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9th UPR session
Date of review: 5 November 2010
Date of report adoption: 4 January 2011
Document number: A/HRC/16/12
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SUMMARY SOGIESC issues during Marshall Islands’s 1st UPR review |
I. SOGIESC issues/recommendations identified by NGOs
No references.
II. Excerpts on SOGIESC issues from the national report
Constitution
14. As noted above, the Constitution is the Supreme Law of the land and therefore serves as the appropriate medium in guaranteeing the fundamental rights and freedoms of the people of the Marshall Islands as per the Bill of Rights under Article II. Of particular concern, however, is the absence of the right to life noted under the Bill of Rights. Moreover, it should be noted that within its elaboration of freedom from discrimination, the Constitution is silent on the freedom from discrimination based on sexual orientation. The implications of this are the potential risk to the right to life and freedom from discrimination based on all status. It should be further noted that, notwithstanding its importance, the Bill of Rights does not take away from the significance and relevance of the customary law or traditional practices with respect to land tenure or related matters of the Marshallese people.
III. Excerpts on SOGIESC issues by UN agencies
No references.
IV. References to SOGIESC issues during the Working Group review
No references.
V. Conclusions and/or recommendations
Marshall Islands accepted the following recommendations:
56.24. Reinforce constitutional protections against discrimination to include sex, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity as prohibited grounds for discrimination (Canada).
VI. Further information
You will find all documents relating to Marshall Islands’s first review at UPR-Info and OHCHR’s websites.