Position
OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, SAMOA
Samoa’s Second Universal Periodic Review
Implementation Comments
Supported
Not implemented
Supported
Not implemented
75.6.Sign (Germany, Spain) and ratify (Germany, Spain, Maldives) the Convention against
Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Germany, Spain,
Maldives) and its Optional Protocol (Germany, Maldives);
73.7.Consider the possibility of ratifying the Convention on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities and, meanwhile, pursue efforts aimed at promoting the rights of persons with
disabilities and their access to public places (Morocco);
Supported
Not implemented
Supported
Partly
implemented
Since the 2011 UPR Samoa
has signed the CRPD and
made efforts to promote the
rights of persons with
disabilities (PWDs) and their
access to public places. See
report paras [24] – [26].
75.13.Ratify and implement the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (New
Zealand);
Supported
(See para.
7&8
addendum
p. 3)
Not implemented
Samoa has signed CRPD but
has not yet ratified and fully
implemented it.
75.14.Accede to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Australia);
(See para.
7&8
addendum
p. 3)
Supported
Not implemented
See comment 75.13.
75.15.Ratify and implement the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and
ensure non-discrimination against persons with disabilities by, inter alia, developing specific
legislation regarding the rights of persons with disabilities and providing adequate resources,
including technical assistance, to the recently established Taskforce Committee (Thailand);
Supported
(See para.
7&8
addendum
p. 3)
Partly
implemented
See comment 73.7.
75.16.Ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, fully incorporating the
Supported
(See para.
Not implemented
See comment 75.13.
Recommendation
Argentina, Indonesia, Ecuador) and its Optional Protocol (Ecuador);
73.6.Consider ratifying (Slovenia, United Kingdom), consider the possibility of ratifying
(Argentina), consider signing and ratifying (Indonesia), consider the possibility of acceding to
and/or ratifying (Ecuador), the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or
Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Slovenia, Argentina, United Kingdom, Indonesia,
Ecuador) and its Optional Protocol (United Kingdom, Ecuador);
75.5.Become a party to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or
Degrading Treatment or Punishment and its Optional Protocol (New Zealand);
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