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Ghana

Next review: 2028

Timeline for UPR engagement in the current cycle

Review phasei
Close
From the date of the Working Group session until the Adoption outcome report (approximately 4- 6 months)
Follow up phasei
Close
Approximately 3 years starting from the Adoption of the outcome reports
National consultations and drafting phasei
Close
1 year before the next Working Group
Advocacy phasei
Close
From the submission of Other Stakeholders reports until Working group session (approximately 7 months).
UPR Working Group
23-01-2023
Adoption outcome report
06-2023
Stakeholders report deadline
01-07-2027
National report deadline
01-10-2027
Pre session
01-12-2027
UPR Working Group
01-01-2028

Civil Society Materials

Pre-session Statement

Pre-session Statement

A Rocha Ghana Presentation Pre-session 42 Ghana
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A Rocha Ghana Statement Pre-session 42 Ghana
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CHRAJ Presentation Pre-session 42 Ghana
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CHRAJ Statement Pre-session 42 Ghana
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LGBT+ Rights Ghana Presentation Pre-session 42 Ghana
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LGBT+ Rights Ghana Statement Pre-session 42 Ghana
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Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana Presentation Pre-session 42 Ghana
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Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana Statement Pre-session 42 Ghana
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Documents by CSOs

Factsheets

A Rocha Ghana Factsheet Pre-session 42 Ghana
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CHRAJ Factsheet Pre-session 42 Ghana
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Official OHCHR documents

National report

National report

A/HRC/WG.6/42/GHA/1
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RU
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Compilation of UN information

Compilation of UN information

A/HRC/WG.6/42/GHA/2
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RU
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A/HRC/WG.6/42/GHA/2-Annex
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Summary of other stakeholders information

Summary of other stakeholders information

A/HRC/WG.6/42/GHA/3
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RU
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Civil society and other submissions

Civil society and other submissions

ADF International - ADF International
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Broken Chalk - The Stichting Broken Chalk
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CEPD - Centre for Employment of Persons with Disability
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CHRAJ - Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice, Ghana
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CHRI, Africa Office - Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, Africa Office
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COA - Child Online Africa
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Dgi foundation - Divine group international foundation
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ECLJ - European Centre for Law and Justice
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ERI - Edmund Rice International
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GFDO - Ghana Federation of Disability Organizations
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GNCRC - Ghana NGO Coalition on the Rights of the Child
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HRW - Human Rights Watch
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ICAN - International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
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JAI - Just Atonement Inc
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JS1 - Joint Submission 1
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JS10 - Joint Submission 10
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JS11 - Joint Submission 11
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JS12 - Joint Submission 12
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JS13 - Joint Submission 13
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JS14 - Joint Submission 14
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JS15 - Joint Submission 15
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JS2 - Joint Submission 2
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JS3 - Joint Submission 3
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JS4 - Joint Submission 4
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JS5 - Joint Submission 5
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JS6 - Joint Submission 6
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JS7 - Joint Submission 7
FR
JS8 - Joint Submission 8
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JS9 - Joint Submission 9
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POS Foundation - Perfector Of Sentiments Foundation
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PPAG - Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana
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ROH - Reformation of Hope Foundation
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SAA - Samson Akabawari Akanpigbiam
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SOS CV Ghana - SOS Children's Village Ghana
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UNPO - Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization
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WISE - Women's Initiative for Self Empowerment
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NHRI submissions

CHRAJ - Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice, Ghana
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Adoption in the Plenary session

Corrigendum Report of the Working group (final)

A/HRC/53/7
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FR
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RU
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CN

Civil Society Materials

Documents by CSOs

Factsheets

UPR Advocacy Factsheets Ghana
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Official OHCHR documents

National report

National report

A/HRC/WG.6/28/GHA/1
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FR
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RU
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CN

Compilation of UN information

Compilation of UN information

A/HRC/WG.6/28/GHA/2
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN
A/HRC/WG.6/28/GHA/2/Annex
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Summary of other stakeholders information

Summary of other stakeholders information

A/HRC/WG.6/28/GHA/3
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Civil society and other submissions

NGO submissions

ACILA - Africa Center for International Law and Accountability
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ADF International
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FMSI - Marist International Solidarity Foundation
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GIEACPC - Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children
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HRAC - Human Rights Advocacy Centre
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HRAC and GCNH - Ghana Coalition of NGOs in Health
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HRW - Human Rights Watch
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JS1 - Joint Submission 1
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JS10 - Joint Submission 10
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JS11 - Joint Submission 11
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JS12 - Joint Submission 12
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JS13 - Joint Submission 13
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JS14 - Joint Submission 14
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JS15 - Joint Submission 15
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JS16 - Joint Submission 16
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JS2 - Joint Submission 2
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JS3 - Joint Submission 3
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JS4 - Joint Submission 4
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JS5 - Joint Submission 5
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JS6 - Joint Submission 6
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JS7 - Joint Submission 7
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JS8 - Joint Submission 8
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JS9 - Joint Submission 9
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MFWA - Media Foundation for West Africa
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EN

Review in the Working Group

Report of the Working group (draft)

A/HRC/WG.6/28/L.4
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Questions written in advance

Questions written in advance
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EN
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Adoption in the Plenary session

Report of the Working group (final)

A/HRC/37/7
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Addendum

A/HRC/37/7/Add.1
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Report of the HRC session

A/HRC/37/2
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Oral statement by other stakeholders (adoption)

Action Canada for Population and Development
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Defence for Children International
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Edmund Rice International Limited
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Federatie van Nederlandse Verenigingen tot Integratie Van Homoseksualiteit - COC Nederland
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Human Rights Watch
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Rencontre africaine pour la defense des droits de l'homme
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Swedish Association for Sexuality Education
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United Nations Population Fund
EN

Follow-up

Miscellaneous documents

CSOs factsheets for Advocacy before the UPR (2017)
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Letter from OHCHR on Implementation in 3rd Cycle
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NGO Submission Matrix Ghana - To complete
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Official OHCHR documents

National report

National report

A/HRC/WG.6/14/GHA/1
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FR
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RU
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CN

Compilation of UN information

Compilation of UN information

A/HRC/WG.6/14/GHA/2
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Corrigendum Compilation

A/HRC/WG.6/14/GHA/2/Corr.1
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Summary of other stakeholders information

Summary of other stakeholders information

A/HRC/WG.6/14/GHA/3
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FR
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RU
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CN

Corrigendum Summary

A/HRC/WG.6/14/GHA/3/Corr. 1
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Civil society and other submissions

NGO submissions

AHR - The Advocates for Human Rights
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AI - Amnesty International
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ARTICLE 19
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CHRI - Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative
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ERI - Edmund Rice
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GIEACPC - Global Initiative to End All corporal Punishment of Children
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HRW - Human Rights Watch
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JS1 - Joint Submission
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JS1 - Joint Submission - Annex
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JS2 - Joint Submission
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JS3 - Joint Submission
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JS3 - Joint Submission - Annex
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WV Ghana - World Vision Ghana
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Annex NGO submissions

JS1 - Joint Submission - Annex
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JS3 - Joint Submission - Annex
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UN Agencies submissions

IOM - International Organisation for Migration
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UNAIDS
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UNDP - United Nations Development Programme
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UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
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UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund
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UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees - Annex 1
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UNICEF - The United Nations Children’s Fund
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UNWOMEN - United Nations Women
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WFP - World Food Programme
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Annex UN Agencies submissions

UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees - Annex 1
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Review in the Working Group

Report of the Working group (draft)

A/HRC/WG.6/14/L.4
EN

Questions written in advance

Advance written questions
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EN
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Questions written in advance additional

Advance written questions
EN
EN

Adoption in the Plenary session

Report of the Working group (final)

A/HRC/22/6
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Report of the HRC session

A/HRC/22/2: Report of the Human Rights Council on its twenty-second session
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Oral statement by the State under Review (adoption)

Statement by Ghana
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Oral statement by other stakeholders (adoption)

Amnesty International
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Association for the Prevention of Torture
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Edmund Rice International
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Human Rights Watch
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RADDHO
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Sudwind
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World Vision International
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Written statements by other stakeholders (adoption)

Edmund Rice International
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Official OHCHR documents

National report

National report

A/HRC/WG.6/2/GHA/1
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Compilation of UN information

Compilation of UN information

A/HRC/WG.6/2/GHA/2
EN
FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Summary of other stakeholders information

Summary of other stakeholders information

A/HRC/WG.6/2/GHA/3
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Civil society and other submissions

NHRI submissions

Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice
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NGO submissions

Amnesty International
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Amnesty International - Annex
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EN
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Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions
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Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative
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Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative - Annex
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FIAN International (joint submission)
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GIEACPC - Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children
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ILGA - International Lesbian and Gay Association (joint submission)
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Ipas Ghana
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Women in Law and Development in Africa
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Annex NGO submissions

Amnesty International - Annex
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EN
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Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative - Annex
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UN Agencies submissions

FAO
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UN Habitat
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UN Headquarters Department of Political Affairs
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UN Population Fund
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UNHCR
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UNICEF - The United Nations Children’s Fund
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Review in the Working Group

Report of the Working group (draft)

A/HRC/WG.6/2/L.2
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Questions written in advance

Advance written questions
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Adoption in the Plenary session

Report of the Working group (final)

A/HRC/8/36
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FR
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RU
AR
CN

Addendum

A/HRC/8/36/Add.1
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A/HRC/8/36/Add.1/Corr.1
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FR
ES
RU
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CN

Corrigendum Addendum

A/HRC/8/36/Add.1/Corr.1
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FR
ES
RU
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Report of the HRC session

A/HRC/8/52: Report of the Human Rights Council on its eight session
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Oral statement by the State under Review (adoption)

Statement by Ghana
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Oral statement by other stakeholders (adoption)

AI - Amnesty International
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Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE)
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Foodfirst Information and Action Network (FIAN)
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News

Related documents

A/HRC/53/7 (ES)
A/HRC/53/7 (RU)
A/HRC/53/7 (FR)
A/HRC/53/7 (EN)