Pakistan
DATE D’EXAMEN :
8 mai 2008 - 14h30 - 17h30
Membership of the Human Rights Council :
2006 – 2008 ; 2008 - 2011
Full name : Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Population : 164,741,924
Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations Office in Geneva :
Rue de Moillebeau 56
1211 Geneva 19
Tel : +41 22 749 19 30
Fax : +41 22 734 80 85
Email : mission.pakistan ties.itu.int
Website : http://missions.itu.int/ pakistan/
Head of delegation :
His Excellency Mr. Zamir Akram
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Permanent Representative-designate
Government type : Federal Republic
Head of State : Acting President Mohammedmian Soomro (since 2008)
National Human Rights mechanisms :
Federal Ombudsman
National Plan of Action for Child welfare
Pledges and commitments : Pakistan’s voluntary pledges and commitments for the election to the Human Rights Council (submitted April 15th 2008).
Pakistan’s position on main resolutions and decisions at the HRC :
In favour : A/HRC/RES/1/2, A/HRC/DEC/1/106, A/HRC/DEC/1/107, A/HRC/RES/S-1/1, A/HRC/RES/S-2/1, A/HRC/RES/S-3/1, A/HRC/RES/2/3, A/HRC/RES/2/4, A/HRC/DEC/2/109, A/HRC/DEC/2/115, A/HRC/RES/3/1, A/HRC/DEC/3/103, A/HRC/RES/4/5, A/HRC/RES/4/9, A/HRC/DEC/4/103, A/HRC/RES/6/3, A/HRC/RES/6/7, A/HRC/RES/6/19, A/HRC/RES/6/22, A/HRC/RES/S-6/1, A/HRC/RES/7/1, A/HRC/RES/7/4, A/HRC/RES/7/5, A/HRC/RES/7/11, A/HRC/RES/7/18, A/HRC/RES/7/19, A/HRC/RES/7/30, A/HRC/RES/7/33, A/HRC/RES/7/36, A/HRC/RES/8/5, A/HRC/RES/8/9
Against : A/HRC/2/L.48 (rejected)
Abstained : A/HRC/RES/6/37, A/HRC/RES/7/15
No vote :
For the full list of resolutions and decisions taken by the HRC, see here.
International Labour Organisation Conventions
| Convention | Ratification Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| C29 Forced Labour Convention, 1930 | 23.12.1957 | Ratified |
| C87 Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 | 14.02:1951 | Ratified |
| C98 Right to Organize and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 | 26.05.1952 | Ratified |
| C100 Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 | 11.10.2001 | Ratified |
| C105 Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 | 15.02.1960 | Ratified |
| C111 Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 | 24.01.1961 | Ratified |
| C138 Minimum Age Convention, 1973 | 06.07.2006 | Ratified |
| C169 Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 | NO ACTION | |
| C182 Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 | 11.10.2001 | Ratified |
Source : www.ilo.org
International Human Rights treaties
Reservations, Declarations and Objections
Reservations and Declarations :
3. Declaration ;
"While the Government of Islamic Republic of Pakistan accepts the provisions embodied in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, it will implement the said provisions in a progressive manner, in keeping with the existing economic conditions and the development plans of the country. The provisions of the Covenant shall, however, be subject to the provisions of the constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan."
8. Declaration :
"The accession by [the] Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the [said Convention] is subject to the provisions of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan."
Reservation :
"The Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan declares that it does not consider itself bound by paragraph 1 of article 29 of the Convention."
Sources : www.ohchr.org
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