ELEMENT
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SOURCE
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Previous terms
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OHCHR website, List of past members of the Human Rights Council
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Submitted a public pledge on its candidacy
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Unites Nations Documents Search
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Pledged to strengthen Human Rights Council membership and adherence to membership standards
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Signed the joint statement at the 35th session of the Human Rights Council presented by the Netherlands
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Committed to applying an objective, human rights-based criteria in addressing situations of concern
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Signed joint statement at the 32nd session of the Human Rights Council presented by Ireland, and by implication the joint statement at the 35th session of the Human Rights Council presented by the Netherlands
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Played a leadership role on country situations at the Council
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Has taken action to fulfill the commitments regarding country situations at the Council set out in the joint statement at the 32nd Council session presented by Ireland and the joint statement at the 35th Council session presented by the Netherlands, including by addressing at least two country situations of concern under item 4 and leading at least two statements on country situations at the Council.
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Issued a standing invitation to Special Procedures
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OHCHR website, Standing Invitations
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Consistently responded positively to country visit requests (Less than 5 outstanding)
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OHCHR website, Country visits and special procedures
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Sent a reply to more than 80% of communications received from Special Procedures
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OHCHR website, Communication report and search
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Accepted more than 70% of UPR recommendations
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UPR Info website, Statistics of Recommendations
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Case of reprisals has never been highlighted in SG reports (2011-2016)
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OHCHR website, Acts of intimidation and reprisal for cooperation with the special procedures
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Spoken out expressing concern about reprisals
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Signed the joint statement at the 30th session of the Human Rights Council presented by the Ghana
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The State has consistently sponsored Council and Third Committee resolutions on human rights defenders, civil society space and preventing reprisals
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Sponsored more than 8 of the following resolutions: Human Rights Council resolutions 13/13, 22/6 & 31/32 (human rights defenders), 24/21 (civil society space), 12/12, 24/24, 36/21 (reprisals), 25/18 & 34/5 (renewal of mandate of Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders); General Assembly resolutions: 66/164, 68/181, 70/161, 72/247
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Ratified 10 or more international human rights treaties and protocols
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Ratified 10 or more of the following international human rights treaties and protocols – ICCPR, ICCPR-OP1, ICCPR-OP2; ICESCR, ICESR-OP; ICRD; CEDAW, CEDAW-OP; CRC, CRC-OP-AC, CRC-OP-SC, CRC-OP-IC; ICMW; CPED; CPRD, CRPD-OP; CAT, OP-CAT OHCHR website, Ratification status
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Has 3 or fewer outstanding treaty body reports
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OHCHR website, Reporting Status
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Has an NHRI in conformity with the Paris Principles (A-status)
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GANHRI, Status of National Institutions
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Sponsored both the Council and Third Committee resolutions on NHRIs
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Sponsored both Human Rights Council resolution 27/18 and General Assembly resolutions 70/163 and 72/186
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