;ech Re#ublic78

124.57 Continue e$$orts to achieve $ull universal health coverage> including

$or non-nationals> as #art o$ the 9ational Health ,trategy 6Thailand78124.5' :?tend the bene$its o$ its health insurance> currently limited to

(ataris and citi;ens o$ Gul$ Coo#eration Council countries> to any citi;en

residing in its territory 6Comoros78

124.5< Re$orm the abour Code so that it ensures the #rotection o$ the

labour rights o$ all wor&ers> including domestic and construction wor&ers> and

#ut in #lace mechanisms to im#rove en$orcement o$ the law 6<enmar&78

214.$0 Revise the labour law to #rotect the rights o$ all wor&ers without

discrimination and ensure their e$$ective access to 4ustice> in coo#eration with

*@ 6elgium78

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124.$1 Ado#t a new abour Code or amend the e?isting Code soon> so as to

im#rove the conditions and rights o$ migrant and $oreign wor&ers 6*taly78

124.$2 Ta&e active ste#s to re$orm its labour laws in order to im#rove

wor&ing conditions $or $oreign wor&ers> to give $emale domestic wor&ers the

necessary legal #rotection and to address the recent ruling by *@ on $orcedlabour and $reedom o$ association and collective bargaining 69orway78

124.$& Continue e$$orts to ensure the sa$ety> security and dignity o$ migrant

wor&ers and to #rotect their interests through ta&ing the reEuisite institutional

and legislative measures 69e#al78

124.$4 Ta&e measures to ensure the access o$ migrants and non-citi;ens>

es#ecially children> to 4ustice> em#loyment> education> housing and health

services 6C;ech Re#ublic78

124.$5 Continue e$$orts to #romote and #rotect the rights o$ migrants>

#articularly those o$ $emale domestic wor&ers 6*ndonesia78

124.$$ Ado#t all necessary measures> including legislative measures> in order

to a##ly a #olicy on migrants with a human rights #ers#ective> in #articular

with regard to the detention o$ migrants> es#ecially women and children

6Uruguay78

124.$7 Guarantee res#ect $or the rights o$ migrant wor&ers> in #articular by

strengthening the ca#acity o$ the labour ins#ectorate> re$orm the &a$ala system

and rati$y *@ Convention 9o+ !01 6rance78

124.$' Consider abolishing the &a$ala system $or all migrant wor&ers and

eliminating the e?it #ermit system 6Costa Rica78

124.$< Review the &a$ala system in order to com#ly with international

standards 6,weden78

124.70 :stablish a timetable $or re$orm o$ the system o$ s#onsorshi#-basedem#loyment 6ra;il78

124.71 Abolish or re$orm the restrictive law on s#onsorshi#> which drives

#otential labour e?#loitation and human tra$$ic&ing> strengthen en$orcement o$

the labour law> continue to increase awareness o$ human rights o$ migrant

wor&ers> and e?#and legal #rotections 6United ,tates o$ America78

124.72 Re$orm the s#onsorshi# system> removing the reEuirement $or

$oreign wor&ers to obtain #ermission be$ore leaving (atar or moving 4obs

6United Bingdom o$ Great ritain and 9orthern *reland78

124.7& Abolish the e?it visa system $or $oreign wor&ers 6ra;il78

124.74 Abolish the e?it visa system $or migrant wor&ers 6*reland78124.75 Remove the reEuirement in the law on s#onsorshi# $or $oreign

nationals to obtain the #ermission o$ their current em#loyer be$ore moving 4obs

or leaving the country> and ensure that the rights o$ migrant wor&ers are

#rotected 6Australia78

124.7$ *m#rove the legal #rotection o$ migrant wor&ers> a##ly the #rovisions

o$ the labour laws that #rohibit the retention o$ #ass#orts o$ migrant wor&ers>

strengthen institutional controls $or the #rotection o$ migrant wor&ers> and

remove or amend the reEuirement $or $oreign nationals to obtain their

s#onsorFs consent in order to obtain e?it visas 6,wit;erland78

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124.77 Ta&e $urther urgent ste#s to address the concerns raised during the

session about the recruitment and treatment o$ $oreign wor&ers 6Ghana78

124.7' Abolish the laws on s#onsorshi# and include domestic wor&ers in

laws that #rotect wor&ers 6,#ain78

124.7< :nsure that the dra$t law on domestic wor&ers> which it is ho#ed willbe ado#ted very soon> is in line with *@ Convention 9o+ !01 6Uruguay78

124.'0 <evelo# a s#eci$ic strategy to ensure that domestic wor&ers can $ile

com#laints in cases o$ violence and abuse> without $ear o$ re#risal or

harassment 6elgium78

124.'1 Re$orm labour laws to ensure that domestic wor&ers are legally

#rotected and im#rove the en$orcement o$ those laws> in order to ensure that

the rights o$ $oreign wor&ers in (atar are guaranteed 6United Bingdom o$

Great ritain and 9orthern *reland78

124.'2 Ado#t legal #rovisions that guarantee migrant wor&ers the right to

4oin trade unions 6,#ain78

124.'& Hold regular meetings o$ agreed institutional mechanisms to address

issues #ertaining to migrant wor&ers and ensure dialogue under such

arrangements 6*ndia78

124.'4 Daintain its commitment to dedicating + #er cent o$ gross national

income to overseas develo#ment assistance in order to su##ort economic and

social rights in #oor countries 6,ierra eone7+

125. The $ollowing recommendations did not en4oy the su##ort o$ (atar5

125.1 :?amine the #ossibility o$ introducing a $ormal moratorium on the

death #enalty 6,wit;erland78

125.2 :stablish a $ormal moratorium on the use o$ the death #enalty with a

view to rati$ying the second @#tional Protocol to the *nternational Covenant on

Civil and Political Rights 6Australia78

125.& Consider the #ossibility o$ ado#ting a de 4ure moratorium on

e?ecutions> with a view to abolishing the death #enalty 6*taly78

125.4 Commute all death sentences> declare a moratorium on e?ecutions

and move towards abolition o$ the death #enalty 69orway78

125.5 Abolish the death #enalty 6Portugal78

125.$ *nitiate a #ublic debate with a view to abolishing the death #enalty de

4ure> a$ter more than ! years o$ de $acto moratorium on e?ecutions 6rance78

125.7 Release all #risoners o$ conscience> including the #oet DohammedAl-JA4ami> and res#ect the rights o$ all individuals to $reedom o$ e?#ression

6United ,tates o$ America7+

12$. All conclusions and/or recommendations contained in the #resent re#ort re$lect the #osition

o$ the submitting ,tate6s7 and/or the ,tate under review+ They should not be construed as having

been endorsed by the %or&ing Grou# as a whole+

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Anne?

[English only]

Com#osition o$ the delegation

+"e deleation o >atar as "eaded 3 "ei" =o"a##ed in Adulra"#an in

Jassi# Al%+"ani; Assistant =inister or ?orein Aairs or nternational Coo-eration and

as o#-osed o t"e olloin #e#ers:

H.!. =r. ?aisal Adulla Al%HenBa; 6er#anent Re-resentatie o t"e tate o >atar

to t"e United Nations Oie in Genea@

H.!. "ei" "aled in Jassi# Al%+"ani; Diretor o Hu#an Ri"ts De-art#ent;

=inistr3 o ?orein Aairs@

H.!. =r. =o"a##ed "alid Al%=aadeed; =e#er o t"e Adisor3 Counil; t"eAdisor3 Counil@

Dr. =o"a##ed !ra"i# "a"e; eal !,-ert; t"e Adisor3 Counil@

Colonel. Adulla Al%=u"annadi; Diretor o Hu#an Ri"ts 8ureau; =inistr3 o

nterior@

=s. =ar3a# Kousu ARA8; Assistant to t"e Diretor o Juridial tudies

De-art#ent; =inistr3 o Justie@

"ei"a Hind Al%+"ani; eal s-eialist; De-art#ent o =anae#ent onentions

and international oo-eration; =inistr3 o Justie@

=r. ale" aeed Al%=arri; Diretor o t"e aour Relations De-t. =inistr3 o

aour oial Aairs@

=r. =o"a#ed Ali Al%=eer; Assistant to t"e Diretor o ns-etion De-art#ent;

=inistr3 o aour oial Aairs@

=r. ale" Ali Al%"aldi; ?irst s-eialist; =inistr3 o aour oial Aairs@

Dr. Ha#da Hassan Al%ulaiti; Counillor; u-re#e !duation Counil@

=s. =ona aa" . Al%uari; !,-ert anal3sis; Oie o -oli3 anal3sis; +"e

u-re#e !duation Counil@

=s. 9aaa Anar Al%Nuai#i; ?irst eal s-eialist; u-re#e ounil o Healt"@

=r. =o"a##ed A"#ed Al%aadi; Diretor o nternational Coo-eration

De-art#ent; =inistr3 o Culture; Arts and Heritae@ =r. Koussu Al%=ulla; !,eutie Diretor o t"e oial Re"ailitation Center@

=s. =aria# Al%=alii; Counilor; t"e oial Re"ailitation Center@

=s. ?areeda Al%Oaidl3; t"e oial Re"ailitation Center@

=s. Noor Al%Hur; eal !,-ert; t"e oial Re"ailitation Center@

=s. =anal Kousu Al%=a"#oud; Counilor; u-re#e Counil o ?a#il3 Aaires@

=s. Hanadi Ned"a# Al%"aai; 6olitial Resear"er; Hu#an Ri"ts De-art#ent;

=inistr3 o ?orein Aairs@

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=s. Ais"a ale" Al%ulaiti; +"ird nternational aairs resear"er; Hu#an Ri"ts

De-art#ent; =inistr3 o ?orein Aairs@

=s. Alanoud assi# =o"a##ad Al%+a#i#i; +"ird eretar3; Hu#an Ri"ts

De-art#ent; =inistr3 o ?orein Aairs@

=r. Al#u"annad Ali Al%Ha##adi; eond eretar3; 6er#anent =ission o >atar inGenea@

=s. Noor Al%ada; eond eretar3; 6er#anent =ission o >atar in Genea@

=r. Jassi# Al%=aada; +"ird eretar3; 6er#anent =ission o >atar in Genea@

=r. aad in Ali Al%"ari; Oie o t"e =inisterFs Assistant or nternational

Coo-eration Aairs; =inistr3 o ?orein Aairs@

=r. =is"aal aeed Al%=aBroe3; Oie o t"e =inisterFs Assistant or nternational

Coo-eration Aairs; =inistr3 o ?orein Aairs@

=s. =ounira =o"a#ed Al%Ru#ai"i; +"ird nternational aairs resear"er; Oie o

t"e =inisterFs Assistant or nternational Coo-eration Aairs; =inistr3 o ?orein Aairs@

=r. Ali AdulraBBa =arai; Assistant o t"e Diretor o nternational Coo-eration

De-art#ent; =inistr3 o Culture; Arts and Heritae@

=s. Noora =o"a##ed Al%=arBoui; nternational OraniBation Des Oier;

=inistr3 o Culture; Arts and Heritae@

Dr. =o"a#ed aeed =o"a#ed !lta3e; eal !,-ert; Hu#an Ri"ts De-art#ent;

=inistr3 o ?orein Aairs.

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