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anniversary in 2015, and to promote its implementation.
24. Freedom of expression, which includes freedom of the press, is a key | true |
24. Freedom of expression, which includes freedom of the press, is a key
component of any democratic society and of great importance to Belgium. Freedom | false |
component of any democratic society and of great importance to Belgium. Freedom
of expression is essential for the fulfilment and enjoyment of a wide range of other | false |
of expression is essential for the fulfilment and enjoyment of a wide range of other
human rights, including freedom of religion or belief. Both freedoms play an | false |
human rights, including freedom of religion or belief. Both freedoms play an
important role in efforts to combat all forms of intolerance and discrimination on | false |
important role in efforts to combat all forms of intolerance and discrimination on
the basis of religion or belief. | false |
the basis of religion or belief.
25. Convinced of the importance and added value of well-developed regional | true |
25. Convinced of the importance and added value of well-developed regional
human rights systems, which should reinforce universal human rights standards, | false |
human rights systems, which should reinforce universal human rights standards,
Belgium will continue to advocate within the Council in favour of regional | false |
Belgium will continue to advocate within the Council in favour of regional
organizations or arrangements for the promotion and protection of human rights and | false |
organizations or arrangements for the promotion and protection of human rights and
of advancing cooperation between international and regional human rights | false |
of advancing cooperation between international and regional human rights
mechanisms. | false |
mechanisms.
26. Respect for human rights in the efforts to combat terrorism is crucial. Belgium | true |
26. Respect for human rights in the efforts to combat terrorism is crucial. Belgium
remains committed to ensuring that its own national measures safeguard the | false |
remains committed to ensuring that its own national measures safeguard the
fundamental rights of the individual. Belgium will also continue its efforts to ensure | false |
fundamental rights of the individual. Belgium will also continue its efforts to ensure
that international efforts will be undertaken with the full respect of human rights. | false |
that international efforts will be undertaken with the full respect of human rights.
27. The development cooperation activity of Belgium follow a rights-based | true |
27. The development cooperation activity of Belgium follow a rights-based
approach to development, which emphasizes the universality, indivisibility and | false |
approach to development, which emphasizes the universality, indivisibility and
inalienability of human rights and the principles of participation and inclusivity in | false |
inalienability of human rights and the principles of participation and inclusivity in
decision-making, non-discrimination and equality, transparency and accountability. | false |
decision-making, non-discrimination and equality, transparency and accountability.
Strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights at the national level | false |
Strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights at the national level
28. Belgium will honour all its commitments resulting from the ratification of | true |
28. Belgium will honour all its commitments resulting from the ratification of
human rights conventions and acknowledges that, in this respect, more progress can | false |
human rights conventions and acknowledges that, in this respect, more progress can
be made at the national level. | false |
be made at the national level.
29. Belgium ratified the major human rights conventions a and is doing everything | true |
29. Belgium ratified the major human rights conventions a and is doing everything
possible to ratify the following human rights instruments as soon as possible: the | false |
possible to ratify the following human rights instruments as soon as possible: the
Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture, the Domestic Workers | false |
Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture, the Domestic Workers
Convention, 2011 (No. 189), of the International Labour Organization (ILO), the | false |
Convention, 2011 (No. 189), of the International Labour Organization (ILO), the
Protocol to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29), of ILO and the Council | false |
Protocol to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29), of ILO and the Council
of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and | false |
of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and
Domestic Violence (Istanbul Convention). In addition, Belgium is taking steps to | false |
Domestic Violence (Istanbul Convention). In addition, Belgium is taking steps to
accept as soon as possible the amendment to article 8 of the International | false |
accept as soon as possible the amendment to article 8 of the International
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, the | false |
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, the
amendment to article 20 (1) of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of | false |
amendment to article 20 (1) of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of
Discrimination against Women and the amendments to articles 17 (7) and 18 (5) of | false |
Discrimination against Women and the amendments to articles 17 (7) and 18 (5) of
the Convention against Torture. | false |
the Convention against Torture.
30. Belgium actively contributed to the elaboration of the Optional Protocol to the | true |
30. Belgium actively contributed to the elaboration of the Optional Protocol to the
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and of the Optional | false |
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and of the Optional
Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications | false |
Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications
procedure, which it ratified on 20 and 30 May 2014, respectively. | false |
procedure, which it ratified on 20 and 30 May 2014, respectively.
31. To enforce its commitment to protecting human rights, Belgium has adopted or | true |
31. To enforce its commitment to protecting human rights, Belgium has adopted or
is developing national action plans that provide terms of reference for outlining its | false |
is developing national action plans that provide terms of reference for outlining its
policy, such as: | false |
policy, such as:
(a) The first national action plan to implement the Guiding Principles on | true |
(a) The first national action plan to implement the Guiding Principles on
Business and Human Rights, which should be finalized in 2015. Through this action | false |
Business and Human Rights, which should be finalized in 2015. Through this action
plan, the Government wishes to reinforce its commitment to the Guiding Principl es | false |
plan, the Government wishes to reinforce its commitment to the Guiding Principl es
and the underlying “Protect, Respect and Remedy” framework; | false |
and the underlying “Protect, Respect and Remedy” framework;
(b) The second national action plan, entitled “Women, peace and security” | true |
(b) The second national action plan, entitled “Women, peace and security”
for the implementation of Security Council resolution 1325 (2000), which was | false |
for the implementation of Security Council resolution 1325 (2000), which was
adopted in July 2013. One of its priority objectives is to protect women and girls | false |
adopted in July 2013. One of its priority objectives is to protect women and girls
from all forms of violence, including sexual violence; | false |
from all forms of violence, including sexual violence;
(c) The sixth national action plan on gender-based violence for the period | true |
(c) The sixth national action plan on gender-based violence for the period
2015-2019, which is being developed in line with the Istanbul Convention. It will | false |
2015-2019, which is being developed in line with the Istanbul Convention. It will
focus on partner violence, sexual violence, female genital mutilation, forced | false |
focus on partner violence, sexual violence, female genital mutilation, forced
marriage and so-called honour-related violence, which will be addressed by an | false |
marriage and so-called honour-related violence, which will be addressed by an
approach on the basis of an integrated policy, prevention, protection, prosecution | false |
approach on the basis of an integrated policy, prevention, protection, prosecution
and partnership; | false |
and partnership;
(d) The first action plans tackling homophobic and transphobic discrimination | true |
(d) The first action plans tackling homophobic and transphobic discrimination
on the one hand, and homophobic and transphobic violence on the other, which | false |
on the one hand, and homophobic and transphobic violence on the other, which
were both adopted in 2013; | false |
were both adopted in 2013;
(e) A third poverty reduction plan for the period 2015-2019, which is in full | true |
(e) A third poverty reduction plan for the period 2015-2019, which is in full
preparation. Although Belgium is privileged from an economic and social | false |
preparation. Although Belgium is privileged from an economic and social
development point of view, the plan will acknowledge that not all citizens benefit to | false |
development point of view, the plan will acknowledge that not all citizens benefit to
the same extent from that prosperity. It will aim to offer everyone the opportunity to | false |
the same extent from that prosperity. It will aim to offer everyone the opportunity to
live a dignified life, as guaranteed by article 23 of the Constitution; | false |
live a dignified life, as guaranteed by article 23 of the Constitution;
(f) A third national action plan to combat trafficking in human beings and | true |
(f) A third national action plan to combat trafficking in human beings and
human smuggling, which will build upon the specific and pragmatic approach of the | false |
human smuggling, which will build upon the specific and pragmatic approach of the
previous action plan. Since 1995, an interdepartmental coordination platform has | false |
previous action plan. Since 1995, an interdepartmental coordination platform has
coordinated the various initiatives taken within the framework of efforts to combat | false |
coordinated the various initiatives taken within the framework of efforts to combat
trafficking and smuggling in human beings. | false |
trafficking and smuggling in human beings.
32. Belgium has established national institutions with a wide mandate in the | true |
32. Belgium has established national institutions with a wide mandate in the
promotion of, the respect for and the protection of human rights, such as the | false |
promotion of, the respect for and the protection of human rights, such as the
Interfederal Centre for Equal Opportunities, the Institute for the Equality of Women | false |
Interfederal Centre for Equal Opportunities, the Institute for the Equality of Women
and Men and the National Commission of the Rights of the Child. At present, the | false |
and Men and the National Commission of the Rights of the Child. At present, the
Government is establishing a national human rights institution, in compliance with | false |
Government is establishing a national human rights institution, in compliance with
the principles relating to the status of national institutions for the promotion and | false |
the principles relating to the status of national institutions for the promotion and
protection of human rights (Paris Principles). | false |
General Assembly Distr.: Limited
14 December 2017 | true |
14 December 2017
Original: English | true |
Original: English
17-22525 (E) 271217 | true |
17-22525 (E) 271217
*1722525* | true |
*1722525*
Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the | true |
Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the
Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of | false |
Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of
Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples | false |
Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples
Organization of work | false |
Organization of work
Note by the Chair | false |
Note by the Chair
I. Subsidiary bodies | true |
I. Subsidiary bodies
1. During its previous sessions, the Special Committee on the Situation with regard | true |
1. During its previous sessions, the Special Committee on the Situation with regard
to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial | false |
to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial
Countries and Peoples conducted its work by considering the items before it directly | false |
Countries and Peoples conducted its work by considering the items before it directly
at its plenary meetings. In recent years, the Special Committee has succeeded in | false |
at its plenary meetings. In recent years, the Special Committee has succeeded in
keeping the number of its formal meetings to a minimum through increasing reliance | false |
keeping the number of its formal meetings to a minimum through increasing reliance
on informal consultations, including by the Bureau, for the consideration of some of | false |
on informal consultations, including by the Bureau, for the consideration of some of
the issues before it. | false |
the issues before it.
2. The Chair recommends that the Special Committee continue to use informal | true |
2. The Chair recommends that the Special Committee continue to use informal
meetings as much as possible. As warranted, the Chair would consult with the Bureau | false |
meetings as much as possible. As warranted, the Chair would consult with the Bureau
on urgent and/or specific issues relevant to the work of the Committee. | false |
on urgent and/or specific issues relevant to the work of the Committee.
II. Allocation of items and procedure for consideration | true |
II. Allocation of items and procedure for consideration
3. Annexed to the present note is a list of pending matters for consideration by the | true |
3. Annexed to the present note is a list of pending matters for consideration by the
Special Committee in 2018. It includes decisions adopted by the Special Committee, | false |
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