Congress passed laws requiring the state department to report on human rights. Viewers reported obstruction of various commentaries, documentaries, and movies on human rights incidents in the country, the vietnam war, the cold war, the soviet era, or events in china. And we believe that expanding freedom of expression and political participation will do much to strengthen that country and our relationship. Chapters 3 and 4 of the childrens rights report 2016 contain the full results. Department of state washington, dc april, 2016 the united states released its 2015 human rights reports today. Country reports on human rights practices united states. Individuals may bring a case of alleged human rights violations by the government to the european court for human rights once they exhaust all avenues for a remedy in the countrys court system. The most significant human rights problems in the country were severe government restrictions of citizens political rights, particularly their right to change their government through free and fair elections. The malta report on human rights practices for 2016 has been published by the u. Country reports on human rights practices for 2016 united states department of state bureau of democracy, human rights, and labor.
Release of annual country report on human rights practices. The inspector generals office reported that 633 police officers received human rights training in the past year. Amnesty international annual report 201617 amnesty. The human rights reports describe the status in countries around the world of internationally recognized. Country reports on human rights practices for 2016 world. Secretary of state rex tillerson on march 3, 2017, released the 2016 country reports on human rights practices. The president of the republic is elected by popular vote for a fiveyear term. Department of state published the annual country reports on human rights practices the human rights reports which describe the status of internationally recognized human rights in nearly every country around the world, including those rights reflected in the universal declaration of human rights. Mar 06, 2017 the state departments annual country reports on human rights practices document the human rights situation in 199 countries and territories around the world. This report s purpose is to assess the country conditions in mexico so that immigration judges and asylum officers can be fully informed about the issues facing transgender asylum applicants. They aim to eliminate extreme poverty and to leave no one behind.
President rodrigo roa duterte, elected in may 2016, began his constitutionally limited sixyear term in june 2016. The country specific human rights reports are documents the u. The 2016 country reports on human rights practices the human rights reports demonstrate the united states unwavering commitment to advancing liberty, human dignity, and global prosperity. Executive summary rwanda is a constitutional republic dominated by a strong presidency. Country reports on human rights practices for 2016 u. Annual country reports on human rights practices for 2016. In commenting on the release of the reports, which have been mandated by the u. Refworld contains a vast collection of reports relating to situations in countries of origin, policy documents and positions, and documents relating to international and national legal frameworks. The production of these reports underscores our commitment to freedom, democracy, and the human rights guaranteed to all individuals around the world. Country reports on human rights practices for 2018 united states department of state bureau of democracy, human rights and labor person i. How the politics of fear and the crushing of civil society imperil global rights. Department of state country reports on human rights. Bbc, rwandas paul kagame to run for third presidential term, 1 january 2016.
Download the executive summary in word childfriendly report. Within a report, hover over table of contents to see the topics covered in the report. In 2016 the ajk held legislative assembly elections that resulted in a pakistan muslim leaguenawaz pmlnmajority government. Report on the human rights situation in ukraine 16 november.
Apr, 2016 some domestic human rights groups tended not to report on specific incidents due to fear the government would impose obstacles to their work. The government generally permitted independent monitoring of prison conditions by local and international human rights groups. Country reports on human rights practices are annual publications on the human rights conditions in countries and regions outside the united states, mandated by u. The prime minister heads the government, while the president has limited executive power. There were no reports of egregious human rights abuses. Reports cover internationally recognized individual, civil, political, and worker rights, as set forth in the international agreements. By law individuals and organizations may seek civil remedies for human rights violations. The ruling rwandan patriotic front rpf led a governing coalition that included four smaller parties. In april the government adopted a n investment plan through 2023 to improve living conditions and create additional space in prisons. This report looks at the state of equality and human rights in england in 2016. Conditions for male and female prisoners were generally comparable throughout the country. The cover reflects the basic message that human development is for. The annual country reports on human rights practices, also known as the human rights reports, cover internationally recognized individual, civil, political, and worker rights, as set forth in the universal declaration of human rights and other international agreements.
Human rights problems reported during the year included cases of domestic violence, primarily against women, and trafficking of women, men, and children for sexual and labor. This is a pdf download and requires acrobat reader to open. Executive summary us department of state ethiopia is officially a federal republic. A variety of domestic and international human rights groups operated in the country until december. The 2016 zambia human development report zhdr entitled, industrialisation and human development. Apr 20, 2018 acting secretary of state john sullivan and ambassador michael kozak released the 2017 country reports on human rights practices. The ruling ethiopian peoples revolutionary democratic front eprdf, a coalition of four ethnically based parties, controls the government. Country reports on human rights practices for 2016 france. The 17 sdgs are universal, indivisible and transformative. The amnesty international report 201516 documents the state of the worlds human rights during 2015. Throughout the year human rights ngos that monitored detention conditions requested letters of permission from the ministry of justice to visit prisons. Following the july 15 coup attempt, the government on july 20 declared a threemonth state of emergency, which was renewed in october, that allowed suspension of some due process protections for those accused of ties to terrorist groups. It covers the period from 16 november 2015 to 15 february 2016 2. The information has been carefully selected and compiled from unhcrs global network of field.
The department of state released its annual country reports on human rights practices. In remarks to the press, secretary kerry discussed the reports and stressed the universality of. The foreword, five regional overviews and a survey of 160 countries and territories highlight the suffering endured by many, be it through conflict, displacement, discrimination or repression. A financial overview itemised by country and by priority is included at the end of the document. As of september 30, the nchrf had not released its 2015 human rights report. In most cases fgmc was performed on girls between ages 10 and 15. A number of domestic and international human rights organizations generally operated without government restriction throughout the country, enabling them to investigate and publish their findings on human rights cases as well as advocate for improvements to the governments human rights performance.
Check out the 2018 human rights report for malta here. Report video issue go to live event javascript must be enabled in. The nchrf was established by a 1990 presidential decree and subsequently given more powers by a. State department country reports on human rights practices. Annual reports annual reports to the human rights council, commission on human rights and general assembly.
The police force is headed by a police commissioner, who has authority over all police and other security forces, including the coast guard and special mobile. Country reports on human rights practices for 2017 united states department of state bureau of democracy, human rights and labor. Country reports on human rights practices for 2016 united states department of state bureau of democracy, human rights and labor. It reflects investigative work that human rights watch staff undertook in 2015, usually in. Refworld is the leading source of information necessary for taking quality decisions on refugee status.
The secretary of state is required by law to provide to congress every year, a full and complete report regarding the status of internationally recognized human rights. The commission publishes yearly reports on the human rights environment and may engage in research, provide education, coordinate actions with ngos, and visit prisons and detention sites. World report 2016 summarizes key human rights issues in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide. Republic of korea report english pdf 430kb korean pdf 641kb.
Mar 06, 2017 country reports on human rights practices for 2016 france executive summary france is a multiparty constitutional democracy. Annual report on human rights in 2016 usdos us department of state. The unit employed approximately 30 prosecutors and, as of may, was investigating the cases of 1,050 missing or disappeared persons. Universal declaration of human rights united nations.
Country reports on human rights practices for 2016 france executive summary france is a multiparty constitutional democracy. It can only make recommendations to competent authorities. The most significant human rights problems during the year were. Department of state released 2016 country reports on human rights practices. State, country report on human rights practices 2015 rwanda, april 2016. The department of state released country reports on human rights practices for 2016. We cannot simply rely on governments to protect human rights, so we the people have to take action. Download country report on human rights and justice in rwanda. The constitution vests legislative authority in the unicameral parliament assembly, which elects both the prime minister and the president. It follows three human rights watch reports in 2006, 2015. Three other registered political parties participated in the presidential election.
Congress, by law, requires the state department to prepare annually and make public. The annual country reports on human rights practices the human rights reports cover internationally recognized individual, civil, political, and worker rights, as set forth in the. Country reports on human rights practices for 2018 united states department of state bureau of democracy, human rights and labor in connection with the 2016 killing of 14 inmates in pavon prison. The ministry of defense human rights office reported that 6,097 soldiers received human rights training during the year. This annual report provides an overview of the first year of implementation of phase iii of the global programme 20162020 highlighting the political and human rights dimensions of the rule of law and how our support contributes to sustaining peace. Promoting human rights and democratic governance is a core element of u. The visa waiver program vwp allows citizens of participating countries to travel to the united states without a visa for stays of 90 days or less, when they meet all requirements. Mar 07, 2017 the department of state released country reports on human rights practices for 2016. Jul 21, 2016 human rights priority country reports and updates from the foreign and commonwealth office fco. The human rights reports spell out our concerns on every continent, but the most widespread and dramatic violations in 2015 were those in the middle east where the confluence of terrorism and the syrian. Every year, the national childrens commissioner provides a childfriendly version of her childrens rights report. Uzbekistan is an authoritarian state with a constitution that provides for a presidential system with separation of powers among the. Country reports on human rights practices for 2016. In 2010 voters elected president paul kagame to a second sevenyear term with 93 percent of the vote.
World report 2016 summarizes key human rights issues in more than 90 countries and territories. The commission on human rights and public administration received complaints and referred them to the appropriate judicial or governmental body. This year marks the 41st year the department of state has produced annual human rights reports. This report describes the human rights developments and the developments in judicial procedure in rwanda from december 2011 to july 2016. The government of vietnam should fulfill its pledges to protect the rights of lgbt people. On december 12, the fsln majority in the national assembly stripped cenidh of its legal status, effectively hindering its ability to investigate human rights violations and abuses, particularly those committed since april. Mar 02, 2015 human rights and democracy reports reports on the activities of the foreign and commonwealth office fco to promote human rights abroad. Freedom in the world, freedom houses flagship publication, is the standardsetting comparative assessment of global political rights and civil liberties. Voters elected francois hollande to that position in 2012. Annual report on the death penalty 2016 iran human rights. Country reports on human rights practices for 2016 rwanda. The annual country reports on human rights practices, also known as the human rights reports, cover internationally recognized individual, civil, political. To access the reports in all the official languages, please copy the relevant document code, click on categorized search, and paste it in the symbol number field or.
From the international womens march to the prodemocracy protests in the gambia which inspire us all to stand up for our freedoms, read about the state of human rights in 2016. Refworld 2016 country reports on human rights practices. The foreword, five regional overviews and a survey of 159 countries and territories bear witness to the suffering endured by many, whether it be. Unicefs 2016 state of the worlds children report estimated 10 percent of the country s girls married before the age of 15 and 40 percent were married by the age of 18. Country report on human rights and justice in rwanda report. Country reports on human rights practices wikipedia. The reports, now in their 40th year, document the status of human rights conditions in 199 countries and territories around the world. These publications are part of the 2015 human rights and democracy report. The country reports on human rights practices are submitted annually by the u. Release of the 2015 country reports on human rights practices. The commission was nearly powerless due to lack of funding. Annual report on human rights defenders at risk in 2016. Country reports on human rights practices for 2016 vietnam. This is the thirteenth report of the office of the united nations high commissioner for human rights ohchr on the situation of human rights in ukraine, based on the work of the united nations human rights monitoring mission in ukraine hrmmu 1.
Country reports on human rights practices is an annual summary of human rights in countries around the world, submitted to the us congress by the state department. The government has increasingly sought to curtail the work of ngos working on topics considered sensitive by the government, such as governance, human rights, land, oil, and the rights of lesbian. The annual country reports on human rights practices the human rights reports cover internationally recognized individual, civil. Country reports on human rights practices for 2016 turkey. On may 29, the pnc revised its guidelines on the use of force to improve accountability of police personnel. Published annually since 1972, the survey ratings and narrative reports on 195 countries and 14 related and disputed territories are used by policymakers, the media, international. Childrens rights report 2016 australian human rights. The upper house senate of the bicameral parliament is elected indirectly through an electoral. Global overview includes an overarching summary and key information from the years report hover over countriesregions for a list of countries and other areas. Amnesty international report 201617 ix preface the amnesty international report 201617 documents the state of the worlds human rights during 2016. Countries with a status nhris in compliance with the paris.
This report examines whether recent legal reforms in mexico have improved conditions for transgender women. Department of state released the 2015 country reports on human rights practices, which include morocco and the western sahara. Pakistan bureau of democracy, human rights, and labor. The human rights report 2015 is structured as follows. The country has a national commission on human rights and freedoms nchrf, an independent institution for consultation, monitoring, evaluation, dialogue, concerted action, promotion, and protection of human rights. The 2016 report and the best of human development report office content, including publications, data, hdi rankings and related information can also be accessed on apple ios and android smartphones via a new and easy to use mobile app. The reports cover internationally recognized individual, civil, political, and worker rights, as set forth. The findings, analysis and policy recommendations of the report are those of hdro alone and cannot be attributed to. More than human rights defenders were killed, harassed, detained, or subjected to smear campaigns and other violations in 2016, front line defenders reported at the launch of its annual report on human rights defenders at risk in 2016. China human rights priority country report chinese language russia human rights priority country report. On january 6, media reported police arrested seven persons in jinja district for allegedly attempting.
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